Dog servicesin Haltom City, TX

If you live in Haltom City, TX, a microchip from the city costs $10. Haltom City Animal Services offers it to residents only: call 817-222-7124 during operating hours and bring proof of residency and any rabies records. The city can cite owners whose dog is not wearing a current rabies vaccination tag, and Texas law requires that vaccine by four months of age.

For a lost or found dog, use the city's lost and found pets page, where you can file a report with a photo. The shelter at 5312 Midway Rd. is open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. After hours, animal emergencies go to police non-emergency dispatch at 817-281-1000.

At home, a dog may be kept in the house or a fenced yard, but it may not be left tied up unattended in an unfenced yard. Fixed-point chains and tethers are banned. A tether must be at least 10 feet long and run on a pulley or trolley along a cable at least 10 feet long, mounted no more than seven feet off the ground. Away from home, pets must be on a secure leash.