View our Facebook page for a selection of current animals at the shelter. Visit these dogs and other animals at the City of Mount Vernon Animal Shelter.
Shelter personnel conduct the following animal control activities:
Adopt out strays, unwanted and abandoned animals
Humanely euthanize those animals we are unable to place
Provide shelter care for all the animals
Provide clean and sanitized pens and cages daily
Provide information on pet owner responsibility and pet care
Maintain accurate records on all animal control activities
Provide adoption counseling
Microchip adopted animals
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
326 N. Kaufman St.
Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
City Of Mt. Vernon, Texas
Additional adoption info
Adoption Fee $20.00
Animal must be Vaccinated for Rabies
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