Bat Removal Carrollton, TX

Carrollton contacts

• Carrollton Animal Services: 2247 Sandy Lake Road, 972-466-3420, care@cityofcarrollton.com. Shelter hours are Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday/Thursday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 1:30–5 p.m. (Sunday and holidays closed).
• Officer hours: on-duty roughly 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week except holidays; on-call from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. After hours and on holidays, Animal Service Officers are dispatched through Carrollton Police at the non-emergency number 972-466-3333.
• Wildlife: the city's wildlife page tells residents to call Animal Services at 972-466-3420 or email care@cityofcarrollton.com with questions or concerns about wildlife, including animals behaving strangely.
• Dallas County Health and Human Services: rabies exposure line (214) 819-2004; 24/7 reporting line (214) 819-2000. Most of Carrollton is in Dallas County; DCHHS advises on exposure but does not give post-exposure shots itself.
• DSHS Zoonosis Control, Region 2/3: Arlington, 817-264-4920.

Dallas County bat testing

DSHS's 2024 summary shows 41 Dallas County bats tested, all negative. That does not mean bats are risk-free. Bats remain a high-risk rabies species under Texas rules, and counties that submit more sick or contact bats find positives every year. Contain a bat that had contact with a person or pet so it can be tested.

North Dallas bats

Brazilian free-tailed bats are the usual building roosters. Evening bats and big brown bats also use north Texas attics and wall voids, according to Texas Tech's Mammals of Texas. Evening bat pups arrive from late May into mid-June, inside the TPWD pup season. Eastern red bats use trees along creeks and golf courses rather than attics.

Carrollton housing

About 27% of Carrollton's 56,799 housing units were built before 1980, and about 18% in 2010 or later. The median year built is 1989. About 58% are single-family detached. On 1970s–80s brick ranch homes, bats get in at weathered fascia, failed gable-vent screens, and chimney chase gaps. On townhomes and apartments along Belt Line and Hebron, they use continuous soffits and parapet joints.

Timing

At the DFW Airport station, about 10 miles away, average lows stay at 50°F or warmer from April through October. The average January low is about 36°F. TPWD discourages exclusion from May 1 to August 15, so plan for mid-August through October, with a shorter spring window in April.

Carrollton housing and climate snapshot (DFW Airport climate)

• Housing units: 56,799 (median year built 1989)
• Built before 1980: 27%; built 2010 or later: 18%
• Single-family detached: 58%; buildings with 10+ units: 22%
• Renter-occupied homes: 40%
• Average January low: 36°F; average August high: 96°F
• Months with an average low of 50°F or warmer: Apr–Oct

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003) via Census Reporter. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Dal-Ftw Wscmo Ap station.

Common questions

Nearby city guides

• Farmers Branch
• Plano
• Dallas
• Irving
• Coppell

Sources

1. City of Carrollton: Animal Services location and hours
2. City of Carrollton: Wildlife information
3. Texas DSHS: Dallas County disease reporting contacts
4. Dallas County Health and Human Services
5. Texas DSHS: Zoonosis Control regional office contacts
6. Texas DSHS: 2024 rabies summary by county (PDF)
7. Mammals of Texas (TTU NSRL): Brazilian free-tailed bat
8. Mammals of Texas (TTU NSRL): evening bat
9. Mammals of Texas (TTU NSRL): big brown bat
10. TPWD Outdoor Annual: nongame and other species (bats)
11. Texas DSHS: bat exposure scenarios and capture tips
12. Census Reporter: Carrollton ACS 2024 profile
13. NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 monthly normals (Dal-Ftw Wscmo Ap)