Success Stories

These are the images and stories of former pets of the DFW Humane Society. Each found a comforting home and loving owners to care for them. If you adopted your pet from DFW Humane Society, we’d love for you to share your story. Share your adoption story here.

My Best Friend

Hailey adopted by Tiffany on 02/23/2002 I found Hailey (her adoption name was Valentine but I changed it) at your shelter in 2002. She was 2 months old and the cutest dog I've ever seen. I was told there was a long waiting list for her. I said,…

Old dogs can learn new tricks

Samson (formerly known as Guss) adopted by Nathan and Hope on 10/17/2017 Shortly after my husband and I got married and moved into our first apartment we decided that we wanted a dog. We were set on adopting only young dogs, preferably a puppy…

Furever Home

Tonka and Dozer adopted by Loren Byers on 10/30/2019 Tonka and Dozer have been on our minds for the last year. We had another adopted dog who was 10 years old, formerly known as Shiner but renamed Zane and we were not sure he could adjust to…

A Purrfect Pet

Diego adopted by Joe on 03/03/2018 I grew up as a dog person so I was unsure of how to feel when my partner told me he wanted a cat. When we went to the DFW Humane Society there were several cats to choose from but Diego stood out because of…

Man’s best friend

Robbery (formerly known as Angus) adopted by Patrick on 02/27/2019 Me and my wife adopted Robbery after our other dog was hit by a car. I remember walking into the humane society asking if Angus was still available and there he was behind the…

Love My Lil Buddy!

Norman (formerly known as Norns) adopted by Maddy on 08/17/2019 I moved to DFW at the beginning of the summer. I have one cat already, but my new job keeps me away for most of the day during the week. I just knew he needed a friend! I went to…

He stole my ♥!

ONYX (FORMERLY KNOWN. AS KAL) adopted by Anika on 08/10/2019 I haven't had a fur baby in about 5 years and was feeling a huge void. Visiting the babies at the shelter usually refills my tank. On August 3rd my hubby and I visited the Irving Shelter…

Love at first sight

Zion (formerly Carlos) adopted by Diana on 06/17/2019 After losing my beloved Tebow, I was looking to adopt a new cat. I have an older kitty, Zeke, so I was looking for the perfect fit. I ran into Zion (Carlos) at the Irving PetSmart, and…

Navi’s Story

Navi (formerly known as Cara) adopted by G & Pam on 06/05/2019 Cara (now called Navi) loves her new home! Her favorite things to do are playing with new friends in the dog park, going on long nature walks, and snuggling up for naps at the…

Little Miss Personality!

Mico adopted by AJ on 02/02/2019 We adopted Mico (Renee) in February and she has been an amazing addition to our family . When we first adopted her, we did notice that she was very skittish and shy. In a few days she learned to trust us and…