About Operation Kindness
Our Story
For this passionate group of animal lovers, their goal was to provide shelter, medical care, and food to homeless animals while working hard to find them loving, responsible homes.
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 assist more pets in North Texas, 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.
Construction continues to create a state-of-the-art safe haven for homeless pets and a destination for pet adoption in North Texas.

Our No-Kill Philosophy
- 2019 Save Rate: 97.3%
- 2018 Save Rate: 96.3%
- 2017 Save Rate: 97.0%
Board of Directors
Scott Wilson, Vice-President
Ron Burgert, Treasurer
Laura Calhoun, Secretary
Anne Alexander
Haroon Alvi
Catherine Griffin, DVM
Lauren Mauritzen, DVM
Joni McCoy
Elizabeth Schrupp
Chad Tidwell
Jefflyn Williamson
Paul Wilson
Katrina Wollenberg
Leadership
CEO
Director of Operations
Director of Performance Management
Medical Director
Director of Development
Director of Marketing & Communications
Controller
Manager of Facilities & Technology
Only 25% of the charities evaluated by Charity Navigator have received at least 3 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Operation Kindness outperforms most other charities in America.
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