Our Mission

On October 27th, 2021, our sweet and beloved dog Jack-Jack — a 17-year-old Chihuahua with dementia — slipped out our front door when the wind blew it open. The moment we discovered the door ajar, our family sprang into action, doing a head count of our six dogs and two cats. Everyone was there except one: Jack-Jack. I will never forget the pain and panic I felt in that moment.

We searched immediately on foot and by vehicle, hired a pet detective, contacted lost pet rescues, got Jack-Jack on the news, and posted about him in countless forums, pages, and animal search websites. For months, we put up signs and handed out fliers throughout surrounding neighborhoods. I knocked on over 2,000 doors — I wanted everyone to know who Jack-Jack was. I went without sleep, I cried, and I witnessed firsthand just how hard it can be to bring your baby home, no matter how hard you try.

During those months of searching, I began receiving calls about dogs that looked like Jack-Jack. What I found were dumped and discarded pups in rough shape — babies who needed someone to give them a chance at a happy life. We took them in and searched for their owners, but in many cases found clear evidence that these dogs had been deliberately abandoned. They became the foundation of what would grow into Jack Jack's Pack. Many others I found simply by driving and walking the same routes I had covered searching for Jack-Jack. I also began helping dogs posted on Facebook's lost and found pages. I cannot stand by and watch hurting souls go unnoticed. I believe with all my heart that Jack-Jack's spirit has been guiding my family to help these babies all along.

Jack Jack's Pack was officially founded on Christmas Day, 2021. Our mission is to save lost pets and return them to their owners, rescue street dogs and find them forever homes, and rehabilitate injured and sick dogs across Central Texas. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Since AAC closed its intake, we have seen the number of dumped dogs rise at an alarming rate. We do our best to help as many as we can. Since Jack-Jack went missing in October 2021, we have saved over 2,600 dogs. Our home has grown to include many foster dogs — several with significant medical needs — dogs who likely would have been euthanized had they entered the shelter system.

Among those we have cared for: a kitten who was chemically poisoned, several dogs who were severely emaciated and near starvation, a sweet little dog abandoned when his owner moved out of an apartment, and most recently, a husky who required toe amputations after spending months alone in a coyote-heavy area, caught in a foothold trap.

These are just a few of the lives that are now part of Jack Jack's Pack — forever. Wherever Jack-Jack is right now, I know in my heart that the love and care he has inspired in these dogs in need is immeasurable.

We will keep fighting for the forgotten dogs of Central Texas, in honor of Jack-Jack.

-Sasha, JJP Founder