Animal Welfare
October is Adopt-A-Dog Month
Note: Effective November 3, the hours of the Tulsa
Animal Welfare Shelter will change. New hours will be Noon to 6
p.m., Tuesday through Friday and Saturday, Noon to 4
p.m.
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 the Lost
and Found animal section here on the Tulsa Animal Welfare
site. You may also 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.
