About Us

Mission & Goals

• Reduce the number of homeless and unadoptable animals by providing necessary medical treatment both prior and after adoption. 
• Provide life-saving treatment for Heartworm Positive Dogs at the Rockwall Adoption Center.
• Provide support for major medical cases with the Rockwall Adoption Center.
• Rockwall PAWS is the first non-rescue organization in North Texas to incorporate Heartworm Treatment and major medical treatment to adoptable pets.
• We turn them from unadoptable to adoptable and give them a second chance at life. This prevents the adopter from having to assume the huge expense of treatment, or the dog going without treatment.
• Educate dog and cat owners about Heartworm Disease.

How Is The Money Used?

Money is used to pay for the Heartworm Treatment, X-rays, specialized surgical procedures, and medications necessary for ill/injured/heartworm positive pets. Our Veterinarian partners: Pet Doctor and Legacy Humane Vet Clinic. All appointments are schedule by Rockwall PAWS. Rockwall PAWS is billed directly by the Veterinarian.

We assist with funding to help ill or injured animals and Heartworm Positive dogs at the Rockwall Adoption Center.

Heartworm Treatment

Rockwall PAWS pays for the pre-treatment heartworm test, Chest X-rays (when medically needed and required due to the pet being a senior or having a compromised immune system), and the ‘shots’ (Immiticide) – the most expensive part of the treatment. Immiticide is dosed by the weight of the dog. There are often other expenses such as Antibiotics, Pain medicine, or Prednisone; if the Veterinarian recommends any other medications, they are provided.

Treatment is based on many factors: age, additional preexisting disease and severity of heartworm infestation…each decision is individualized because there is no sure way of telling how long the dog has had the disease.