Fort Worth, Dallas and points in between for animal facilities and animal groups in the metroplex. Help for animals from DFW Vegetarian in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

Help for Animals

Animal Facilities and Groups in the metroplex.

2nd Chance for Kats and Kittens 972-286-2052
Adopt a Cat Save a Life of Grapevine 469 628-0007
Addison Animal Control 972-450-2845
AHIMSA 817-379-0969
Allen Animal Shelter 972-727-0230
Animal Adoption Center of Garland 972- 494-KIND (5463)
Animal Connection of Texas (A.C.T.) 214-373-7867
Animal Control City of Joshua 817-558-7447
Animal Guardians of America 972-398-2123
Animal Liberation of Texas 214-664-6760
Animal Rescue Friends, Inc. 972-842-8506
Animal Rescue League (Lewisville) 972-420-0641
Animal Services, Inc. 1-800-700-1131 (Animal capture)
ARF (Animal Refuge Foundation) 903-564-7056
Arlington Animal Services 817-451-3436
Arlington Humane Society 817-468-0444
Azle Animal Control 817-444-8215
Balch Springs Animal Control 972-557-6034
Bat World Sanctuary 1-940-325-3404
Bedford Animal Control 817-952-2191
Benbrook Animal Shelter 817-249-3000
Best Southwest Humane Society 972-293-4357
Black Beauty Ranch Animal Sanctuary 903-469-3482
Burleson Animal Shelter 817-447-5400
Burleson Animal Society 817-447-3010
Canine Companions for Independence 800-572-BARK
Carrollton Animal Shelter 972-466-3420
Carrollton Humane Society /Adoption & ARK 972-562-HELP (4357)
Cedar Hill Animal Control - 972-291-7161
Cockrell Hill Animal Shelter 214-337-2678
Colleyville Animal Control 1-817-281-3132
Companion Pet Rescue (CPR) 214-359-1241
Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center 972-304-3515
Corinth Animal Control 817-497-4008
Crowley Animal Control 1-817-297-2201, Ext 152
DFW Humane Society of Irving 972-253-3333
Dallas Animal Control Adoption Hotline 214-670-8216
Dallas Animal Control Oak Cliff Shelter 214-670-6800
Dallas Animal Control Forney Road Shelter 214-670-8246
Dallas Animal Control Forney Road Hotline 214-670-8389
Dallas Coalition of Animal Owners 214-341-8699
Dallas County Audubon Society 972-293-5110
Dallas Oak Cliff Animal Shelter 214-670-1965 hot line
Dallas-Fort Worth Purebred Cat Rescue 817-461-0867
Dalworthington Animal Control 817-265-4401
Decatur Animal Control 1-940-627-7888
Denton Animal Control 940-349-7594
DeSoto Animal Control 972-272-2489
Doggiemom Rescue 214-952-8284
Duncanville Animal Control - 972-780-5025
Duncanville Animal Shelter 972-291-5335
East Lake Pet Orphanage 214-342-3100
Ellis County Volunteer Animal Shelter 972-617-3581
Ennis Animal Control 972-878-1234
Euless Animal Shelter 817-685-1592
Fairview Animal Control 972-562-0522
Farmers Branch Animal Shelter 972-243-7605
Fate Animal Control 972-771-4601
Feral Friends 972-671-0429
Find-A-Pet 214-827-HELP
Flower Mound Animal Adoption Center 972-874-6390
Flower Mound Animal Services 972-874-7274
Flower Mound Humane Society 972 691-PETS

For Pig¹s Sake - Adopt a Pig 972-878-7718
Forney Animal Control 972-564-4056
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Division 817-392-3737
Fort Worth Animal Shelter 817-871-7290
Frisco Animal Control 972-335-5555
Frisco Humane Society 972-498-8980 (fosters only)
Furever Friends 817-246-9316
Fuzzy Wuzzy Orphanage Animal Rescue 817-615-9098
Garland Animal Services 972-205-3570
Glenn Heights Animal Control 972-223-2107
Granbury Friends to Animals 817-326-3647
Grand Prairie Animal Services 972-237-8575
Grapevine Animal Control 817-410-3370
H.O.R.S.E.S. in Texas 1-877-720-1685
Haltom City Animal Shelter 817-759-2124
Hearing Dog Companions 972-226-4679
Heath Animal Control 972-771-6228
Help for Helpless Animals 972-424-4860
Hickory Creek Animal Control 817-497-2528
Highland Park Animal Control 214-521-4161
Highland Village Animal Control 972-899-5092
Home At Last Animal Haven 817-309-3813
Homeward Bound Animal Rescue 817-792-5122
Hood County Animal Shelter - Friends for Animals 1-817-326-3647
Hopkins County Animal Protection League 1-903-439-2953
Humane Animal Rescue Team (HART) 214-332-9535
Humane Society of Coppell 972-462-1121
Humane Society of Dallas County (Dog & Kitty City) 214-350-7387
Humane Society of Flower Mound 1-888-PETS-TO-GO
Humane Society of Greater Dallas 214-343-3666
Humane Society of Lewisville 972-353-4840
Humane Society of Mesquite 972-288-8186
Humane Society of North Texas 817-332-HSNT
HSNT Southwest Adoption Center 817-423-DOGS, 817-423-CATS
Humane Society of the U.S. (Spay/Neuter) 972-488-2964
Humane Society of the U.S. Clinic 214-372-9999
Hurst Animal Control 817-788-7216
Hutchins Animal Shelter 972-225-2363
International Exotic Feline Sanctuary 940-644-5227
Irving Animal Control 972-721-2256
Johnson County Humane Society 817-297-1511
Keller Animal Control 817-431-1510 ext. 252
Kennedale Animal Shelter 817-483-9832
KittiCo Cat Rescue 214-826-6903
Kool Kats Feline Rescue 817-448-8394
Lancaster Animal Shelter 972-227-1342
Lewisville Animal Control 972-219-3478
Litle Elm Animal Control 972-294-3855
Living Material Center (Plano ISD) 972-422-5212
Lost Pets Hot Line 214-670-8389
Mansfield Animal Control Center 817-477-2038
Maranatha (Bird Rescue) 972-272-7402
McKinney Animal Shelter 972-547-7440
Melissa Animal Control 972-838-2036
Mesquite Animal Control 972-216-6907
Metroplex Animal Coalition (MAC) 214-343-3666
Metroport Humane Society 817-491-9499
Murphy Animal Control 972-424-6021
Nature¹s Haven 817-560-0905
North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center 817-427-6570
North Richland Hills Animal Services 817-656-7559
North Texas Herpetological Society 972-933-HERP
North Texas Rabbit Sanctuary 972-234-8281
North Texas Spay Neuter Coalition 1-877-FIX-SPOT
O¹Connor Forney Road Animal Shelter 214-670-8216
On The Wing Again 972-842-2805
Operation Kindness 972-418-PAWS (7297)
Paws & Claws Rescue 817-491-7283
Paws Across Texas (Therapy Dogs) 817-577-1103
Pet Connection 817-545-4885
Pet Rescue Society, Inc. 817-572-3220
Petsmart PETS911 www.1888pets911.org
Pic-A-Pal 214-821-4077
Plano Animal Shelter 972-769-4360
Plano Animal Services 972-941-7205
Pride & Pack (big cat rescue) 972-524-6807
Project Haven (bird rescue) 972-381-3075
Protective Animal League 817-679-0817
R.E.L.E.A.F. (Rescuers of Environmental Life, Earth and Animal Foundation) 817-913-7047
Rabbit Rescue 940-241-1242
Red River SPCA/Cooke County Humane Society 940-668-6714
Richardson Animal Services/Shelter 972-744-4480
Richardson Humane Society 972-234-5117
Richland Hills Animal Shelter 817-299-1893
River Oaks Police Dept. Animal Control Div. 817-626-1991
Rockwall Animal Shelter 972-771-7750
Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 972-329-2473
Rowlett Animal Adoption Center 972-412-5250 hot line
Rowlett Animal Services 972-412-6219
Sachse Pet Pals 972-495-9645
Save the Animals Rescue Society 972-459-9181
Seagoville Animal Shelter 972-287-6821
Serenity Springs Sanctuary 940-964-2318
Spay Neuter Your Pet 214-349-7697
SPCA of Ellis County 972-934-0756
SPCA of Texas - Dallas 1-888-ANIMALS
SPCA of Texas - McKinney 972- 562-PAWS
SPCA of The Colony 972-625-5545
SPCA of Texas Injured Stray Rescue: 214-651-PETS
SPCA Pet Grief Counseling: 1-888-ANIMALS ext. 172
Sunnyvale Animal Control 972-226-7177
Tara's Grove Pet Rescue 972-437-6656
Texas Cares - Cats & Kittens 972-633-CATS
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection Low Cost Sterilization and
Vaccination Program - 940-566-5551
The Heard Natural Science & Wildlife Sanctuary 972-562-5566
The Queenie Foundation 214-328-3332
Treasured Friends 972-247-3455
Tri-City Animal Shelter - 972-291-5335
University of North Texas Feral Cat Rescue Group 940-566-3199
University Park Animal Control 214-363-1644
Watauga Animal Control 817-581-3905
White Settlement Animal Control 817-246-4971
Wild Animal Rescue 940-243-0177
Wild Care 817-237-8500
Wild Rescue, Inc. 972-833-5853
Wise County Animal Shelter 940-627-5971
Wylie Animal Control 972-442-6060

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Calendar: Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
Veggie, Earth, Animal & Related Events

This calendar covers an extended period of time. Changes happen. If we are informed of new events or changes, they will be posted here and designated Changed. But we don't always get notified so please call number listed before driving to an event.

Saturday, Nov 8 - North Texas Renewable Energy Group meeting, 10 am-11:30 am.at Valley Ranch Library, 401 Cimarron Trail, Irving 75063. North of I-635, South of Beltline Road,  just East of Macarthur Blvd on Cimarron Trail. Topic: "Phantom Loads - How to Find and Eliminate Them." Phantom loads are devices and appliances like cell phone chargers and televisions that consume electricity all the time, even if they're turned off!

Saturday, Nov 8 - White Rock Lake Cleanup. Walk and talk while helping to pick up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Meet at 8:15 AM at the Love of the Lake office on the Northeast corner of Garland Rd. and Buckner Blvd. Look for a crowd of people drinking free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Our area includes one of the wonderful prairie restoration areas, so there are always birds and wildflowers to enjoy. Brunch afterwards. Leader: Carol Nash 214-824-0244

Saturday, Nov 8 - Black Vegetarian Society of Dallas Vegetarian 101 class at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Dallas. 11:30 am -1:30 pm. Free.

Changed to Nov 1 this month only. Saturday, Nov 8 - Animal Connection of Texas meeting. 11 am. Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak Street, Dallas. 214 373-7867. Free.

Sunday, Nov 9 - Sierra Club's Sustainable Luncheon Indian Buffet at Kusum Indian Dining, 682 557-6356, 1725 Airport Fwy, Bedford, 76021. This new plant-based buffet is on the north side of Airport Fwy between Central and Forest Ridge in Bedford. 12 noon until 2 pm. This was VERY tasty food at the first buffet in October--North Indian--not so spicy as South Indian.

Tuesday, Nov 11 - Dallas Sierra Club's general meeting. The Sierra Club meets at The Center for Spiritual Living, near the northwest corner of Inwood and Spring Valley in north Dallas. From the Tollway and Spring Valley Road, go west past Inwood Road and the train tracks. Take the next right (north) on International Parkway (called Arborview on older maps). When the road bends to the right, look for the entrance way and Sierra Club signs. 

Thursday, Nov 13 - Speaker on  Green Building and Remodeling (with emphasis on remodeling), With prices lower, it is a good time to remodel or build green so come learn the basics of green and energy-efficient remodels or new homes. 7 pm. Hurst Public Library, 817 788-7300, 901 Precinct Line Rd, Hurst 76053, Free, no reservations needed. For info call 972 251-1532 or 817 545-0140.

Saturday, Nov 15 - Kinder Harbors Sanctuary's Animal Care Fair, White Rock Lake's Flag Pole Hill, Dallas from 10 am to 4 pm.  For further information or to get an application to exhibit, call David Howard at 469.525.9795. This is event is free or suggested donation $1 if you wish.

Sunday, Nov 16 - Sustainable Sunday Lunch. Plant-based, all-you-can-eat buffet from 12 noon until 2 pm. Regularly $9, $1 off for Sierra Club. New Start Veg, (972 243-0507) 2330 Royal Lane, ste 900, Dallas 75229. Just west of I-35 on the south side of Royal. Organizer: James Bisby 469-371-1938(H)

Monday, Nov 17- Carol Adams presents The Sexual Politics of Meat slideshow and talk followed by vegetarian food. More info RSVP (required) to 972 883-6555 or email pagullera@utdallas.edu. 5:30-7:30 pm. Galerstein Women's Center McDermott Library  MC 1.204, UT Dallas.

Wednesday, Nov 19 - Fort Worth Sierra Club meets at 7 pm. Tom Hawk of Texas Air Systems will discuss the great energy and environmental savings available from the latest generation of Geothermal HVAC (Heating Ventilation and AC) systems. Ft Worth Botanic Gardens, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard at University, north of I-30, Fort Worth.

Wednesday, Nov 19 - Denton Organic Society meeting at Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Av, Denton. 940-382-8551.  7 pm. Free.

Thursday, Nov 20 - Sierra Club's daytime meeting at 2:30 pm to discuss the last half of the book, "Last child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder." Tin Cup, 1025 W Abram, Arlington. Bonnie Bowman, 817 265-0008.

Saturday, Nov 22 - Young Sierrans (20s and 30s), Trinity River Day Hike and guided tour, 6500 South Loop 12, 75217. Learn about the center's site (former illegal landfill), sustainable building design/development and other background info from the center's Education Director. 10:00 AM. Cost: We're negotiating a group rate which should be about $3/4 per person. RSVP to Peter, 214 454-6879.

Cancel Restaurant has closed--will reopen under a new name. Check back for a lunch another time. Sunday, Nov 23 - Sustainable Sunday brunch/luncheon buffet at Fresh European. Join the Sierra Club from 12 noon until 2 pm or come at 11 am for breakfast selections, too. Sit at the Sierra Club table or bring friends and family and sit with them. Enjoy a really good, fresh, plant-based buffet at 1079 W Round Grove Rd, Lewisville 75067. Phone  214 488-216. From Hwy 121, exit FM 3040 (also known as Round Grove Rd)  and go west. The restaurant is just past Ace Lane on the north side of the street.

Thursday, Nov 27 - Young Sierrans (20s and 30s), Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Downtown Dallas. City Hall. Races begin at 9:00 (be there earlier). Cost: $20-30 depending on how/when you register Google "Dallas Turkey Trot" for the official website.

Thursday, Nov 27: Sierra Club, Fort Worth Vegetarian Society, Dallas Vegetarian Lunch Group are sponsoring a Thankssgiv ing buffet at New Start Veg for an all-you-can-eat vegan buffet. Noon until 2 pm.  New Start Veg (972 243-0507) 2330 Royal Lane, ste 900, Dallas 75229. Just west of I-35 on the south side of Royal. 

Saturday, Dec 6 - Fort Worth Vegetarian Society dines out at Spiral Diner, 6th and Magnolia, Fort Worth, 6:30 pm. Look for the table with the FWVS sign. 

Saturday, Dec 6 - SPCA of Texas’ Pet Grief recovery program for those grieving the loss of a beloved companion animal. Meet at 1 pm at the conference room at SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. Free.

Sunday, Dec 7 - Sierra Club's Sustainable Sunday Lunch. Thai plant-based buffet at Thai Jasmine, 817 283-8228, 3104 Harwood at Hwy 121, SW corner, Bedford. This all-you-can-eat buffet is served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm.

Thai Jasmine: First Sunday of each month, 11:30 am until 2 pm, $8, children $4. All-Veg’n Buffet at 3104 Harwood, southwest corner of Hwy 121 and Harwood in SC center with Tom Thumb, Bedford. 817 283-8228. Thai Jasmine is in a free-standing building on south side of Harwood, backing up to Martin.

Directions:  

From Airport Fwy, exit Hwy 121 North, then exit Harwood from Hwy 121 North. Turn left across highway. Thai Jasmine will be on your left.

From LBJ and Hwy 114, exit Hwy 121 south to Fort Worth. Be careful to stay on Hwy 121 SOUTH coming thru Grapevine. It can be confusing. Exit Harwood, turn right. Thai Jasmine will be on your left.

From Fort Worth, take Hwy 121 as if you were going to DFW Airport. You will see an exit to Hwy 121 North right after you pass Central Drive in Bedford. Exit Hwy 121 north to your right. Exit Harwood. Turn left across highway. Thai Jasmine will be on your left.

Directions to Hunan Dynasty: Restaurant is located at far north end of a strip center on the NE corner of MacArthur and Ranchview. There is a traffic light at Ranchview. 8150 N MacArthur, Suite 190, Irving/Valley Ranch. 972 444-9760.

From Dallas travel west on LBJ. Exit MacArthur and turn right on MacArthru. Hunan Dynasty is on the right side of MacArthur. Turn in to shopping center just past Ranchview.

From Fort Worth take Hwy 121 to Hwy 183 in Bedford/Euless as if you were going to the south entrance to DFW Airport. Pass Airport and exit Hwy 183 to Hwy 161 in Irving. Exit Hwy 161 on MacArthur and turn left. Cross over LBJ Freeway. Hunan Dynasty is on the right side of MacArthur. Turn into shopping center just past Ranchview.

Directions to Botanic Garden, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard at University, Fort Worth. Driving west from downtown Fort Worth, take the University exit and turn north or right. The Garden has two entrances on your left about 1.5 miles north of I-30. The Garden Center is located at the second entrance. When you enter the building ask for the Sierra Club or turn right to find the Azalea Room.

Directions to Bob Eden Park:

From the North: Exit SH 121 at FM 157 (Industrial Blvd) to Mid-Cities/Cheek-Sparger Rd.  From exit ramp, Do Not reenter SH 121, take either of the center two lanes under SH 121 to the traffic light (Mid Cities Blvd) and turn left. The entrance to Bob Eden Park will be on your right.

Directions to Thai Basil 
Thai Basil, 214 340-9261, 9090 Skillman, #190A, Dallas 75243. This is about one block south of LBJ on the east side of the street (left side of the street if you are coming from LBJ). The restaurant is not visible from the road but it is in the shopping center with Tom Thumb which is quite visible from the street. As you face Tom Thumb, the restaurant is to the left of Tom Thumb.

Center for Spiritual Living, International Place business center, 4801 Spring Valley Rd., Suite 115, Dallas.  Just west of the Tollway and north of Spring Valley. From the Tollway and Spring Valley Road, go west past Inwood Road and the train tracks. Take the next right (north) on International Parkway (called Arborview on older maps). When the road bends to the right, look for the entrance way and Sierra Club signs.

Directions to Spiral Diner, 1314 W. Magnolia Av, NE corner at 6th, 817 332-8834, Fort Worth. Going west from downtown Fort Worth on I-30, exit on 8th and turn left. Turn left on Magnolia and Spiral Diner will be on your left.

Directions & Map to Healthy Approach Market, 5100 Hwy 121 Colleyville 76034. From Hwy 121 in Grapevine, exit Hall-Johnson Road and remain on west access road, From Hwy 121 north from Airport Freeway, exit Hall-Johnson Road and turn left under freeway to west access road.

Stay on west access road past Gateway Dr and past Rio Mambo and Mac restaurants. Immediately past the restaurants, turn right into Healthy Approach parking lot. Sign is hard to see because of trees. If you reach Glade Rd, you have passed entrance to Healthy Approach.

Community room is on second floor with stairs in the far right hand corner of the restaurant. Telephone number of store is 817 399-9100. See map below:

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