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Animal Control emphasizes public education and result in increased levels of personal, pet, and community health and well-being.
The City of DeSoto Animal Control Officers are here to serve our community. They are dedicated, compassionate, and experts in animal handling and behavior to provide the best animal control service possible. Our Officers will enforce laws concerning the care and treatment of animals, protect and rescue domesticated animals, and maintain public health standards.
Staffing
Animal Control Officers respond to many calls for service daily, and are available Monday to Friday from 8am–8pm, Saturday from 9am-6pm and Emergency only on Sundays.
Complaints
Contact the Action Center at 972.274.CITY for animal-related complaints. If you have a non-emergency question, and would like to speak with an Animal Control Officer, their office number is 972-230-5703
Citizens should call 911 for all emergencies
Animal Shelter
When animals are picked up by animal control, they are taken to the Tri-City Animal Shelter located at 1150 E. Pleasant Run in Cedar Hill. The shelter's hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am.- 6 pm. Their phone number is 972.291.5335. The Tri-City Animal Shelter houses animals from DeSoto, Duncanville and Cedar Hill.
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