Fargo City Animal Pound (Fargo Police Department)
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Service area
- City of Fargo
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City pound for stray dogs and cats picked up by Fargo Police community service officers. Holds animals for three business days before turning them over to adoption agencies. Lends humane live traps with a refundable deposit. Proof of rabies vaccination is needed to reclaim a pet.
Good to know
- How to get started: If your pet is missing, call the pound at 701-232-7312. To report a stray or nuisance animal, call Fargo Police at 701-235-4493.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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More shelters, foster and boarding, end-of-life care and pet loss near Fargo
- Homeward Animal Shelter - Community Pet Resources · Fargo / West Fargo / Moorhead · under 1 mi
- Homeward Animal Shelter - Lost & Found Pet Information (Fargo-Moorhead) · Fargo · under 1 mi
- CATS Cradle Shelter · Fargo · 2 mi
- Homeward Animal Shelter - Rehoming Help and Owner Surrender Requests (Fargo) · Fargo · 4 mi
- Homeward Animal Shelter (Fargo) · Fargo · 4 mi
Other help near Fargo
- Pet food 4 Luv of Dog Rescue - Kibble Kitchen · Fargo · under 1 mi
- Low-cost care Homeward Animal Shelter - Microchip Clinics (Fargo) · Fargo · under 1 mi
- Emergency Red River Animal Emergency Hospital and Referral Center (Fargo) · Fargo · 2 mi
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