Fire House to Your House

We feel that our fire stations are our second home and a vital part of our local neighborhoods. With the Fire House to Your House program, we hope that pets are reunited with their owners, as most pets don't stray far from home.

Steps for Scanning

1. Locate your nearest fire station.
2. Take the animal by to be scanned to see if a microchip is found.
   1. Have patience if firefighters are not at the station, calls for emergency service do come first.
3. If a chip is found, firefighters will give the resident instructions on finding the owner by the microchip number.
4. Microchip Lookup Tool

Rules & Requirements

• The Waco Fire Department scans pets from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Please remember, their primary duty is being a first responder to our community, so availability may vary.)
• The person who found the pet is responsible for finding the owner and/or other next steps.
• Animals cannot be left at any Waco Fire Station.
• Waco Fire reserves the right to refuse scans of aggressive animals.
• Deceased animals will not be scanned.
• For information on the disposal of dead animals, please contact Solid Waste at (254) 299-2612 during business hours. They can also be placed at the curb, bagged and will be safely picked up during trash collection.
• To surrender an animal to Pet Circle Regional Animal Center, the Fire House to Your House Resident Form must be signed by Waco Fire personnel to be valid and presented to the Animal Center with proof of Waco residency.
• See all Waco fire station locations.

• Please direct any additional questions to Animal Control at (254) 750-1765 during business hours. Leave a voicemail if needed. Calls are returned promptly.

Reminder: Waco residents can qualify for free microchips. Call (254) 750-7099 for information.

Alternatives to Animal Surrender

• Help us keep stray animals out of the shelter! There are ways to locate the owner of animals with no microchip.
  • Helpful ways to avoid surrender.
• Use social media to post pictures (give good details: location found, markings on animal, size, etc.)
• For every animal we keep out of the shelter, we have space for more to find loving homes!

Fire House to Your House PSA