Creating brighter futures for animals, one adoption at a time.
At Sugar Land Animal Services, we believe in the life changing impact of adoption. When you adopt a shelter pet, you're not only giving them a new beginning, but you're also opening the door to incredible joy and fulfillment into your own life.
Whether you're interested in adoption, fostering, or volunteering, you can help us continue to create brighter futures!
The Sugar Land Legacy Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has a capital fundraiser for donations to the Animal Shelter capital budget. In 2019 voters approved $6.6 million in G.O. Bonds towards an animal shelter, the project budget includes $2.4 million to be raised in donations. Donations are tax deductible.
To contribute to the Capital Campaign, go to the Legacy Foundation's Donation Site - this will open in a new window.
Thank you for considering adoption! Adopters must be 18 years of age or older and have proper facilities to contain and care for an animal. Potential adopters should provide a Driver’s License or ID at the time of adoption. If the adopter’s current address does not match the one on their identification, they should be prepared to offer proof of current address through other means such as a utility bill or lease agreement.
The City of Sugar Land does not have a license or registration program. Sate law does require that all dogs and cats over 4 months of age be current on their rabies vaccination. Residents should keep their animal’s vaccination certification on file and be prepared to provide it to an animal services officer upon request.
No, Sugar Land Animal Services does not service private traps for wildlife. If you trap any wildlife, please release the animal back into the same area where it was trapped. If you are unable to do so, please contact a pest control or wildlife control service. Some animals are illegal to transport per the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including the transportation of raccoons, which is a class C misdemeanor.
Trapping should be a last resort for wildlife.
Nature loves a vacuum. Removing the animal will just provide the opportunity for another to take its place. Many studies have proved that the majority of relocated animals do not survive. The best thing you can do for wildlife is to leave them alone. To solve the problem, the food source, shelter and water need to be removed or you will just get a replacement.
Ordinance No. 2330 was approved by City Council on May 7, 2024 establishing a Community Cat Program after recommendation by the Animal Advisory Board in their March 22, 2024 meeting. In a TNR or Community Cat Program, unowned outdoor cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, treated for fleas (only in cases of extreme infestation), ear-tipped (the universal sign that a community cat has been neutered and vaccinated), and then returned to the area where it was originally trapped. The program was proven to work through a pilot at First Colony Mall where 48 cats have been trapped with 16 being adopted, 5 transferred to rescue and 19 returned to the mall since March 2023.
Interested caretakers can register with the shelter to begin participation in the program and receive further instructions.
Sugar Land Animal Services does not accept owner surrenders. The City’s adoption programs are aimed at finding homes for animals that enter the shelter through animal control for public health and safety purposes. We understand how hard it is to decide that you need to find another home for your pet, so we can provide you with a resource list that includes other local animal shelters and rescues that accept owner surrenders. Please contact us at animalservices@sugarlandtx.gov to request the list.
Please note: The shelter is not open to the public on Wednesday. We kindly request that you schedule an appointment to finalize animal adoptions. No appointments are required to view adoptable animals.
