For the Dogs

Photo Story: Dogs of Hilltown

For the Dogs

Dogs of Hilltown is a nonprofit animal rescue that works in an unincorporated area of Denton County outside of Little Elm. The rural area is populated by low-income residents, who have named this area Hilltown. Due to the remote location, people take the opportunity to use the area in order to get rid of unwanted dogs or litters of puppies. The residents also let their dogs roam around without proper animal care, which leads to a cycle of a neglected life for these injured and pregnant strays.

The volunteer group works to end this cycle through outreach and adoption. One of their outreach programs includes a daily street feeding. The volunteers take turns driving around the area to put out bowls of dog food and water. The strays come out from under broken porches or a tangle of bushes and weeds to have a meal. Another outreach program is to provide proper dog education to the residents of Hilltown and offering their services to their own personal dogs as well. Dogs of Hilltown hosts adoption events every weekend in order to get the dogs out of Hilltown, in foster homes for rehabilitation, and then to a loving family as quickly as possible.