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North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center

Animal shelter in North Richland Hills, TX

About Us

The North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center (AARC) is owned and operated by the City of North Richland Hills with support from our community. AARC exists to help protect the health, safety and welfare of both people and animals in the community.


Goal

Our goal is to provide services to the public promptly and with professional precision tempered with compassion for those animals that cannot speak for themselves. Our staff has been recognized both at the state and national level for outstanding excellence in both programs and performance of duties.


Responsibilities

•Reduce pet overpopulation

•Return lost pets to their homes

•Rescue unwanted animals

•Re-home pets in loving, protective homes

Contact
Address
7301 Iron Horse Blvd
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
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Meet their adoptable pets

7301 Iron Horse Blvd

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center

We'll also keep you updated on Inkspot's adoption status with email updates.
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Inkspot

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Borracho's adoption status with email updates.
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Borracho

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Chickpea's adoption status with email updates.
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Chickpea

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 9 yrs
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Navy's adoption status with email updates.
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Navy

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 mos
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Pinto's adoption status with email updates.
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Pinto

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Lima's adoption status with email updates.
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Lima

American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 mos
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Fava's adoption status with email updates.
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Fava

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
North Richland Hills, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Cannellini's adoption status with email updates.
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Cannellini

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
North Richland Hills, TX

Shelter FAQs

The North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center (AARC) is owned and operated by the City of North Richland Hills with support from our community.

Additional adoption info

Adopters do not have to be a resident of North Richland Hills to adopt from us.

Our adoption fee is $100.00 The adoption fee includes a heartworm test on dogs over 1 year of age, spay or neuter of the pet, vaccinations and a microchip for identification.

Adoption application

https://www.nrhtx.com/89/Animal-Services

Pets at shelters & rescues near North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center

Before the Bridge

P.O.Box 1704,
Wylie, TX 75098

The Love Pit

P.O. Box 38115,
Dallas, TX 75238

St Clouds Rescue

McKinney, TX 75071

We'll also keep you updated on GOLIATH's adoption status with email updates.
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GOLIATH

St. Bernard

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
Grand Prairie, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Lizzie's adoption status with email updates.
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Lizzie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Lewisville, TX
We'll also keep you updated on *MISSY's adoption status with email updates.
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*MISSY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Forney, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Fireball's adoption status with email updates.
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Fireball

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 mos
Dallas, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Pattie's adoption status with email updates.
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Pattie

Catahoula Leopard Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 8 yrs 7 mos
Seagoville, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Theia's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Theia

Great Dane

Female, 4 yrs 3 mos
Dallas, TX

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