Dallas Street Dog Advocates

For nearly a decade Dallas Street Dog Advocates (DSDA) has been giving abandoned and forgotten dogs a second chance at a safe and loving life. As a small, 100% volunteer-run rescue organization, we rely on foster families, dedicated volunteers and generous supporters to make that possible.  This North Texas Giving Day, your support helps us continue saying "YES" to dogs who have nowhere else to turn and gives them the opportunity to become the beloved family pets they were always meant to be. 

Why is the need even greater?

Across North Texas abandoned and stay dogs continue to show up in rural communities and underserved areas where there are few resources and often no municipal shelters to help them. They are not dogs who have simply become lost. Many have been intentionally abandoned, left behind when families move, or born on the streets to dogs who have not been spayed or neutered. By the time these dogs reach us, many are in serious distress. We are seeing more dogs arriving extremely malnourished, pregnant, heartworm positive, injured or suffering from conditions that require extensive veterinary treatment before they can even begin their journey towards adoption.  The numbers tell only part of the story. Since last years NTXGD we have rescued over 140 dogs, including 102 puppies and young dogs, cared for 19 major medical cases (excluding heartworm!) and incurred more than $170,000 in veterinary expenses!

As a foster based rescue, without a brick and mortar building, our ability to say "yes" to the next dog depends on available foster homes, veterinary resources, volunteers and the generosity of our supporters. The need is greater as the dogs needing us are often more medically and emotionally compromised while the cost of caring for them continues to rise. 

How does DSDA help? 

Dallas Street Dog Advocates provides a critical "bridge" between the vulnerable dogs living on the streets and families who ultimately give them a safe, permanent home. We rescue dogs from underserved rural communities throughout North Texas and provide the medical care, rehabilitation, training, nutrition and foster care necessary to help them recover and become healthy, adoptable companions. 

Because we are a foster based, 100% volunteer-run organization, we are able to give each dog individualized attention and make decisions based on what that particular dog needs to thrive. We work with local veterinarians, foster families, adopters and community members to address not only the immediate crisis, but also the long-term well-being of each dog we rescue. Ultimately, our goal is to give these dogs more than a temporary safe place. We give them them the opportunity for a completely different future. 

Together with YOUR support 

coupled with our passion and love for dogs 

we will make a difference... 

one dog, one home, and one community at a time.

Our Biggest Needs

DONATIONS are essential for covering the rising medical care expenses and supplies needed for the dogs in our care. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, DSDA is able to provide food, medical care, supplies, and training for each dog. Unfortunately, the dogs we have rescued over the past year are often in worse physical and emotional condition than in previous years, largely due to increased abandonment, abuse, and economic hardships. Many of them are pregnant, suffering from heartworm, or both. Common issues include skin infections, severe malnourishment, soft tissue injuries, and broken bones. 

To save even more dogs, we urgently need more FOSTER HOMES! Our dedicated foster families provide the love, structure, and training that these dogs require. 

We also need ADOPTERS! Each adoption allows us to rescue another dog in need. Adopting one dog means saving two: the dog you adopt and the one we can bring in to fill that space. Since we are not breed-specific, we have a wide variety of dogs available. 

We are always in need of in-kind donations, such as food, collars, harnesses, leashes, beds, crates, treats, and toys—items that many of our dogs have never experienced before joining our organization. To help us keep our supplies stocked, please check out our  AMAZON WISH LIST.

We are also seeking volunteers to help build and manage our website and assist in designing brochures and social media materials. If you have these skills, please email us at info@dsda.org for more information.

As a 100% volunteer-based organization, all funds go directly towards the care of our dogs. 

Thank you for your continued support!