Pet help information
Our city website offers a variety of information and helpful resources for pet owners . Below are just a few of the featured resources available . For more information we encourage you to visit the Arlington Animal Services homepage at
https :// arlingtontx . gov / animals
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Rehome
Pet owners who are in need of rehoming their pet can use a free online adoption program called rehome . This home-to-home adoption program connects your pet to millions of interested adopters and is free to use . For more information about Rehome click
here .
Vaccinations
Vaccinations play an essential role in keeping your pet healthy and preventing the spread of disease . Distemper and Parvo are two common and potentially deadly illnesses in dogs that can be prevented with annual vaccinations . The State of Texas also requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated against rabies by 4 months of age . For more information about vaccinations please click
here .
Rusello spent a total of 62 days waiting to be adopted ! On May 31st he found a new best friend , Yendis , and these two started their new life together ! Rusello was a VIP Pet at AAS due to testing positive for heartworm disease . Thanks to generous donors , AAS was able to sponsor his heartworm treatment . If you are interested in helping dogs like Rusello with their heartworm treatments , please click
here .
For low cost vaccination and veterinary services available for your pet in our area , please click
here .
Field Services
Enforcing animal related codes and laws , rescuing stray pets from the streets , wildlife assistance , cruelty investigations , and aggressive animal concerns are just a few of the types of calls our field officers are responsible for . Our Animal Control Officers are dedicated to providing the community with responsible action to the concerns and complaints received in the City of Arlington . You can learn more about AAS Field Services by clicking
here .
MAY SHELTER STATISTICS
Total Animal Intake : Dogs-240 Cats-230 TOTAL-470 Total Adoptions : Dogs-104 Cats-46 TOTAL-150 Transfer to Rescue : Dogs-23 Cats-97 TOTAL-120 Return to Owner : Dogs-86 Cats-21 TOTAL-107
Click here to view all shelter statistics .