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The Bedford Animal Shelter is getting a major renovation, expansion, and facelift over the next year.

Once complete, the updated shelter will provide improved facilities for both animals and staff, increased capacity for adoptable pets, and expanded spaces to better serve residents and pets. The project is currently estimated to be completed in spring 2027.

The renovation will include a complete interior reconfiguration and a significant exterior upgrade to the existing building. The shelter will also be expanded by 2,600 square feet, increasing the total size from 4,900 to 7,500 square feet. Planned improvements include new meet-and-greet rooms for adopters and pets, covered patios and exterior kennels, perimeter fencing, and updated facilities designed to enhance safety, comfort, and efficiency for both staff and animals.

Construction is expected to begin Monday, June 1. During construction, the City of Bedford is partnering with the City of Euless to temporarily operate out of the Euless Animal Shelter, located at 201 W. Euless Blvd.

Residents may now visit the Euless Animal Shelter at 201 W. Euless Blvd. to view adoptable Bedford (and Euless) animals, drop off donations (http://a.co/aRDck9r), or register their pet. Residents looking to surrender an animal or who have found a stray should also plan to bring them to the Euless Animal Shelter. Anyone looking to adopt an animal may come to the shelter during open hours; an appointment is not required.

Bedford and Euless Animal Services staff will work side-by-side at the Euless shelter until Euless Animal Services staff move into their new facility in the coming weeks. At that time, Bedford Animal Services will continue operating out of the temporary Euless shelter for the duration of the Bedford Animal Shelter renovation, which is expected to be complete next spring.

While operating from the Euless Animal Shelter, public hours will be:

  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Closed Sunday

Animal control response, along with field services and emergency calls in Bedford will continue as normal throughout construction. Staff will be based at both the Euless Animal Shelter and the Bedford Police Department, and the Bedford Animal Shelter’s main phone number (817-952-2191) will remain the same throughout the project.

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