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 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.

Our Lifesaving Philosophy
Board of Directors
Scott Wilson, Vice-President
Ron Burgert, Treasurer
Laura Calhoun, Secretary
Anne Alexander
Curt Boisfontaine
Robert Catalani
Jim Gibson
Catherine Griffin, DVM
Wayne Maynard
Chad Tidwell
Jefflyn Williamson
Paul Wilson
Katrina Wollenberg
Senior Leadership Team
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Vice-President of Lifesaving Programs
Chief Veterinarian
Controller
Director of Human Resources
We are committed to accountability and transparency while executing our mission in a financially efficient way.
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