Animal Services

Adoption Special

We are currently waiving all adoption fees for cats and dogs.  The Adoption Special includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, microchip, city registration, core vaccinations and dewormer.

About Us

North Richland Hills Animal Services is a division of the City of North Richland Hills Neighborhood Services Department. Animal Services works to help protect the health, safety and welfare of both people and animals in the community and operates the city's Animal Adoption & Rescue Center (AARC).

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.

Responsibilities

  • Enforce city ordinances
  • Provide a safe haven for pets that are unwanted or lost in North Richland Hills
  • Reduce pet overpopulation
  • Return lost pets to their homes
  • Provide information and resources for urban wildlife
  • Re-home pets into loving, permanent homes

Animal Adoption and Rescue Center

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Thank You to Our Donors 

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The North Richland Hills community contributed more than $1,075,000 to help pay for the construction of our new facility, which opened in 2015. We are thankful for each and every contribution, no matter how big or small. 
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