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The Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter recently received a donation of pet care items from Amy Brinson, 12, who is a member of Girl Scout Troup 9067 in Huntington. Amy selected Animal Control as her service project to achieve her Junior Level Bronze Award. She collected dog & cat food, news paper & towels for our shelter.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest honor a Junior Girl Scout can earn, requires her to learn the leadership and planning skills necessary to follow through on a project that makes a positive impact on her community. Working towards this award demonstrates her commitment to helping others, improving her community and the world, and becoming the best she can be.

A special thanks to Amy and Girl Scout Troop 9067!

Animal Control is now running "Chameleon" which is a new suite of software that has some really nice features. We now photograph every animal coming into the shelter that is being held for adoption or reclaim and it goes onto Chameleon’s website, "Pet Harbor". The photos update on the website within an hour of submission. It’s going to be great for our citizens because they can go to the website and see if their missing pet is being held here, as well as see every animal up for adoption. They’ve never been able to view our animals being held for reclaim before. The link to Pet Harbor is http://www.petharbor.com/ Once you are on PetHarbor, simply put in your zip code and you are ready to find your pet!

City of Lufkin Animal Services employees are members of the Southwest Texas Animal Care and Control Association. Animal Service employees are also certified with the association.

City of Lufkin Animal Services employees are also members of the National Animal Control Association

Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control - Diseases transmisable to man from animals.

The City Lufkin Animal Services is located at the Kurth Memorial animal Shelter 1901 Hill Street. Animal Services is a support division of the Lufkin Police Department. Animal Services enforces city ordinances and state laws inside the city limits of Lufkin.

Kurth memorial Animal
Shelter Business Hours

ADOPTIONS:

Monday-Saturday 10:00am to 4:45pm
Closed Sunday

SURRENDERS:

Monday-Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday 10:am to 5:00pm
Closed Sunday

Be sure and watch the pet adoption segment on City hall Update. City Hall Update airs monthly on Suddelink Channel 15. Animal Control Director Rhonda McLendon brings several adorable pets that are up for adoption each month. Rhonda and the host Yana Ogletree show off a variety of dogs and cats each show.

We have had a high success rate adopting these pets but there are many more available for adoption. We have also had pets returned to their owners after they saw them on the show. Click on the graphic to watch this month's show.

The Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter has registered with WirelessFundraiser.com which allows the shelter to collect cell phones donated by citizens, either locally or virtually. Wireless fundraiser pays the shelter for each phone donated (amounts vary according to the particular phone). Click on the button to donate your old phone! The button takes you to their site and allows you to virtually donate a phone. They mail you a prepaid shipping box to mail in the cell phone and once you mail it in, Wireless fundraiser sends Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter a check for the phone. Don't throw away that old phone - donate it.

The Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter is now posting adoptions on Petfinder.com. This service will provide maximum exposure for our adoptions. Click on the logo or use the above "information" menu to go to our adoption pages on petfinder.com.