Bat Removal Denton, TX

Denton is a college town with two universities and fast-growing new subdivisions. This page covers who handles a bat in a Denton house during the day and at night, the county health contact, and how bats get into Denton's mix of older and newer housing.

Service areaDenton, Denton County, Texas

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Denton contacts

Denton Animal Services: Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center, 3717 N. Elm Street, (940) 349-7594. Rabies control is one of its listed public-safety duties. The shelter is closed Wednesdays and Sundays.
After hours: the city lists "wildlife in houses" as an after-hours emergency, along with dog bites and injured or aggressive animals. Call Police Dispatch at (940) 349-8181, option 1.
Denton County Public Health: the county's epidemiology line, (940) 349-2909, is the DSHS disease-reporting contact for rabies exposure questions.

CDC guidance treats a bat found in a room with a sleeping person or a small child as a possible exposure, even without a bite. In those cases, contain the bat instead of letting it out a window.

County testing

DSHS's 2024 county summary shows only 3 Denton County bats tested, all negative. That doesn't mean there's no risk. It means few bats were submitted. Tarrant County, to the south, had 3 positive bats that year.

Denton housing

About 48% of Denton's homes are rented, reflecting the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University students. About 23% of units are in buildings with 10 or more units. About 22% of the housing was built before 1980 and about 35% in 2010 or later. In older homes near the universities, bats get in at loose wood trim, gable vents and porch roof joints. In newer subdivisions, they get in at roofline transitions and ridge-vent ends. About 4% of units are mobile homes, which need skirting and roof-seam work instead of soffit repairs.

Timing

At the Denton Municipal Airport station, the January average low is about 32°F, and average lows stay at 50°F or warmer only from April through October. TPWD discourages exclusion from May 1 to August 15, so plan for mid-August through October.

Denton housing and climate snapshot

Housing units: 63,538 (median year built 2003)
Built before 1980: 22%; built 2010 or later: 35%
Single-family detached: 59%; buildings with 10+ units: 23%
Renter-occupied homes: 48%
Average January low: 32°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, Denton Municpal Ap station.

Common questions

Who do I call about a bat in my Denton house?

Denton Animal Services at (940) 349-7594 during business hours. After hours, the city treats wildlife in houses as an emergency. Call Police Dispatch at (940) 349-8181, option 1.

Who answers rabies exposure questions in Denton County?

Denton County Public Health's epidemiology line, (940) 349-2909.

Is a bat in a bedroom an exposure if nobody was bitten?

DSHS says a bat found in a room with a sleeping person or a small child may count as an exposure. Contain the bat for testing.

I rent near UNT or TWU. Who fixes a bat problem?

The owner, usually, since exclusion means sealing the building. Report it in writing to your landlord or property manager.

When can bats be excluded in Denton?

Mid-August through October. TPWD discourages exclusion from May 1 to August 15.

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