The Humane Society of East Texas was established in 1963 by concerned citizens after they visited the City of Tyler’s inadequate animal impoundment facility. In 2013 we changed our name to Pets Fur People. The focuses shifted to promoting spay and neuter options, educating the community, and emptying the kennels in a good way. The public continues to view the shelter as a public entity and is typically unaware that it receives no public funding or support from national organizations. All funding for the shelter is obtained through adoptions (18 percent), contributions (37 percent), and fundraisers (42 percent).
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1823 CR 386
Tyler, TX 75708
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
East Texas
Additional adoption info
Our adoption fee for dogs and puppies is $175 which includes their spay/neuter, microchip, and first round of vaccinations including Rabies. Cats are $150. You are invited to go to our website PetsFurPeople.org and complete the pre-adoption application. Click on the "Adoption" icon on the menu bar or you may use this link: http://petsfurpeople.org/pre-application/
Adoption application
4994 FM 2088,
Gilmer,
TX
75644
CR 1113,
Tyler,
TX
75709
Longview, TX 75605
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