City of Harlingen Animal Care Services
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Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm; weekend emergencies through Police Dispatch at (956) 216-5940
- What it is
- More help
- Who it helps
- Rabies clinics are for Harlingen residents.
- Where
- City of Harlingen
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City animal control division under Environmental Health. Officers handle stray and vicious animal concerns, bite investigations and rabies quarantine at the Harlingen Animal Shelter, cruelty cases with Harlingen Police, bee complaints, animals at large and dead animal removal. The city holds low-cost rabies clinics for Harlingen residents, historically in March and/or April.
How to reach them
Where: 502 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm; weekend emergencies through Police Dispatch at (956) 216-5940
Good to know
- Who can use it: Rabies clinics are for Harlingen residents.
- How to get started: Call (956) 216-5220 on weekdays or (956) 216-5940 for weekend emergencies.
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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