Friends of Tri-City Animal Shelter

06/10/2026

☀️🐾TEXAS HEAT IS NO JOKE - PROTECT YOUR PETS🐾☀️
As temps rise across Texas, remember that if it's hot for you, it's even hotter for your pets.

Here are a few simple ways to keep your furry family members safe:
💧Provide plenty of fresh cool water at all times.
🌳Make sure outdoor pets have access to plenty of shade.
🏠It is best to keep pets indoors whenever possible.
🦮Walk dogs early in the morning or late in the evening when temps are cooler.
🐾Check the pavement before walks - if it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for their paws.
🚗Never leave a pet in a parked vehicle, even for a few minutes. Temperatures inside can become deadly very quickly.

Watch for signs of heat exhaustion, including excessive panting, drooling, lethargy, vomiting, or difficulty walking. If you notice these symptoms, move your pet to a cool area and contact your veterinarian immediately.

Let's work together to keep our pets safe, healthy and comfortable this summer. Share this post to help spread the word!🐶🐱❤️

05/29/2026

PAWS UP!!!!!

The animals at the shelter are looking for their new favorite humans — and it could be YOU! ❤️🐶🐱

We need volunteers to help with things like:
🐾 Walking dogs
🐾 Playing with pups & kitties
🐾 Cleaning kennels
🐾 Helping with laundry & dishes
🐾 Cleaning surgical instruments
🐾 Giving belly rubs, treats, and extra love

Whether you have an hour or a few, YOU can make a huge difference in the lives of shelter pets waiting for homes.

VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSION:
When: Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Lifesaving and Learning Center (east of the shelter)
1150 E. Pleasant Run Rd. Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Register at: luvpets.org
Include your T-shirt size
Deadline for June 10th session is June 2nd

Warning: Side effects may include fur on your clothes, being followed by puppy eyes, and falling hopelessly in love.

05/15/2026

Check out the latest Tri-City Tales - Foster Home - and Office https://mailchi.mp/0cc4bacd0c71/y7qbp7xpn0-17475939

05/14/2026

🕵️ BREAKING THE CASE:
It was Professor Greene,
in the shelter,
with a heart full of love. 💚🐶
This distinguished gentleman isn’t solving mysteries anymore—he’s searching for his forever home! Professor Greene is smart, charming, and clearly guilty of stealing hearts everywhere he goes.
🦴 Motive: Treats & cuddles
🛋️ Weapon of choice: Puppy-dog eyes
🏡 Suspects: Anyone looking for a loyal companion
Come meet Professor Greene and help us close the case… with a happily-ever-after adoption!
📍 Available now | 💕 Ready to go home
How can we help solve the mystery of why he has not been adopted?

05/10/2026

PAWS UP!!!
Please help!!!!

We are calling on our community to help our four-legged friends out in a HUGE way!!

We have an amazing partner in Maine who has secured placement for several of our PAWSOME friends but...they need somewhere to rest their heads until May 20th!

This is where you come in! We are looking for several short-term fosters to open their homes for just 10 days until these sweet babies can catch their transport and ride off into the sunset toward their furever homes!

If you can foster one (or two since Isabella and Cooper are siblings) of these babies please reach out to us at [email protected] or [email protected]!

We promise it would mean the world to them...and us!!

05/08/2026

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE SHELTER 🐾

Our residents have been VERY busy today…

🛋️ Couch potatoes? ✔️
🛏️ Bed hogs? ✔️
🏃 Exercise buddies? ✔️
🍟 Snack supervisors? Probably.❤️ Professional cuddle experts? Absolutely.

Whether you’re looking for a Netflix partner, a walking buddy, or someone to steal your side of the bed, we’ve got your perfect match waiting right here at the shelter.

Come meet these lovable goofballs and find your new best friend today! 🐶🐱

04/30/2026

Hi. Yes. Hello. It's us.
The 24 cutest freeloaders at the shelter.
We've reviewed our situation and decided...
we would very much like to live at your house instead!
We offer:
Snuggles
Laughs
Questionable personal space
Professional treat disposal

Please review our photos carefully and choose your favorite today!
We promise...we are all worth it!

04/27/2026

Hi! I’m Lisa McLeroy — proud Executive Director of the Friends of Tri-Cities Animal Shelter and full-time advocate for wagging tails, happy purrs, and the occasional slobbery kiss. 🐾

Being a lifelong Tri-Cities local with strong Duncanville roots through our family’s 40+ year business, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know so many incredible people. Having built those relationships, I will happily call on every one of them to help turn more shelter stories into happily-ever-afters.

In my role, I wear many hats, such as fundraiser, event planner, community partner, adoption cheerleader, and sometimes professional belly-rub giver. I’m also highly trained in treat distribution and have been known to stop mid-sentence if a dog walks by.

I love dreaming of fun ways to support the shelter which may include craft fairs, fundraisers, community events, and basically any excuse to bring people together for a great cause (and maybe meet a few adorable dogs, cats, or any other animal that comes to us in need along the way).

The best moment? Watching a shelter pet walk out the door with their furever family. There’s nothing better than seeing a once-homeless pup or kitty strut out like they just won the lottery.

My goal is simple: more wagging tails, more happy purrs, and a community that rallies around the animals who need us most. And if your dog suddenly knows my name…It’s probably because I’m the one with the treats!

Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]🐶🐱

04/24/2026

Tamale Fundraiser
Thank you all for your orders and supporting the Friends of Tri-City Animal Shelter!!!

Your Tamale order will be available for pick up at the Lifesaving and Learning Center (Next door to Tri-City Animal Shelter) on Friday, May 1st between 6:00-7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 2nd between 10:00-12:00 noon.

04/24/2026

Looking for the PURR-FECT way to start your day? Come enjoy some coffee and donuts while loving on some sweet shelter pets. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 2nd 10:00-12:00.
We will also have some extra Tamales for sale from The Tamale Company for those of you who missed the order deadline!
PAWS UP for 1846 Coffee in Cedar Hill for donating the coffee!!!