Howl-O-Ween @ AAS : Join AAS along with Respect A Bull Inc , for a fun kid and pet friendly trick or treat event ! Costumes are encouraged ! Ducky , The Painting Pitbull , will be in attendance and ready to meet all his new friends . Photo opportunities available for a donation to the shelter ' s anti-bullying programs . 20th Annual Animal Essay Contest : Save the date ! In its 20th year , we are so excited to announce the Sheri Capehart Animal Essay Contest will begin November 30th , with the release of the new questions , contest rules , and essay guidelines . Be sure to follow our Facebook page , as well as https :// arlingtontx . gov / animal / essaycontest for more information ! TCAP ( Low-Cost Pet Vaccinations & Microchips ): AAS in partnership with Texas Coalition for Animal Protection ( TCAP ) offers low-cost veterinarian services available without an appointment , on a first come first serve basis at the shelter . TCAP will be offering their services at Arlington Animal Services on October 30th , November 9,13 , & 20th , and December 11 , 14 , & 18th , from 10am-12pm . The shelter is located at 1000 SE Green Oaks Blvd . Arlington , TX 76018 . Arlington Animal Services Phase 3 Shelter Operations : Appointments are no longer required to adopt a pet or reclaim a missing pet . Stray and owner-surrendered animal drop off will continue by appointment only . Normal field operations have resumed . Call 817-459-5898 for field services , and 911 for after hours emergencies such as loose aggressive animals , injured animals , animals that are loose and have bitten a human , animals in traffic and wildlife inside a home .

On Sept . 16 , 2020 , as Animal Services employee Crystal Steinborn was picking up a feral cat trap in her job as code compliance officer and coordinator of the trap-neuterreturn ( TNR ) program , it was a normal day , that is , until she heard someone screaming . Steinborn reacted quickly and calmly as she went toward the screams to help . A resident had fallen and was bleeding from their head . Steinborn promptly called 911 , and applied pressure until paramedics arrived . Once the situation was under control , she left . The 911 dispatcher called the shelter manager to compliment how calmly and professionally Steinborn helped the resident . The resident was taken to the hospital , and Steinborn reported that when she followed up later in the day , thankfully the resident was released and able to return home . Steinborn received a Certificate of Appreciation by Honorable Mayor Jeff Williams for her extraordinary acts of kindness . On the 13th of October , Steinborn accepted the award graciously , even though she reacted by doing what she felt was the right thing to do .