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Animals & shelter

Animal Management & Welfare, the shelter, and pet ordinances such as microchipping.

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2026

about Dec 2026Scheduled
Kennel renovation completion anticipated
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Construction & streets
- Animals & shelter
about Nov 2026Scheduled
Draft microchipping ordinance expected to return to the council
Storyline: Proposed requirement to microchip dogs and cats in Amarillo (2025-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter
Oct 14, 2026Scheduled
Advisory board meets with a microchipping ordinance update and managed intake on the agenda
Storyline: Proposed requirement to microchip dogs and cats in Amarillo (2025-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter
Oct 13, 2026
Council discusses the microchipping recommendation; no vote, draft ordinance requested
Storyline: Proposed requirement to microchip dogs and cats in Amarillo (2025-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter
Sep 29, 2026
FY2026/27 budget: $4.49 million for Animal Management & Welfare
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Budget & taxes
- Animals & shelter
Sep 29, 2026
FY2026/27 budget ordinance raises shelter daily care and adult surrender fees
Storyline: Proposed requirement to microchip dogs and cats in Amarillo (2025-2026)
Aug 25, 2026
Council awards $655,830 kennel renovation for half of the shelter
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
Aug 19, 2026
Advisory board agenda lists a discussion of managed intake
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter
Jun 27, 2026
Voucher clinic for North Heights follows Barrio clinic; separate state-grant surgeries offered
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Animals & shelter
Apr 23, 2026
Council planners list the department director as retired
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter
Apr 14, 2026
Council adopts Resolution No. 04-14-26-2 directing a study of shelter fees and repeat-impound penalties
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
Apr 8, 2026 – Jun 10, 2026
Advisory board agendas take up the cost-recovery analysis
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
Mar 10, 2026
Pre-budget workshop presents four Animal Management & Welfare cost-recovery options
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Budget & taxes
- Animals & shelter
Feb 24, 2026
Animal Management & Welfare director presents department statistics to the council
Storyline: Proposed requirement to microchip dogs and cats in Amarillo (2025-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter
Jan 13, 2026
Director updates the council on the spay/neuter voucher program
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Leadership & governance
- Animals & shelter

2025

2024

2023

Oct 2023
FY2023/24 budget: $4.09 million for Animal Management & Welfare; managed intake described
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Budget & taxes
- Animals & shelter

2022

2021

2016

Mar 18, 2016
City says the animal shelter is over capacity and waives reclaim fees
Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
- Water & sewer
- Animals & shelter