Dog servicesin Ennis, TX

For a lost dog in Ennis, TX, the city points you to the Ellis County SPCA Animal Care Center at 2570 FM 878 in Waxahachie, at 972-935-0756. Its lost-pet inquiry hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. For other animal problems, Ennis Animal Control works out of the Department of Health Services at 105 S. Preston Street, 972-875-6444, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For an emergency, the city says to dial 911.

The city's Animal Control FAQ is clear that a dog may not run at large: it must be leashed and under control unless it is properly contained by a fence, and a violation can bring a notice, a written warning or a citation. In city parks, the Parks Department asks for a leash no longer than six feet and for pet waste to be picked up. Texas law also requires a rabies vaccine by four months of age.

Summer heat is the local hazard to plan around. The National Weather Service Fort Worth office advises never leaving a pet in a closed vehicle, giving shade and cold, clean water, and skipping walks on pavement you would not cross barefoot, since hot pavement can blister paws. A heat advisory on September 5, 2026, covered Ennis and Ellis County.