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Operation Kindness opened a pet adoption center for cats and dogs Feb. 1 inside the PetSmart North Dallas store. FEATURED IMPACT NEW OWNERSHIP PetSmart has expanded its partnership with Operation Kindness to have the nonpro t operate an COURTESY OPERATION KINDNESS
according to a press release. Founded in 1976, Operation Kindness assists animals in need of veterinary care, companionship and a home, according to the press release. In addition to adoptions, Operation Kindness’ programs provide foster care for vulnerable animals, behavior and training support, and a ordable veterinary services for pets. Operation Kindness o cials said they are seeking out volunteers for the adoption center to assist with feeding, walking, providing a clean space and caring for the pets. Volunteers can sign up here: www.operationkindness.org/volunteer In addition to the center, Operation Kindness has adoptable pets available at its Carrollton shelter, located at 3201 Earhart Drive. 972-381-1588. www.petsmart.com/ stores/us/tx/dallas-store1044
adoption center inside the PetSmart North Dallas store, which is located near Richardson at 16821 Coit Road. The adoption center, which underwent renovations in late 2022 after changing ownership, o ers 15 kennels for adoptable dogs and 10 kennels for adoptable cats. Called the Everyday Adoption Center, the site o cially reopened Feb. 1 with pets available to adopt on the same day. Pets at the adoption center will be provided by Operation Kindness’ shelter in Carrollton, allowing the nonpro t to place more dogs and cats with new families, according to Operation Kindness CEO Ed Jamison. “We are thrilled to be expanding our partnership with PetSmart Charities to help even more animals nd loving homes,” Jamison said in a statement. “Our goal is to have 2,000 adoptions take place within our rst year at the North Dallas store.” PetSmart and Operation Kindness began partnering on adoptions in 2022 with adoptable cats available at the Coit Road location as well as the PetSmart location in Addison, in March, according to the company’s website. UrgentVet is an urgent care clinic for pets, providing care to cats and dogs with illness and injuries, such as fe- ver, upper respiratory infections, cuts and scrapes, stomach concerns, and more, per its website. www.urgentvet.com 8 Visionworks is set to open in its rst location in Richardson on March 10 at 1225 E. Belt Line Road, Ste. 300. The optical retail store was initially expected to open in June 2022 next to Dunkin’. Visionworks o ers eye exams and sells a variety of prescription lenses, sunglass- es and contact lenses. The store will be Visionworks’ rst location in Richardson, according to the company’s website. 800-669-1183. www.visionworks.com
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NEW OWNERSHIP 9 Dayton Street Partners , a Chica- go-based real estate investment rm, purchased the 65-acre Fujitsu Network Communications property located at 2821 Telecom Parkway in late 2022. The 845,000-square-foot campus housed the headquarters of Fujitsu Network Com- munications and certain operations of Celestica, an electronics manufacturing services rm and business partner of Fu- jitsu. Howard Wedren, founder and man- aging principal of Dayton Street Partners, said the move “falls in line with DSP’s mission to acquire and develop high-bar- rier-to-entry logistics real estate across the U.S.” www.daytonstreetllc.com
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