Let Wildlife be Wild
The City of Arlington is committed to protecting and improving the health and quality of its natural resources . For decades , Arlington Animal Services has facilitated the trapping , relocating , or euthanizing of wildlife . This program not only had no decrease in the number of wildlife , but wildlife has increased to fill the void .
3 Main Reasons Trapping Does Not Work :
Preventing animals from becoming accustomed to people is the first step in reducing human / wildlife interaction .
H A P P Y
T A I L S
The vacuum effect The availability of resources Nature ' s ability to adapt
Visit the City of Arlington Urban Wildlife website and learn about nature ' s ability to adapt ! Also available on this site is a map of local wildlife sightings !
https :// arlingtontx . gov / urbanwildlife
PROACTIVE TIPS : Eliminate any attractions in your home or yard . Keep your chimney capped . Keep landscaping groomed . Feed pets indoors , or pick up immediately after . Keep trash containers tightly sealed .
Wildlife has survived without our assistance for many generations ; just enjoy their beauty from afar and appreciate their ability to be independent and self-sufficient . Let wildlife be wild .
The Cole family adopted ' Maleficent ' on October 3rd !
The dog pictured right , Chikis , was missing for SEVEN years !!! Thanks to a microchip , AAS was able to reunite this lost girl with her owner . An owner who never gave up hope . An owner who kept her missing pet ' s lost flyer after all these years !!
Monthly Shelter Statistics- September 2020
Total Animal Intake : Dogs-152 Cats-345 TOTAL-497 Total Adoptions : Dogs-77 Cats-64 TOTAL-120 Transfer to Rescue : Dogs-24 Cats-128 TOTAL-152 Return to Owner : Dogs-49 Cats-2 TOTAL-52
Click here to view all shelter statistics .