Redemption of Impounded Animals

Any owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall, before the animal will be released, pay impoundment and boarding fees as follows:

• Animal delivered   – $7
• Field impoundment   – $27
• Boarding fee   – $10 (each night)
• Rabies vaccination   – $10 (if owner cannot show current certificate)
• Microchip implant    – $15 (unless injected prior to impoundment)
• Sterilization – dog   – $60 (unless spayed or neutered prior to impoundment)
• Sterilization – cat   – $40 (unless spayed or neutered prior to impoundment)

All dogs and cats in the City of Dallas must be spayed or neutered except the following:

• Dogs and cats under six (6) months of age;
• Dogs and cats unable to be spayed or neutered for health reasons;
• Service dogs helping disabled persons or assisting law enforcement;
• A purebred dog or cat that competes in confirmation, obedience and agility events;
• Dogs and cats for adoption by Dallas Animal Services or other animal welfare groups or for sale in licensed retail pet stores; and
• Dogs and cats for which the owner has an Intact Animal Permit.