Frequently Asked Questions

Emergency calls include:

• Aggressive Animals
• Animal Bite Cases
• Loose Livestock
• Police or Fire Assistance
• A Sick or Injured Animal
• Wild Animal at a Residence

See Animal Emergencies for more information.

Have you lost or found a pet?

You can report a lost or found pet in the City of Mansfield using our Lost and Found Pet Report and check our Lost and Found Pet Map to see other listings. If you submit a Lost or Found Pet Report, it can take up to 24-48 hours for the listing to be visible. Listings will remain posted for 7 days before being deleted. To submit a report, follow the steps below:

1. Fill out our online Lost or Found Pet Report here.
2. View our Lost and Found Pet Map.
3. If you are reunited with your pet, give us a call or send us an email and we will remove the listing.
4. If you aren't reunited with your pet after 7 days, please re-submit your listing to have it posted again.

This map and listings are intended to make it convenient for owners to search for lost pets but it is in no way meant to replace an actual in-shelter visit. It is still the owner's responsibility to visit the shelter to identify pets even if the animal is not listed. Remember, pictures can be misleading so if there is any possible way a pictured animal might be your pet, please come to the shelter as soon as possible to verify its identity.

All submissions are subject to open records.

The State of Texas and the City of Mansfield Animal Control requires that your animal receive an annual rabies vaccination. The City of Mansfield recommends that your animal receive all of the preventative vaccinations. All vaccinations should be administered by a licensed Veterinarian.

We are  a tax-funded, municipal animal shelter and therefore we can only provide this service to Mansfield residents.  Owners who want to surrender their pets can bring them to the shelter at 407 Industrial Blvd. anytime during the following hours:

Monday-Friday  8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

We do not provide this service on weekends or holidays.

Please bring a valid form of photo ID showing your address inside the city  limits of Mansfield, such as a driver’s license or passport.  If your photo ID does not show your correct address, you will also need to provide a utility bill for proof of residency.

You will also need to provide proof of ownership and be able to provide documentation to support ownership of the animal, such as veterinary paperwork, divorce decree, etc.  Both owners, if married or a couple, must be willing to sign necessary paperwork relinquishing ownership of the animal and both must be able to provide a valid form of photo ID.  If the animal is microchipped, the owner on the microchip will need to relinquish ownership. Failure to provide this documentation may result in refusal of the animal.

There is a $30 owner surrender fee.  In special circumstances, elderly and/or handicapped residents may request an officer to pick up their pets if they are unable to bring them to the animal shelter themselves. 

The outcome for the animal (adoption, transfer to another agency, or euthanasia) is at the sole discretion of Animal Care & Control.

Animal Care & Control tries to find homes for every animal that comes to our shelter, but we can never guarantee placement for any animal.  For this reason, we ask that you use us as a last resort only after all other attempts to find your pet a suitable permanent home have failed.

This transfer of ownership is final and irrevocable and Animal Care & Control cannot call previous owners prior to any final disposition.

The legal limit is four dogs or four cats but not to exceed the combined total of six such animals over the age of eight weeks.

To report an injured or dead animal during normal business hours, call (817) 276-4799. For non-emergency after hour reports, call (817) 473-0211.  

Adoption Prices

In order to register your pet, currently, you need to visit our location at 407 Industrial Blvd. and you will need to bring the following items: Valid Drivers license or State I.D, current rabies vaccination certificate, proof of spay/neuter and microchip information if applicable. The fee ranges between $5-$15 annually depending on spay-neuter/microchip status. For additional information please call 817-276-4799.

Prior to bringing any livestock or fowl (chickens) into the city limits, you will need to contact the Planning and Zoning department at 817-276-4226.  They will need to verify the address and will be able to tell you if your address will allow livestock and chickens.  Roosters are not allowed, per city ordinance, unless written permission is obtained from the Mansfield Animal Care & Control Manager.

To report loose dogs, cats, and livestock during normal business hours, call (817) 276-4799. For non-emergency after hour reports, call (817) 473-0211. 

To report issues regarding wildlife during normal business hours, call (817) 276-4799. For non-emergency after hour reports, call (817) 473-0211.