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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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Adoptable pets at Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on tux 2's adoption status with email updates.
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tux 2

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on baby snowball's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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baby snowball

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 DUKE's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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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
We'll also keep you updated on TIGGER 2's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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TIGGER 2

English (Redtick) Coonhound

Female, 3 mos
Mt. Vernon, TX
We'll also keep you updated on TIGGER 1's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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TIGGER 1

English (Redtick) Coonhound

Male, 3 mos
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

Lamar County Humane Association

310 Clement Rd,
Paris, TX 75460

Kitty Cove Rescue

Mount Pleasant, TX 75455

Daingerfield Animal Shelter

108 Coffey St,
Daingerfield, TX 75638

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

Labrador Retriever/Greyhound

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
Mineola, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Hiro's adoption status with email updates.
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Hiro

Akita

Male, 4 yrs 5 mos
Klondike, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Gomez's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Gomez

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 4 yrs
Mineola, 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 Jager's adoption status with email updates.
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Jager

Rottweiler/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 4 yrs
Mount Pleasant, TX
We'll also keep you updated on beauty's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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beauty

Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 yrs 10 mos
Mount Vernon, TX

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