Animal Welfare
Your Tulsa Animal Welfare Division
City of Tulsa Animal Welfare, a division of Working In
Neighborhoods, is the city department responsible for the welfare
of animals in our community. From picking up stray animals,
reuniting lost pets with owners, to finding new homes for unwanted
pets, our employees are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of
our animals. While the Shelter will never replace a good home with
a caring family, we do our best to provide a safe place where
animals will find food, water and a friendly face with a caring
hand.
Animal Control Officers enforce the Animal Code found in Title 2
of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Tulsa. These ordinances
include requirements for rabies vaccinations, city licensing and
sterilization requirements.
Cats and dogs not reclaimed by their owners become available for
adoption after three business days. Animals surrendered to us by
their owners are immediately available.
Many of our animals are featured on our web page and on
Petfinder.com and are available for adoption on a first come
first served basis. The cats and dogs featured on our web page
are representative of the many cats and dogs available for
adoption. They were available for adoption when posted on our
web page but we do not guarantee that a cat or dog seen on our
web page will be available to adopt when you arrive at the
shelter. The City of Tulsa Animal Welfare Division does
not reserve cats or dogs for adoption by telephone or e-mail,
you must come to the shelter.
If you are looking for a lost pet, begin by looking at on www.PetHarbor.com. Enter your zip code, click
on Lost My Pet and select the City of Tulsa Animal
Welfare listing. We also STRONGLY recommend that you visit the
shelter and walk through to see if your pet was picked up by our
field officers or brought in by a concerned individual.
