Operation Kindness

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Operation Kindness
Founded1976
FounderGroup of volunteers from Garland, Texas
Type 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
75-1553350
Focus Animal welfare, no-kill shelter, pet adoption
Location
Coordinates32.967351, -96.847446 32°58′02″N96°50′51″W / 32.967351°N 96.847446°W / 32.967351; -96.847446
Area served
Dallas, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas and most of North Texas
Key people
Ed Jamison, CEO [1]
Revenue
$7.5M (2018) [2]
Website operationkindness.org

Operation Kindness is a no kill animal shelter for cats and dogs located in Carrollton, Texas. It is a non-profit organization and is funded through donations, receiving no government funding. [3]

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History

The animal welfare organization was founded in 1976 in Garland, Texas, and later moved to Carrollton, Texas. In the early days, Operation Kindness operated out of the homes of volunteers.  In the summer of 1976, Operation Kindness acquired the use of a veterinary clinic located at 117 North Garland Avenue in Garland.

By November 1988, Operation Kindness moved the shelter to a storefront location at 1029 Trend in Carrollton. In 1999, we moved the shelter to 3201 Earhart Drive in Carrollton where we remain today.

To impact more pets, the shelter broke ground on the renovation and expansion of our adoption center and animal hospital in April 2018. Operation Kindness celebrated the grand opening of the Rees-Jones Foundation Medical Wing in March 2020 and the completion of the remainder of the facility in July 2021. [3]

News

Since beginning of 2023, Operation Kindness started using ChatBot for chat automation purposes when connecting with users. [4]

In March 2022, Operation Kindness started the process to create a neonatal kitten nursery at its shelter in Carrollton. [5]

On March 2, 2022, Operation Kindness received the Outstanding Community Organization Award from the City of Carrollton. [6]

2021 was an impactful year for Operation Kindness. Highlights of the organization's impact last year include an 86% increase over 2020 in the number of animals brought into the shelter and a 74% increase in adoptions. Other achievements included providing safety for almost 80 dogs and cats that were transferred from the path of Hurricane Ida, and adding 37 new rescue partners that include human societies, municipal shelters, rescue groups and veterinarians. The organization saw a 28% year-over-year increase in foster services and invested $2 million in its medical care team. Spay/neuter surgeries increased by 78% and 85% more medical exams were provided. [7]

On March 29, 2021, Ed Jamison joined the team as CEO, after serving as Director of Dallas Animal Services since 2017. [8]

In December 2017, Operation Kindness was awarded with a $100,000 donation from Reliant Gives, the charitable arm of Reliant Energy. [9] [10] In November 2017, Operation Kindness Operation Kindness hosted its 25th annual Canines, Cats & Cabernet event to raise funds and awareness for homeless animals. Texas Rangers Manager Jeff Banister and his wife Karen served as honorary co-chairs of the event. [11]

In 2015, Operation Kindness made national headlines when it paired abandoned 5-week-old Chihuahua "Chip" with 4-week-old kitten "Adele" who became instant best friends and were later adopted together. [12] [13]

In 2014, the organization held its fifth annual reunion picnic for dogs and cats adopted from the shelter, with about 200 people participating. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Abril, Danielle (July 29, 2013). "Operation Kindness hires Jim Hanophy as CEO". Dallas Business Journal.
  2. ↑ "Operation Kindness". Charity Navigator.
  3. 1 2 "About Operation Kindness | North Texas No-Kill Animal Shelter". operationkindness.org.
  4. ↑ "Operation Kindness | North Texas No-Kill Animal Shelter". Operation Kindness. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Carrollton's Operation Kindness will open new Neonatal Kitten Nursery". March 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Operation Kindness receives outstanding community organization award - Dallas Fort Worth Nonprofit Business Journal". March 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Operation Kindness reports record impact - Dallas Fort Worth Nonprofit Business Journal". February 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dallas Animal Services Top Dog ed Jamison to Become Operation Kindness CEO on March 29". March 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ Santiago, Maria (December 7, 2017). "Operation Kindness Welcomes Holiday Season with $100,000 Donation". NBC Local.
  10. ↑ Bolat, Dorris, M. "Pets" . Retrieved December 19, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Operation Kindness Presents Canines, Cats & Cabernet". dallas.culturemap.com.
  12. ↑ Main, Sami (March 26, 2015). "Abandoned Kitten And Puppy Become Best Friends Despite All Odds". Buzzfeed.
  13. ↑ Boone, John (March 26, 2015). "An Abandoned Puppy and a Stray Kitten Became Best Friends for Life". etonline.com.
  14. ↑ Schmitt, Madeline (May 17, 2014). "Animal Alumni Gather To Celebrate Adoption From Operation Kindness". CBS Local.
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