Please review the below process prior to setting up any appointments:
We have pre-approved veterinary clinics that partner with DPA which you’ll choose from for appointments. (See the approved vet list HERE.)
Please note that during foster duration, you can only bring your foster pet to an approved DPA partner, under the DPA account.
Once chosen, please contact the partner clinic directly to set up the appointment.
You must identify yourself as a DPA foster or services may not be covered by DPA.
Once the appointment is created, email our Vet Approvals team, vetapproval@dallaspetsalive.org, with the date and clinic information at least 24 hours in advance of the appointment so an approval request can be created. They’ll complete an approval form for you and will reach out once the appointment is approved.
Please be aware that our vet partners may be booked out several weeks for spay/neuter surgeries. We recommend scheduling this appointment ASAP. Spay recovery is 5-7 days and neuter recovery is 3-5 days. Your foster will not be able to go to their adoptive family until recovery is complete and all other needs have been met.
Parasite (heartworm, flea, tick, etc.) prevention is available through our Foster Pharmacy program. Contact prevention@dallaspetsalive.org to be connected to the closest Foster Pharmacy volunteer.
After each vet visit, please scan email copies of any invoices or records given to you to medical@dallaspetsalive.org.
If you choose to take your foster pet to an unapproved veterinarian, it will be at your own cost. DPA does not reimburse for visits to veterinary clinics outside of our approved network.
A note regarding naming and medical records: DPA has over 200 animals in our custody at any given time. A unique name will help us keep the records straight for all of our animals. Please use the same name in all communication with our veterinary partners and with our volunteers. For example, you can name your foster Clifford the Big Red Dog to attract attention on the website and call him Biggie at home, but you must use the name Clifford the Big Red Dog with our vet partners and volunteers. We appreciate your help in keeping all of our animal records accurate.
Interested in Attending Community Events?
All foster animals are approved for community event attendance on a case by case basis. In addition to a behavior approval, all animals must be free of communicable disease, must be appropriately vaccinated, must be microchipped, and must have been out of the shelter for a minimum of one week.
