How do I surrender a pet?

As the shelter exceeds 6000 animals intaken each year, homes for these animals become increasingly difficult to secure. Although the shelter does all we can to rehome the pets that we care for, there are many things that you, as the owner, are able to do to secure a positive outcome for your pet. Because of the high intake numbers and capacity of the shelter, we request that you try to find an alternative solution to surrendering your pet to the shelter. Solutions include rehoming your pet on your own, finding a trainer to help with behavioral issues, and requesting assistance from animal rescues in the area. Please take a look at our Alternatives to Surrender Guide

If you have tried all other options, you may contact the shelter and your pet will be accepted based on availability with a $10 surrender fee. We cannot guarantee adoption for your pet. Please try other available options before surrendering to the shelter.

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1. What are the Animal Shelter's Operating Hours?
2. What are the shelter’s Service areas and Non-Service Areas?
3. Why can’t you take this animal?
4. What are your adoption fees and what is included in those fees?
5. How can I tell if my dog has rabies?
6. How can I help the shelter?
7. Can I volunteer at the Animal Shelter?
8. Where can I find a low cost spay or neuter program?
9. What can I do about barking dogs in my neighborhood? How can I report animals running loose in my neighborhood?
10. What do I do if my dog bites someone?
11. What are the shelter’s fees?
12. How do I adopt a pet?
13. How do I surrender a pet?
14. How do I reclaim my lost pet?
15. How do I foster a pet?
16. How do I see what pets are at the shelter?
17. How do I adopt livestock?
18. Are you going to euthanize it?
19. Is WPCAS a "No-Kill" shelter?
20. Is there pet licensing in Weatherford or Parker County?
21. What are the shelter's stray hold periods?
22. How do you make sure your pet’s microchip will help them get back home if they get lost?
23. What do I do when the shelter is closed and I have an animal related issue?
24. What is T-N-R?
25. How do I care for the Feral/Community Cats in my area?
26. What is the Vacuum Effect and why shouldn’t I just have the cats removed?
27. Do you lease traps and if so; for how much and how long?
28. How much will this citation cost?
29. How many pets can I have city/county?
30. Can I have a wild animal as a pet?
31. What do I do when I see a coyote?
32. Can I trap and relocate wildlife?
33. Can you provide pest control services?
34. What do I do if I get bit by an animal?
35. Where can I view all of our local animal laws and ordinances?
36. What vaccines are needed for my pet?
37. How often should I get my pets their rabies vaccines?
38. What are the surgery days for T-N-R?
39. Can you euthanize my pet?
40. My vet says I need to wait until my pet is 6 months old to spay/neuter, why does WPCAS require adopted pets to be spayed/neutered so early (pre-pubescent spay/neuter)?
41. Why should I spay or neuter my pet?