Animal Services


Compassionate Care. Safer Communities.


Irving Animal Services (IAS), a division of the Police Department, is dedicated to protecting the health, safety and well-being of both animals and residents.


IAS encourages responsible pet ownership and maintains a safe city by enforcing state laws and city ordinances, and offering community outreach, as well as public education. IAS also provides humane care to stray or abandoned animals, City of Irving residents’ surrendered pets and animals that were treated inhumanely or seized due to abuse/neglect.


The department strives to foster a safe and compassionate environment for all through adoption, fostering, volunteers, community outreach and effective animal control.

Frequently Requested Information

Do I have to register my pet in Irving?

How can I help the animal shelter?

How much does it cost to spay/neuter my pet?

How can I get my pet microchipped?

What should I do if I lost my pet?

Irving Animal Shelter By the Numbers

For the 2024 Fiscal Year

Irving Animal Services

4140 Valley View Lane

Irving, TX 75038


Operating Hours:

  1. 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday
  2. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday
  3. Closed Sunday, Monday


Phone Number: (972) 721-2256

Fax Number: (972) 721-2106

Divisions

  • Animal Shelter
  • Field Services

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