Animal Services
The City of Clarendon Animal Services' department provides the following assistance to all residents and is dedicated to helping protect the health, safety and welfare of both people and animals in our community.
- Responding to stray animal complaints
- Investigating dangerous animals
- Impoundments
- Adoptions
- Barking dog complaints
- Trapping nuisance wildlife and loose livestock
- Carcass removal
- Ordinance enforcement
ORDINANCE NO. 517
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 491 AND ADDING NEW SURRENDER FEE TO THE CITY OF CLARENDON ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARENDON, TEXAS:
That Section 2.02.001 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clarendon, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Owners of impounded dogs, cats, or other animals shall be required to pay an impound fee per animal and per day for each animal for services prior to the animal's release from impound. Animal must have proof of current rabies vaccination.
Fee Schedule for impound and per animal per day boarding;
a) Impound Fee: Spayed or Neutered Animal- 1st incident $35.00/ 2nd incident $45.00/ 3rd incident $55.00/ All others $65.00
b) Impound Fee: Non-Spayed or Neutered Animal- 1st incident $55.00/ 2nd incident $65.00/ 3rd incident $75.00/ All other $85.00
c) Impound Fee: After hours, between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.- 1st incident $100.00/ 2nd incident $125.00/ 3rd incident $150.00/ All others $200.00
d) Boarding Fee: $10.00 per day per animal
e) City Tag: $5.00 annually per calendar year
g) Surrender Fee: Adult pet (over 6 months) $50.00, Per Puppy or kitten $20.00,
If an animal is not spayed or neutered upon surrender, an additional $27.50 will be charged.
An adoption fee of $27.50 plus $5.00 for the city tag shall be charged for the adoption of any animal. In addition, an adopted animal must have all current shots.
An owner's failure to pay such fees or has not coordinated to add to water bill, constitues abandonment and shall be deemed a violation of this article. In addition, any such animal not claimed by its owner shall be disposed of as provided in this article.
APPROVED, ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE this 21st day of December 2023.
***Three (3) dogs were picked up in the 600 block of Montgomery Street on 06/23/2025, for additional information contact City Hall at 806-874-3438***
