Dog servicesin River Oaks, TX

For any dog problem in River Oaks, TX, call the police first. River Oaks contracts with White Settlement for animal control, but the city says every animal-control call still goes through the River Oaks Police Department at 817-626-1991, and residents should not call the White Settlement shelter directly. The local River Oaks Animal Shelter is at 4900 River Oaks Boulevard. For an emergency, call 911.

Every dog four months or older must be registered with the city, and new residents have 30 days to do it. Under the city's animal code, your dog needs a rabies vaccine by four months, a second one 12 months later and then one at least every 36 months, and it must wear its current registration tag and metal rabies tag at all times. A single-family home may keep no more than four dogs, and no more than five dogs and cats combined.

A dog running at large can cost you at least $75 the first time, $150 for a second offense within 12 months and $250 for a third. The same code bans pinch, prong and choke collars on a tied-out dog and bans leaving a dog tied outside from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Owners must also pick up after their dogs on streets, sidewalks, parks and trails. The city has no dog park.