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APET (Animal Preservation of East Texas)

Animal shelter in Mineola, Texas

Get in touch with this shelter

Address

657 County road 2840, Mineola, TX 75773

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Wednesday: Closed
    Thursday-Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Sunday: Closed

Contact

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Create an alert, and we will notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Shelter FAQs

OUR MISSION

APET's mission is to greatly reduce populations of unwanted dogs and cats, and to reduce animal cruelty, including neglect and abandonment, through spay/neuter initiatives and education.
We recognize the importance of education and public outreach to foster a sentiment of compassionate, responsible pet ownership.
APET also seeks to expand it SPCA-type shelter to provide refuge and adoption options for a multitude of homeless dogs and cats.
Wood County, Texas and the greater East Texas area.

Adoption steps

  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
    or look online and find a pet
  2. Submit Application
    Applications are found on our website at www.apetshelter.org
  3. Interview
    Could be by phone or in person. This helps us match you to a dog that will fit your lifestyle and family.
  4. Home Check
    We assess the home for safety for the animal. We also require any other animals in the home be spayed and neutered and uptodate on vaccines
  5. Approve Application
  6. Pay Fee
  7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We strongly prefer all our LARGE dogs to go to homes with Fenced in yards.

In some cases, we can make an exception to this.