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City of McAllen Animal Care Services

Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 am-4:30 pm; weekend standby officer for emergencies only

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City of McAllen
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on the official website, November 5, 2026

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City animal control under Health, Code Enforcement and Animal Care Services. Impounds dogs running at large (taken to Palm Valley Animal Society), handles rabies reports and 10-day bite confinement, vicious animal cases and excess-animal permits.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
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Where: City of McAllen

Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 am-4:30 pm; weekend standby officer for emergencies only

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City of McAllen Animal Care Services official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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