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 A huge thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who worked so hard to make Clear the Shelters a success! We had 107 total outcomes with 47 same-day adoptions, 18 fosters, 3 RTOs, 39 transfers. We totaled 75 total adoptions including animals who did not leave same day - which means we hit our goal exactly! We greatly appreciate all of the hard work to put on yet another successful Clear the Shelters event.
 We couldn't have mitigated the CIV and CDV outbreaks without our incredible medical staff. During the outbreaks, the medical team collected an submitted 4,000 PCR tests - a crucial and daunting accomplishment that was paramount in fighting the outbreaks. Thank you to our incredible medical team, and everyone who assisted medical during the outbreak!
 NEW LINK BELOW!
People love seeing us intereact with the pets at the shelter - and your picture could be the reason a pet finds a forever home!
FILL OUT THIS FORM WITH YOUR STAFF FAVORITE!
This can be a staff favorite dog, or a long-stay cat!
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Greg Wilkins is our new Animal Shelter Manager over Animal Care and Behavior. He has spent the last seven years in leadership at various shelters in Florida, and Best Friends in Arkansas. He has one mutt named Breeze who he has had for nearly 12 years. Welcome to the team, Greg!
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Grenn Morales is re-joining the Field Services team as a Supervisor Welcome back Glenn! |
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Ashae Wheeler is joining the Field Services team as an Animal Services Officer. Welcome Ashae! |
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Dung Trinh is joining the Field Services team as an Animal Services Officer. Welcome Dung! |
Is there a new member of the DAS team you would like to announce? Email DASPIO@dallas.gov with a short bio and photo.
We are excited to announce the Dallas Wings is hosting an official City of Dallas Night at their upcoming game against the Seattle Storm Friday, September 8th starting at 6:30 PM.
City of Dallas employees (and their invited guests with tickets) will be allowed early access to the game during pre-game warmup, as well as invited onto the court after the game for a group photo. This is a great opportunity to celebrate what we have accomplished for our community, enjoy an exciting game, and cheer on the Dallas Wings -- together!
Tickets to the City of Dallas Night at the Dallas Wings will be discounted for all City employees who purchase their tickets online using the link below.
How to Purchase Discount Tickets
1. Visit https://wings.wnba.com/promo/
2. Enter prom code: citydallaswings
3. Select "9/8/2023 Dallas Wings vs Seattle Storm" and purchase discounted tickets for you and your family.
For more information, contact Reginald Jackson at reginald.jackson2@dallas.gov.
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City of Dallas Office of Community Care
Reliant Compudopt
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
National Council of Jewish Women
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Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd. Dallas, TX
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Students who live in the 75208, 75211 or 75212 zip codes have the chance to receive a free laptop. Limited to the first 300 qualifying applicants, laptops will be given out one per household. Families can register by going to this link.
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Want to help work on projects to build camaraderie and have some fun with your coworkers? Join the Employee Appreciation Group and help us make DAS an even better place to work. Email jillian.appelbaum@dallas.gov if interested!
To earn your $500, all active employees enrolled in a City of Dallas medical plan should complete either a virtual checkup at home (Catapult Health) or an annual physical exam, including bloodwork, at your physician's office.
Two Ways to Earn the $500 Wellness Incentive
- Request your Catapult Health Virtual Checkup between October 3, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
- The virtual checkup consists of a biometric screening (bloodwork) and an annual physical exam from home.
- Visit www.virtualcheckup.com/cod to register for a Virtual Checkup home kit. You will receive further information about the Virtual Checkup home kit in your inbox.
- Complete your home kit within 7 days of receipt.
- Once you complete and submit the home kit, you will receive a notification to book a virtual appointment with a Nurse Practitioner to review your kit results in more details and ask health questions. Appointment with the Nurse Practitioner must be completed by August 31, 2023.
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Please contact Catapult regarding your kit at support@virtualcheckup.com or 855.509.1211.
- Visit your Primary Care Physician (PCP) for an annual physical exam with blood work between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023.
- If you have already visited your PCP since September 1, 2022:
- No further action is needed if your visit included blood work. Your visit will be verified automatically.
- If your visit did not include blood work, you can complete a Virtual Checkup or schedule blood work screening with your PCP before the August 31, 2023 deadline.
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I want to give Elia Rios a big shoutout for helping us with a news interview. She did an amazing job, was very knowledgeable about the topic and was very professional. She did a great job representing DAS. - Karla Alvarado
To all Field Staff who worked on the Rooster Operations thank you for your hard work. The Temperature was very dangerous. - Sandy Castillo
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DAS has a number of adoption events coming up in the month of September. Everyone is welcome, and all events will have DAS dogs available for adoption!
Make sure to follow our Facebook page to keep tabs on all DAS events.
September 2nd Children's Aquarium Adoptions - 9AM - 12PM
September 9th Hollywood Feed-Lakewood - 10AM-2PM
September 9th LovePup Family Event (shelter dogs) - 10AM - 2PM
September 16th Cuddle up and Read with Pups - 2PM - 4PM
September 24th Dots Hop House-PUP Rally - 12PM - 4PM
 Upcoming Pet Food Pantry Dates:
- September 12th 9AM - 11AM, Pleasant Grove
- September 16th 8AM - 10:30AM, DAS
 Free vaccine clinic: 9/2 Dallas Animal Services 6PM - 8PM
Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic: 9/15 Dallas Animal Services 7:30 AM - 3PM
 Manager, Animal Services (Closes 9/9)
Manager, Animal Shelter (Closes 9/2)
Supervisor, Animal Field Services (Closes 9/2)
Veterinarian (Closes 9/23)
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Part 2 of our expert-led webinar series, Lifesaving with the Latest Data Technology, is coming up on Thursday, September 14, at 5 p.m. EDT. Register today to gain access to the final two presentations in this three-part series.
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A live Q&A will follow the presentation with the option to submit your questions in advance at registration or during the webinars:
Recordings will be sent to all registrants. Please email your Best Friends Network team at bfnetwork@bestfriends.org If you have any questions.
We're excited to have you join us for Part 2 of Lifesaving with the Latest Data Technology on September 14.
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These webinars are free and offer 1 hour of continuing education credit. Can’t attend? Sign up anyways, and we’ll send you the recording.
- Focus on Felines | Thursday, September 7 at 3 p.m. CT
Feline behavior guru, vet tech, and cat-vocate Tabitha Kucera will join the next Focus on Felines Job-Alike for a discussion on some of her favorite topics. We'll talk about cat behavior science, flooding, scruffing, pain, and more. Bring your questions or send them to Job-Alike facilitator Danielle Bays (dbays@humanesociety.org) ahead of time. Register Now>>
- Data & Technology | Wednesday, September 13 at 11 a.m. CT
Attend the next Data & Technology Job-Alike for an overview of the Shelter Animals County Glossary, developed by Shelter Animals Count with support from HASS. You'll hear from Michelle Brodbeck, Data Education Coordinator for Shelter Animals Count; Amanda Foster, Assistant Director of Implementation Analysis for HASS; and Rory Adams, Senior Manager of Adoption Initiatives at PetSmart Charities. The glossary is a valuable resource created for animal welfare professionals, aiming to increase standardization in data analytics across the industry by defining industry calculations, metrics, and key terminology. This standardization can help the animal welfare industry achieve greater consistency and clarity, accurate data analysis, benchmarking for best practices, and transparency for continuous improvement. Register Now>>
- Community Engagement | Wednesday, September 13 at 3 p.m. CT
Strategic advocacy efforts are necessary for the success of our missions, so let's enter the world of politics at the next Community Engagement Job-Alike. Join Lauren Loney, HASS Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist, to learn the basics of entering into political conversations effectively, responsibly, and professionally. Lauren will share the unique resources HASS has developed to assist shelters with best practices and bill tracking so that shelters, even without a dedicated staff person for government affairs, can engage on key policy issues. Join live and walk away with key tools and confidence to engage in these conversations. Register Now>>
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