City of Laredo Animal Care Services

Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) is the municipal shelter for the City of Laredo that provides temporary housing for stray, unwanted or homeless animals in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and ordinances. LACS provides veterinary care services to shelter animals, promotes responsible pet ownership, and educates the community about local resources.

Located at 5202 Maher Ave, Laredo, TX 78041, City of Laredo Animal Care Services operates as an animal shelter serving Laredo in Texas. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

In Laredo, shelters and rescues usually list adoptable pets on their own websites and hold adoption events on weekends. Across Texas, ask breeders for health testing results and to meet the parents, and expect a newly adopted dog to need a gentle first groom. Check the listing for hours, address and Google rating.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. The most common schedule is 12–5 pm. Note that it does not open on Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (956) 625-1860. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is cityoflaredo.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

With 3.8 out of 5 on Google from 204 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for animal shelters & rescues in Laredo. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Laredo is in Texas, in the South, where summers are hot and humid, winters are short, and severe storms in spring are a fact of life; businesses run air conditioning most of the year and many open early to beat the heat. Getting around Laredo is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Texas's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

Looking for alternatives? Browse all animal shelters & rescues in Laredo or explore other categories in the area from the links below. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.