Visiting Dallas Animal Services: Hours and what each visit is for.
Written by OnMap.meAbout Dallas Animal Services Main Location and Adoption CenterUnofficialPublished 1 min readShort answer
The main shelter at 1818 N. Westmoreland Road is open every day. Adoption and pet support hours start at 11 am, except Wednesday at 1 pm. They end at 7 pm Monday to Friday and at 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
In detail
When to go to the main shelter to adopt, to look for a lost pet or to surrender a pet.
Adopting in person.
In-person adoption hours are 11 am to 7 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, and 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Looking for a lost pet.
Pet support, which includes lost pets, keeps the same hours as adoption on every day of the week.
Surrendering a pet.
Surrender is by appointment, made on the city's Pet Surrender page. The page asks owners to call 311 if other resources could help them keep the pet.
Questions before the visit.
The shelter's phone number is (214) 670-6800. Pet surrender questions can be emailed to DASPetSupport@DallasCityHall.com.
Tip. On Wednesday, adoption and pet support hours start at 1 pm, two hours later than on other days.
Call the office if
- You want to ask about adoption fees, which the city page does not list
- You need help keeping a pet you are thinking of surrendering
- You want to confirm hours on a holiday