About Us
Rex's Animal Rescue is owned by Dustin and Alisa Rex. Their passion for animals fueled them to open this rescue together, as a hope of creating a safe and loving environment for animals needing their help. Married in 2018, Alisa's passion for animals began long before that. She remembers being just a little girl bringing dogs home from the streets and nursing them back to health. She started working in a veterinary practice at just 17 and her passion for rescue grew rapidly. After meeting Dustin, their love for dogs quickly became what their life was surrounded by. The more they fostered, the more rescues from all over North America they got into contact with, and the more they loved it. Finally, in 2023, they decided to open the rescue to further pursue their efforts to help the animal community.
They have 5 dogs and 2 cats of their own. Their dogs, Piper, Coulson, Arlo, Opie and Johnny, are Alisa's pride and joy. Her cats Thomas and Turkey bring a unique dynamic to the chaos she calls home. You'll never meet her without her bragging about how she has the greatest little crew. She adopted Piper as a tiny puppy in 2017 as her first ever foster dog. She quickly "foster failed" and he became a part of her family. Since then, she and Dustin have fostered over a hundred dogs. While their foster efforts have slowed down since the birth of their son, the rescue is still going strong and Alisa is passionate about growing the team and expanding community outreach.
Vanessa and Nick Tate are the co-founders of Rex's Animal Rescue. Vanessa became the medical director shortly after the rescue opened in 2023. Her degree in veterinary medicine has greatly improved the quality of care we are able to provide at RAR. She quickly rose to the role of Vice President and works alongside Alisa daily to continue improving the rescue. While originally from California, Vanessa attended vet school on the island of St. Kits and finished her clinical year in Oklahoma, where she met Nick. Shortly after they got married, they moved to northeast Texas where Vanessa began her career. Her love for fostering and rescue grew after meeting Alisa and seeing the huge need in Texas for an organization that could help, love and rehabilitate animals in need.
Nick and Vanessa have four dogs and four cats of their own. Moose, Fig, Duck and Tate make up their canine crew and Mint, Seal, Pretzel and Cashew are the perfect feline friends. Since they settled near McKinney Texas, they have slowed down their foster efforts as they prepare to welcome a little boy into their perfect mix of chaos. Vanessa is very passionate about continuing medical care and creating a booming foster program in order to create a community of support and passion into the rescue.
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