Animal Services

Our Animal Shelter

We strive to maintain a low-kill shelter. The employees and volunteers are dedicated to the welfare of animals and proud to be “The Little Shelter with a Big Heart.” It is our goal to continually review and evaluate animal protection and control issues, needs, services and facilities for the Town of Hickory Creek.

On Call 24 Hours

Animal Services Officers will only respond after normal working hours to emergency calls. Examples of emergency calls include animal bites, loose livestock , wildlife inside the home and vicious animals.

Animal Registration

A reminder to all Town of Hickory Creek residents; your cats and dogs must be registered with animal services. Registering your animal makes contacting the owner easier if it is lost or injured without the owner’s knowledge. Please utilize this link to register your animals. A current (within the last year) rabies certificate from you pet’s veterinarian is required.

Missing Pet

If you are missing, your pet check out our Facebook page to see if your animal is at the shelter or call 940-465-7444.

Shelter Fees

Adoption: Cat - $120 Dog - $150
Animals in Excess: $10 per animal (in addition to Annual Registration Fee)
Annual Registration for Hickory Creek Residents: Free
Annual Registration for contracting Municipalities: $10 per animal
Holding Fee: $20 per day (in addition to Impoundment Fee)
Impoundment: 1st - $25 2nd - $50 3rd - $75
Owner Release Fee for Hickory Creek and Contracting Municipalities Residents Only: $250
Quarantine Fee: $20 per day (in addition to Impoundment Fee)
Trap Rental: Free with $50 deposit