League City Animal Shelter

"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive." - Gilda Radner

Frequently Asked Questions

The most asked question in the Animal Control field is
"Why put animals to sleep?".

No one in the Animal Control field likes to put animals to sleep. It is a necessary job due to people's irresponsible behavior of not taking better care of their animals.

The answer is simply there are not enough homes for them all. A large number of animals enter Animal Shelters all across the United States on a daily basis. This is mostly due to not enough animals being spayed or neutered. Animals that breed at will produce 6-12 animals per litter. This cycle happens twice a year. This alone leads to a staggering number of animals. It is said a pair of uncontrolled breeding cats will produce 420,000 cats in a six year breeding life. Two dogs will produce 4,372 dogs in 7 yrs. It is not hard to see when considering how many animals are out there that are not spayed or neutered and allowed to breed at will causes the over population problem we are faced with today.

How can I help control the pet population?

It's as easy as watching Bob Barker on The Price is Right when he says after every show, have your dog spayed or neutered.

How can I help homeless animals?

You can volunteer at your local Animal Shelter or Humane Society. Volunteers are always needed to help with a variety of topics or tasks. Contact your local organization for details and specific needs.

What is your adoption policy? No fees, but you must sterilize and get rabies shots. Proof must be provided to the shelter within 30 days. We also encourage health & heart-worm checks as well as yearly booster shots.

What do you have to do to sign over an animal? We do not accept owner releases. However, if the animal is sterilized & vaccinated for rabies, we will post a picture of the animal on our website with owners contact information.

What is the purpose of a dog/cat license? Tags are used to identify owner so animals can be returned when lost. Licences gives us access to the info 24 - 7 where other tags are dependent on the business being open.

Why do I need one? It's the law.

Why do we have to spay/neuter a dog when we adopt? To help prevent pet over population

Do a lot of dogs/cats get adopted from the Shelter? Yes, and even more come in.

How long do you keep the dogs/cats if they are not adopted? By law we give the animal 5 days holding for the owner to reclaim, then if the animal is adoptable we don't put a time period on them.

How do I look for my lost dog? Come to our facility and physically go through and see if your animal is here. Repeat this every 3- 5 days. This can be prevented by putting rabbies/city license tags on your animal.

What can I do about loose or agressive animal in my area? Call Animal control 281-332-2566

What do I do if someone’s dog bites me? Report it to Animal control within 24 hours of a bite. We need to know where the animal is to quarantine it.

How many animals are people allowed to own? 4 if the animals live in a house, only 2 in apartmentor duplex.

Who can I complain to regarding a barking dog? Animal Control

League City Animal Shelter
821 North Kansas Street
League City, TX 77573
Tel (281) 332-5777
Fax (281) 316-3462