Holiday Shelter Hours : Arlington Animal Services will be OPEN Thursday , December 24th and CLOSED Friday , December 25th and Saturday December 26th in observation of Christmas . Arlington Animal Services will also be closed Friday , January 1st , New Year ' s Day . Available Pets : Half price adoptions continue at Arlington Animal Services ! All adoptions are just $ 50 and VIP Pets are $ 25 ! All adoptions include core vaccinations , spay / neuter surgery , FIV / FELV testing for cats , heartworm testing for dogs ( When the cat or dog is over the age of 6 months ), a microchip and MORE ! You can view all available pets online 24 / 7 at www . arlingtontx . gov / adoptablepets INSTAGRAM : If you want to see even more cute pictures of adoptable animals , videos and shelter happenings , follow us on Instagram ! Just head over to the app and search ' ArlingtonAnimalServices '! Animal Essay Contest : The Annual Sheri Capehart Animal Essay Contest kicks off Monday , November 30th ! Essay entries may be submitted beginning on Monday , January 11 , 2021 and ending at 5:00 p . m . on Friday , January 15 , 2021 . For more information visit : https :// arlingtontx . gov / animal / essaycontest Santa Paws : Santa and his friends are ready to celebrate the holidays and are making a stop at Arlington Animal Services ! Visit the shelter Saturday , December 12th from 12pm-4pm for a kid and pet friendly event ! Meet Santa and the Grinch , along with Ducky and his friends from Respect-A-Bull , Inc .! Photo opportunities will be available for a donation to Respect-A-Bull , Inc .' s anti-bullying program .

Q & A with Brittany and Ray !

Curious about what to do if you find a big snake in your garage , or what to do if you ’ ve lost your best furry friend , or better yet , proactive measures to take to help you get quickly reunited with your pet if this ever happens ? Questions like these are answered by Brittany and Ray in this entertaining and educational web video series . Learn about Animal Services field and administrative operations , pet health and safety , Arlington wildlife , and much more ! To watch Q & A with Brittany and Ray , check out our main Facebook page or visit : https :// www . facebook . com / ArlingtonPets / videos