Take Me Home Pet Rescue

What Take Me Home Pet Rescue does

Take Me Home Pet Rescue (TMHPR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue organization founded in 2008 and based in Richardson, Texas. The organization rescues homeless cats and dogs, provides complete veterinary care (including spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, and treatment of medical conditions), and places animals in permanent adoptive homes. All rescued animals are housed in volunteer foster homes until adoption, with a required home visit, reference checks, and 10-day trial period designed to minimize returns. The organization operates a Pet Adoption Center at 580 W Arapaho Rd that also serves as the venue for weekly Saturday Meet & Greet adoption events, supplemented by off-site events at partner locations such as Plano Senior High and Fidus Pet Concierge properties. TMHPR does not receive government funding and is governed by an all-volunteer board.

TMHPR has no proprietary technology systems. Its technology stack consists of third-party platforms: Petstablished for adoption and foster applications, Petfinder and Adopt-a-Pet for listing discoverability, and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) for awareness and engagement. The core operating asset is the foster network and volunteer base, not software.

The revenue model blends episodic adoption fees (dogs $220–$345, cats $145–$230 depending on age and breed), ongoing individual donations via PayPal and Patreon, in-kind supply donations through Amazon Wishlist, passive fundraising programs (Kroger Community Rewards, ONEHOPE wine partnership at 10% of proceeds), and an annual concentrated fundraising campaign via North Texas Giving Day (raised $61,508 in 2023 against a $50,000 typical goal). Service delivery is restricted geographically to the Dallas/North Texas area because home visits are required prior to adoption finalization.

Name

Take Me Home Pet Rescue

Legal name

Take Me Home Pet Rescue

Website

https://tmhpr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Take Me Home Pet Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Richardson, TX that rescues cats and dogs into volunteer foster homes, provides full veterinary care, and adopts them out within the Dallas/North Texas area, funded by donations and adoption fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Adoption and Rescue Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Pet rescue services
• Animal adoption services
• Foster care programs
• Nonprofit animal welfare
• Veterinary preparation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richardson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations through PayPal (one-time) and Patreon (recurring). Monthly pledges and one-time contributions. Amazon Wishlist for supply donations.
2. Adoption Fees: Adoption fees for dogs range from $220 (senior) to $345 (puppies). Cat adoption fees range from $145 to $230. These fees help cover medical care, spay/neuter, and microchipping.
3. North Texas Giving Day: Annual major fundraising campaign through North Texas Giving Day. Raised $61,508 in 2023.
4. Kroger Community Rewards: Kroger Community Rewards program - customers link their Kroger account and TMHPR receives a percentage of qualifying purchases. Organization number: SY802.
5. ONEHOPE Wine Partnership: ONEHOPE donates 10% of proceeds from wine purchases to Take Me Home Pet Rescue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Take Me Home Pet Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that rescues unwanted cats and dogs, places them in volunteer foster homes, and prepares them for adoption through complete veterinary care (spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccinations, and treatment of injuries or illness). It screens adopters via application, reference checks, and home visits, then finalizes adoption with a 10-day trial period. Operations are anchored at a Richardson, TX adoption center that hosts weekly Saturday Meet & Greet events and off-site community adoption events.

Product overview

Take Me Home Pet Rescue (TMHPR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pet rescue organization based in Richardson, TX. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services centered on animal rescue, adoption, and community support. Core offerings include pet adoption services with comprehensive screening (home visits, reference checks, 10-day trial period), a foster care program where volunteers provide temporary homes while TMHPR supplies all medical care and supplies, volunteer opportunities spanning administration to event support, monetary and supply donation programs, and weekly Meet & Greet adoption events. All rescued animals receive spay/neuter surgery, microchipping, vaccinations, and medical treatment before adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Adoption Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Very low pet return rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duck Team6coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Duck Team6 to rescue abandoned animals and bring them into the TMHPR program. Duck Team6 traps and rescues animals from Dallas neighborhoods and coordinates with TMHPR for intake.
• Rocky Road SanctuaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Rocky Road Sanctuary to bring abandoned animals into TMHPR's rescue program. One of several small independent rescues TMHPR partners with.
• Fidus Pet ConciergeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTMHPR participated in adoption carnival events at Fidus Pet Concierge partner properties in North Texas. Properties cater to renters with pets and offer amenities for pet owners.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program - customers can link their Kroger account to TMHPR (Organization #SY802) and a percentage of qualifying purchases is donated to the rescue.
• ONEHOPEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerONEHOPE wine company donates 10% of proceeds from wine purchases to Take Me Home Pet Rescue. Customers can shop to support and share while supporting the nonprofit.
• Plano Senior High Student CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudent Council hosted an adoption event at the high school. Students marketed the event, provided setup, created craft items for donation, and interacted with potential adopters.
• Richardson Animal ServicesminorOthersReferral resource for found animals. TMHPR advises callers to contact local shelters first to check for lost pet reports and microchip scans.
• Dallas Animal ServicesminorOthersReferral resource for found animals. Part of the city shelter network TMHPR works with for stray animal intake and lost pet identification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SPCA of Texas: The largest animal welfare organization in North Texas, operating shelters and adoption programs for dogs and cats across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro — directly competing for the same adopter and donor pool as TMHPR.
• Dallas Animal Services: Municipal shelter serving the City of Dallas that handles stray intake, adoptions, and lost-pet reunification — TMHPR explicitly directs found-animal callers here and competes for adopter and stray-pet volume.
• Humane Society of North Texas: Established regional nonprofit shelter/rescue in DFW offering adoptions, low-cost spay/neuter, and surrender services — competes with TMHPR for both adopters and donor dollars in the same geography.
• Operation Kindness: North Texas-based no-kill cat and dog rescue operating an adoption center and fostering program — closely comparable mission and DFW footprint to TMHPR.

Emerging players

• Duck Team6: Dallas-focused stray cat and dog rescue that traps and pulls animals from neighborhoods, then coordinates with TMHPR and other rescues for adoption — operates at smaller scale in the same regional pipeline.
• Rocky Road Sanctuary: Independent DFW-area rescue that collaborates with TMHPR on animal intake and rehoming — small-scale, geographically overlapping nonprofit peer.

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: National animal welfare organization operating shelters, rescue, and large-scale grant-making — broader incumbent that funds and competes with regional rescues like TMHPR across the U.S.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill rescue network with sanctuary, adoption, and partner-rescue programs — overlapping mission and donor audience with TMHPR at a much larger scale.
• PetSmart Charities: National foundation that funds spay/neuter, adoption, and rescue partners (including local fosters) and runs in-store adoption events — broader incumbent that channels funding and visibility to rescue operations like TMHPR's.

Regional players

• City of Richardson Animal Services: Municipal animal services for the City of Richardson, TX (TMHPR's home city) handling stray intake and enforcement — adjacent regional public-sector peer sharing the same constituent base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/takemehomepetrescue
• Instagraminstagram.com/takemehomepetrescue
• TikToktiktok.com/@tmhpr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/take-me-home-pet-rescue

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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