Animal Hope Pet Adoptions

06/12/2026

This girl, named Faith, came in to Tricity Animal Serviced fathering struck by a car. She has a head injury that seems to have scrambled her egg pretty good, but we are going to do what we can for her.

06/12/2026

Dinny came to us from Benbrook Animal Control 568 days ago. There’s no real glaring issues standing between him and a home… he has an outgoing personality, he’s not fearful or shy. But he is a tan chihuahua, which is a breed and color combination that’s not super popular. He’s not particularly friendly to other dogs, but that’s mostly a result of how long he’s been waiting for a home as he did fine in playgroup when he first came to us.

Some dogs in the animal welfare system are like that… no huge problems, no expensive medical needs, just not what everyone’s looking for.

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

A guy called us a while back and asked if we were a "no kill" shelter. I said "I prefer the terms 'open intake' and 'limited intake,'" which irritated him and he interrupted me and said "I don't see why this distinction is the hill you want to die on." The easiest thing is just to say "yes" and move on, but I think getting hung up on "kill" or "no kill" is completely the wrong distinction to make.

06/09/2026

This kitty, who we named Lucky Charms, is hard as a coffin nail

06/05/2026

This fellow, named Tony Hawk, came in to Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with a broken pelvis, and they networked him ou to us for hospitalization.

06/04/2026

This kitty, who we named Lucky Charms, was brought to Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with a traumatic amputation. They transferred him to us to receive medical care. He is in remarkably good spirits!

06/01/2026

This is Choo Choo, who was transferred to us from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with a festering foot injury in need of treatment. We forgot to ask for the kitty’s backstory but we are assuming the injury or location it was found involve trains.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Several years ago, we adopted out a cat named Thomas to Dr. Philip Roos, a man in his 90s.

Some organizations hesitate to adopt animals to older adults because of the possibility that the person may predecease the pet. We have always believed the opposite: that companionship, comfort, purpose, and unconditional love matter at every stage of life.

A month ago, we were informed that Dr. Roos had passed away and had left our shelter a gift of more than $100,000 through his estate.

When we read his obituary, we learned about the remarkable life he lived. Dr. Roos fled Denmark ahead of the N**i occupation during World War II. He attended Stanford University while still in high school. He went on to dedicate his life to psychology in both clinical and administrative roles, helping countless people over the decades.

But what moved us most was the final line of the obituary:

“He is survived by his daughter, Valerie, and his cat, Thomas.”

That sentence has stayed with us.

We often talk about rescuing animals and finding them homes because we know it changes the animals’ lives. But sometimes we are reminded just how profoundly those animals change human lives too.

Many of us come to animal welfare because we have experienced loss, hardship, loneliness, or grief ourselves. We do this work hoping to make the world a little kinder and a little better. Stories like this remind us there is enormous power in the connection between people and animals.

Thomas found a home.
But Thomas also gave companionship, purpose, comfort, and love to someone who clearly cherished him deeply.

We are profoundly grateful to Dr. Roos for this extraordinary gift and for allowing us to be one small part of his story. His generosity will help us continue finding homes, hope, and healing for animals — and for people — for many years to come.