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03 Sep
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Celebrate with us at the Paws & Celebrate 50th Anniversary Festival

Posted by Damiana De La Paz
September 3, 2026
Operation Kindness Humane Society will celebrate our anniversary and North Texas Giving Day with the Paws & Celebrate 50th Annivers...
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28 Aug
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A Month In at the Dr. Barbara Craig Surgical Mentorship Center

Posted by Damiana De La Paz
August 28, 2026
Our Dr. Barbara Craig Surgical Mentorship Center opened on July 14, 2026, and now houses Operation Kindness Humane Society’s Veterinary...
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27 Aug
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Operation Kindness Humane Society Sets $600,000 Goal for North Texas Giving Day 2026

Posted by Damiana De La Paz
August 27, 2026
North Texas Giving Day 2026 is September 17, and Operation Kindness Humane Society is setting a new goal — raising $600,000. You don’t ...
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25 Aug
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Operation Kindness Humane Society Helps Alvarado Shelter Amid Alleged Large-Scale Animal Cruelty Case

Posted by Damiana De La Paz
August 25, 2026
In late July, the Alvarado Police Department and Alvarado Animal Control investigated an alleged animal cruelty case involving many ani...
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13 Aug
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Our 2026 Fiscal Year Impact Report

Posted by Damiana De La Paz
August 18, 2026
Operation Kindness Humane Society recently ended our 2026 fiscal year, which ran from July 2025 to July 2026 and guides our organizatio...
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