DADallas Animal Welfare Group
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About Dallas Animal Welfare Group
The DAWG Project works with dogs in Dallas municipal shelters when they need help the most, then moves them into foster homes and toward adoption. It also helps keep pets with the people who already love them, with support that can ease basic-care barriers like vetting, food, supplies, and related help. If you care about keeping dogs out of the shelter cycle, this is a group that meets the problem on both sides.
What stands out here is the range of the work without losing the focus. The DAWG Project is serving dogs who need a foster or adoptive home, while also helping owners in underserved communities keep their pets with practical support. That means fewer dogs left waiting in shelters, and fewer families forced to give them up.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Foster DAWG
Builds, manages, and grows a foster network for Dallas shelter dogs. It helps dogs leave the shelter quickly so they can decompress, heal, and prepare for permanent homes.
Adopt-A-DAWG
Provides adoption counseling and other support at adoption events for Dallas shelter dogs.
Lucky DAWG
Removes barriers to basic pet care in underserved communities and provides creative solutions for adoption of Dallas dogs, including transport support, vet care, food, supplies, and information for fosters, adopters, and pet owners.
About this work
Mission
The DAWG Project rescues at-risk dogs from municipal shelters, helps place them in foster and adoptive homes, and supports pet owners with basic care so they can keep their dogs.
Who they serve
At-risk dogs from Dallas municipal shelters, Dallas shelter dogs needing fosters or adopters, and pet owners in underserved communities who need help keeping their dogs.
How your donation helps
- Foster crates
- Food for foster dogs
- Other supplies for fosters
- Veterinary care for fosters
- Transport to veterinary appointments
- Assistance with vetting
- Basic pet care support
Need help?
How someone in need can access Dallas Animal Welfare Group’s services.
For a found or lost dog, contact the municipal animal shelter in your city and post on Nextdoor, Pawboost, and Love Lost. In Dallas, call 311 if you have found a dog. For other help or questions, contact woof@thedawgproject.org or use the contact page.
Grant support
$10,201 from 2 funders · through 2024 (IRS 990 records).
- COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC — $5,901 (2024)THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
- TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION — $4,300 (2024)DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Dallas Animal Welfare Group has shared.
Current needs
- Foster homes for Dallas shelter dogs
- Food and supplies for foster dogs
- Veterinary care support
- Transport help for dogs and supplies
Volunteer opportunities
- Event adoption volunteer
- Administrative volunteer
- Social media volunteer
- Event planning volunteer
- Fundraising volunteer
- Transport volunteer
Recognition & press
Press & mentions
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of volunteer roles are available?
Volunteer roles include event adoption volunteer, administrative volunteer, social media volunteer, event planning volunteer, fundraising volunteer, and transport volunteer.
How does someone get help with a found or lost dog?
Contact the municipal shelter in your city and post on Nextdoor, Pawboost, and Love Lost. In Dallas, call 311 if you have found a dog.
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