Reclaiming Your Pet

Pets can be excellent escape artists! If your pet is lost, there is a high likelihood that it has ended up at the shelter.

PLEASE come get your pets!! 

Due to the extremely high intake numbers and consequent overcrowding, our stray hold period is only 3 days. This means that after 3 days, that animal will be available for adoption, transfer to another organization (potentially out of state), or could even be considered for humane euthanasia if it's been seriously injured or is too aggressive to handle.

Owner Reclaim Policy

  • We understand that sometimes pets get lost, so the fees are partially waived for the first time your pet is brought in.

    Spayed/ Neutered Animal:

    • Impound fee: NA

    • Daily boarding fee: NA

    • Microchip fee: $15 (if needed)

    • Rabies voucher: $15 (waived if the owner can provide proof of current rabies vaccine)

    Unspayed/ Neutered Animal:

    • Impound fee: $25 (waived with the purchase of a spay/neuter voucher)

    • Daily boarding fee: $5/day (waived with the purchase of a spay/neuter voucher)

    • Microchip fee: $15 (waived with the purchase of a spay/neuter voucher)

    • Rabies voucher: $15 (waived if owner can provide proof of current rabies vaccine)

  • Spayed/ Neutered Animal:

    • Impound fee: $25

    • Daily boarding fee: $5/day

    • Rabies voucher, if incomplete: $15

    Unspayed/ Neutered Animal:

    • Impound fee: $100 (waived with the purchase of spay/neuter voucher)

    • Daily boarding fee: $5/day

    • Rabies voucher: $15

  • Spayed/ Neutered Animal:

    • Impound fee: $50

    • Daily boarding fee: $5/day

    • Rabies voucher, if incomplete: $15

    Unspayed/ Neutered Animal:

    • Impound fee: $150 - includes spay/neuter voucher. *A rebate of $50 will be issued upon completion.

    • Daily boarding fee: $5/day

    • Rabies voucher if incomplete: $15

You can reclaim your pet from the Abilene Animal Shelter anytime Monday through Saturday, 11 AM to 2 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM. Please bring proof of ownership (adoption paperwork, vet records, photos of your pet, etc.) to help us verify ownership. You should also bring proof of rabies vaccine and spay/neuter if you have it to avoid incurring additional fees.

**Incidents expire 2 years from the date of the first incident.