Smith County Animal Control and Shelter
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Hours: Open to the public Mon-Fri 1-5 pm (appointments before noon); occasional Saturday adoption events
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Smith County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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County animal services running field enforcement and a shelter: dog vaccination, rabies exposure reports, quarantine and testing of biting animals, stray reduction and dangerous animal restraint. Offers adoptions (online application), owner surrender requests and current lost-animal listings, and works to keep people and pets together where possible.
How to reach them
Where: 322 E Ferguson Street, Tyler, TX 75701
Hours: Open to the public Mon-Fri 1-5 pm (appointments before noon); occasional Saturday adoption events
Good to know
- How to get started: Call (903) 266-4303 (24-hour communications center for reports); dial 911 if an animal is a threat. Adoption and surrender requests can be submitted online.
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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