
09/27/2025
Parsons Paw Park officially opened with a “Rib-Bone” Cutting Ceremony on June 14. The Eagle Scout project was sponsored by Raising Cane’s and featured a dog adoption day in collaboration with Dallas Pets Alive! and the Humane Society of Dallas County.
Boy Scout troop 838 member and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas senior Mason Moore met with the director of marketing and communications at Parsons House, Lynn Clark Bergman. Bergman shared the story of a resident whose family had gifted him a dog to give him companionship after his wife passed away. She said that despite the family’s good intentions, it became stressful for him to care for and let the dog out, as he uses a walker. Moore was inspired to create his Eagle Scout project, the development of Parsons Paw Park, where residents can participate in activities such as making dog treats or attend events like the Wag & Wine in August.
Parsons House resident Susan Shamburger, whose son visits weekly with his dog Bently, says even those residents whose families don’t have dogs have been able to benefit. With only 58 people living in the facility, the residents have gotten to know each other’s families, including their dogs.
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