Cody's Friends Rescue asks for $10,000 to cover medical and foster costs
Jul 9, 2026
Dan Schmidt of Cody's Friends Rescue requested $10,000 from Addison to support medical care, transport and foster-based rescue work; he said the organization has rescued more than 12,000 dogs in DFW and spends six‑figures annually on medical care.
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Dan Schmidt, cofounder of Cody's Friends Rescue, described a long‑running regional rescue that runs primarily on foster homes and mobile transport. "As of last November, we actually went over 12,000 dogs that Cody's friends alone has rescued in the DFW Metroplex and found homes for," Schmidt said, and added that the rescue spent just over $150,000 on medical expenses last year.
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