Update: Animal Services Steps Closer to Full Reopening on Oct. 1
By Carol Weemes, Animal Services
Posted on September 30, 2020, September 30, 2020

Animal Shelter

Arlington Animal Services will reopen its main lobby for guests at 75% capacity beginning Thursday, October 1. Appointments will no longer be required for animal visits, adoptions, pet license/registration or reclamation of pets in the shelter’s care.

Patrons coming into Animal Services are required to wear masks during their visit and practice social distancing when possible. See more about Coronavirus safety guidelines.

Until further notice, stray animal drop-off and owner-release of animals will continue to be by appointment only.

Arlington Animal Services requests the help of our citizens in the following ways:

If you recover a loose animal, you may consider fostering it yourself.

If you find an animal and elect to foster it, we recommend you take a clear photo of the animal and post it to PawBoost on the City’s Lost and Found Pets website to help reunite the pet with its owner.

The City has implemented the following temporary policies and procedures that are designed to protect public health and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community, as recommended by local, state and federal health authorities.

Field Operations

Pet Adoptions and Reclaims

As of the 1st of October, shelter guests will no longer need to make an appointment to visit the adoption mall in search of a furry friend to adopt. The center will allow 75% guest occupancy until further notice.

For guest and staff safety, face masks and social distancing is required. See Coronavirus safety guidelines.

The center will resume processing of animal licenses/registration at the service desk without an appointment. For your convenience, online animal licensing is also available.

Animal reclamations will be also be available without an appointment as of October 1. Please view our Stray Pets website to obtain and provide the animal ID number for your visit. PawBoost is another resource to check to see if your treasured pet has been reported found.

View hours of operation here.

Receiving Animals

  • Stray animal drop-off will be accepted by appointment only during regular business hours at Arlington Animal Services. Call 817-459-6156 to schedule an appointment to drop-off a stray animal, until further notice. We are unable to receive any stray pets without an appointment. 
  • Animals transferred to approved Adoptions Placement Partners will be handled outside of the facility in the open air.
  • Owner-surrendered animals are by appointment only, please call 817-459-6156 and talk with an Animal Admissions Coordinator.
  • Owners who are requesting euthanasia for their pet will be encouraged to visit a private veterinarian instead.

Pet Surgery

  • Pets adopted from Arlington Animal Services with an existing surgery appointment will be handled as usual through the Moritz Wellness Clinic.

Free Cat Spay/Neuter

  • Please visit the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) webpage for future event updates, while grant funding is available. These clinics are made possible by Petco Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, and the City of Arlington.

Donations

  • If you are interested in donating pet food to help someone in need, please donate during normal business hours and leave the donation at the door for receiving animals, by the Animal Services Moritz Wellness Clinic. Material donations such as pet toys, blankets, and other miscellaneous items may be left in the donation black box outside of the receiving area. Monetary donations may be made through the Animal Services donations website.

We thank you for your continued patience and understanding. We are extremely grateful for your willingness to help the animals, staff and your community during this difficult time for everyone.

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