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Shelby Shelter Inc. is a 501(c)(3) foster-based rescue dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned dogs and cats from euthanasia in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and Los Angeles County. Operating without a physical kennel facility, the rescue places animals in loving foster homes where they receive comprehensive medical care, spay/neuter surgeries, and vaccinations. They also advocate for non-lethal population control and provide lifetime behavioral and training support for adopted pets.
Shelby Shelter Inc is open By appointment only (Foster-based rescue) and has adoption fees starting from $50.
$50–$175 (DFW) / $75–$200 (LA) for cats
Completion of an adoption application, pet-matching review, vet/reference checks where applicable, and signing of an adoption contract.
Browse adoptable pets online, submit an adoption application (reviewed within 48–72 hours), and participate in a meet-and-greet with the foster family prior to finalizing adoption.
Adoptions include spay or neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchipping, initial medical exams, and lifetime behavior support.
Interested adopters browse available animals, submit an online adoption application (processed in 48 to 72 hours), and coordinate a meet-and-greet with the pet's foster caregiver.
Shelby Shelter is entirely foster-based and does not operate a public shelter or kennel facility; meetings are arranged by appointment with foster parents.
The rescue provides all necessary food, supplies, and full veterinary medical care for animals placed in temporary foster homes.
Intakes and surrenders are managed on a case-by-case basis depending on foster home capacity, focusing primarily on rescuing at-risk pets from high-kill municipal shelters.
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