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Odessa Animal Services (Odessa Animal Shelter and Animal Control)

Hours: Shelter Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm; Animal Control Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm

What it is
Shelters and rescues
Where
City of Odessa
Status
Open
Checked
on the official website, November 5, 2026

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City department running the Odessa Animal Shelter and Odessa Animal Control. The shelter temporarily houses stray, lost, found and quarantined dogs and cats, offers adoptions and lost-pet reclaims, and holds animals for 3 days per city ordinance. Animal Control enforces animal ordinances.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
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How to reach them

Where: 910 W 42nd St, Odessa, TX 79764

Hours: Shelter Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm; Animal Control Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm

Good to know

  • How to get started: Visit the shelter or call Animal Control at (432) 368-3527; emergencies (432) 335-5744. Adoptable and lost animals are listed on the city website.

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Odessa Animal Services (Odessa Animal Shelter and Animal Control) official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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