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Richardson Animal Shelter

We are a municipal Animal Shelter for the City of Richardson. We handle dogs and cats primarily, but do occasionally have birds, reptiles, rabbits and other small animals available for adoption. We also provide very limited wildlife rehabilitation for critters found in Richardson, Texas. We usually work with orphaned squirrels, rabbits, opossums, raccoons, and ducklings.

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1330 Columbia Drive,
Richardson, TX, 75081

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The City of Richardson Animal Services Department acts as the city's only municipal animal shelter and the city's animal control division. Animal Services is focused on responsive, effective, and courteous animal care and control assistance to residents.
Animal Services accomplishes these goals by helping protect people and their property along with acting as a humane organization that protects animals. Animal Services is staffed by professional and skilled individuals willing to tackle any situation and complete it to the best of their ability.
The Richardson Animal Shelter is an open adoption facility and we welcome everyone to visit us. We encourage interaction between our visitors and adoptable pets.
The adoptable animals look forward to daily visits and socialization by our volunteers and visitors. The Richardson Shelter is passionate about rescuing, protecting, and relocating pets to new homes. The shelter has received three Texas Animal Control Association’s “Humane Educators Award “ for its community involvement and education activities.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Adoption Fees:
Puppies (6 months of age or younger): $35.00
Kittens (6 months of age or younger): $20.00
Adult Dogs (Older than 6 months): $25.00
Adult Cats (Older than 6 months): $15.00

The adopter is required to sign a contract agreeing to get the animal's Rabies vaccination and to have the animal sterilized (spayed/neutered) within 30 days (for adults) or by the time the animal is 6 months old. We also strongly recommend that dogs and cats get ALL of their vaccinations, as well as be tested for heartworms (dogs) and Feline Leukemia and Feline AIDS (cats).

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