Humane Live Traps

Irving Animal Services has humane traps available for Irving residents and businesses to borrow.  The traps are available to use for 10 days, free of charge on a first come, first serve basis.

How does a humane trap work? 
A humane trap is a cage with a door on one end which can be lifted up and set in place with a small hook. The door is connected to a flat metal trip plate on the bottom of the trap. The trap is baited by placing food at the back of the trap, past the trip plate. When an animal enters the trap, the weight of its paw on the trip plate triggers the door to shut behind it. The trip plate is far enough away from the door so that the animal is not harmed.

To reserve a trap:
-If you live in Irving, call us at 972-721-2256
-If we have a trap available at the time you call, we will reserve the trap for you. Reserved traps not picked up the same day will go back to being available.

*If you would prefer to buy a humane trap of your own, contact us for additional information.

Trap Instructions
• Check the trap on a daily basis — Leaving an animal in a trap for an extended period without notifying Animal Care and Control constitutes Animal Cruelty under the laws of the State of Texas, and is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
• Do not set the trap on the day before or the day of a holiday, and do not lend the trap to any other person or remove it from your property. Responsibility for the trap is solely yours during this agreement, and you will be held responsible for any expenses incurred by Irving Animal Services to repair or replace the trap if it is damaged, lost, or stolen.
• Call us at 972-721-2256 as soon as possible. Leave a voicemail or tell the dispatcher your name, address, phone number and what is caught in the trap.