Dog servicesin Rosenberg, TX

Every dog over four months old in Rosenberg, TX needs a city tag, and it must wear it. According to the city's Dog & Cat Tags page, you get one by showing a certificate for a rabies vaccine given by a licensed vet within the past year. The tag costs $1 for a spayed or neutered dog and $10 for one that is not, and it renews every year on the date the rabies vaccine expires. Buy it at the shelter, 1207 Blume Rd.

Rosenberg Animal Control and Shelter takes in stray, lost and surrendered animals from inside city limits. Call 832-595-3490. Adoption hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and animal intake runs Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A bite, an injured animal or a vicious animal goes to Police Dispatch at 832-595-3700, 24 hours a day.

Rosenberg dogs stay confined at home or under their owner's control when out. The city's one dog park is at Riverbend Park, 2601 Avenue A, where dogs may run unleashed inside the fenced area. At Seabourne Creek Nature Park, dogs are welcome on a leash.