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North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center

Animal shelter in North Richland Hills, TX

About Us

The North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center (AARC) is owned and operated by the City of North Richland Hills with support from our community. AARC exists to help protect the health, safety and welfare of both people and animals in the community.


Goal

Our goal is to provide services to the public promptly and with professional precision tempered with compassion for those animals that cannot speak for themselves. Our staff has been recognized both at the state and national level for outstanding excellence in both programs and performance of duties.

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Responsibilities

•Reduce pet overpopulation

•Return lost pets to their homes

•Rescue unwanted animals

•Re-home pets in loving, protective homes

Contact —
Address
7301 Iron Horse Blvd
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
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Meet their adoptable pets

7301 Iron Horse Blvd

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

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

Adoptable pets at North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center

We'll also keep you updated on Socks's adoption status with email updates.
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Socks

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Nebula's adoption status with email updates.
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Nebula

American Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Fudge's adoption status with email updates.
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Fudge

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Bullet's adoption status with email updates.
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Bullet

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 yrs
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Doc's adoption status with email updates.
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Doc

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Male, 10 yrs
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Bernard's adoption status with email updates.
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Bernard

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 10 yrs
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Rudy's adoption status with email updates.
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Rudy

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Male, 7 yrs 9 mos
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Humphrey's adoption status with email updates.
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Humphrey

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
North Richland Hills, TX

Shelter FAQs

The North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center (AARC) is owned and operated by the City of North Richland Hills with support from our community.

Additional adoption info

Adopters do not have to be a resident of North Richland Hills to adopt from us.

Our adoption fee is $100.00 The adoption fee includes a heartworm test on dogs over 1 year of age, spay or neuter of the pet, vaccinations and a microchip for identification.

Adoption application

https://www.nrhtx.com/89/Animal-Services

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We'll also keep you updated on Lulu Belle's adoption status with email updates.
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Lulu Belle

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Justin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Gator (CP)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Gator (CP)

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Dallas, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Koko's adoption status with email updates.
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Koko

Poodle (Standard)

Female, 3 yrs
Richardson, TX
We'll also keep you updated on POLLY's adoption status with email updates.
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POLLY

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs 8 mos
Dallas, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Tuffy's adoption status with email updates.
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Tuffy

Labrador Retriever

Male, Young
Mc Kinney, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Chester's adoption status with email updates.
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Chester

Great Pyrenees

Male, Young
Garland, TX

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