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Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Mt. Vernon, TX

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

Contact Jennifer Goodson
Address
326 N. Kaufman St.
Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
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Meet their adoptable pets

326 N. Kaufman St.

Mt. Vernon, TX 75457

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

Adoptable pets at Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter

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

German Shorthaired Pointer

Female, 1 mo
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on baby blue eyes's adoption status with email updates.
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baby blue eyes

German Shorthaired Pointer

Female, 1 mo
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on freckles baby's adoption status with email updates.
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freckles baby

German Shorthaired Pointer

Female, 1 mo
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on DASH's adoption status with email updates.
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DASH

English (Redtick) Coonhound

Male, 2 yrs
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on CHASE's adoption status with email updates.
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CHASE

English (Redtick) Coonhound

Male, 2 yrs
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on DUKE's adoption status with email updates.
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DUKE

Husky

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on dottie's adoption status with email updates.
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dottie

Pointer

Female, 3 mos
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on SWEETS's adoption status with email updates.
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SWEETS

Labrador Retriever

Female, 1 yr
Mt. Vernon, TX

Shelter FAQs

City Of Mt. Vernon, Texas

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 3. Pay Fee
  • 4. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Adoption Fee $20.00
Animal must be Vaccinated for Rabies

Pets at shelters & rescues near Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter

Yellow Rose Rescue

Point, TX 75472

Kitty Cove Rescue

Mount Pleasant, TX 75455

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

Akita

Female, 8 yrs 5 mos
Klondike, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Bo's adoption status with email updates.
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Bo

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 4 mos
Mt Pleasant, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Tami's adoption status with email updates.
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Tami

Australian Cattle Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 7 mos
Mt Pleasant, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Tank's adoption status with email updates.
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Tank

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs 7 mos
Lone Oak, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Harry's adoption status with email updates.
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Harry

Labrador Retriever/Great Dane

Male, 12 yrs 9 mos
LONGVIEW, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Buster's adoption status with email updates.
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Buster

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs 4 mos
Mount Pleasant, TX

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