The city of Dallas and its 1.3 million residents love their four-legged friends. But with pet ownership comes much responsibility and adherence to local codes and laws. Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is diligently working with other City departments, including Dallas Police Department (DPD), Code Compliance, 311 and Sanitation Services to develop best-practices for addressing loose and stray dog incidents and the dumping of deceased animals in public and private areas.
DAS is a community resource dedicated to the humane treatment of animals and to educating others about responsible pet ownership. DAS provides daily care for hundreds of animals in their shelter, responds to calls regarding animal welfare, conducts free Responsible Pet Ownership classes, holds offsite animal adoption events and provides educational information to public safety and neighborhood organizations.
To review the current Dallas City Code with regard to animals visit: http://bit.ly/1jqC8Um
For a list of 24-hour emergency veterinarian’s visit: http://bit.ly/1h3nK2p.
To explore DAS, research available programs and adopt a new friend visit: www.dallasanimalservices.org.