Friendswood Animal Control is a city municipality run by Friendswood Police Department. The shelter focuses on the health of the animals, adoption, and works with volunteers to enrich the lives of the animals while at the shelter. Friendswood Animal Control does euthanize if all the fosters and kennel space is full. The volunteers work to get the animals save by placing into a rescue. The adoption rate at Friendswood Animal Control is 90%.

All adopters fill out an application for approval of adoption. Cat adoptions are $85 and include spay/neuter, up to date on shots, microchip, and combo test. Dog adoptions are $100 and include spay/neuter, up to date on shots, microchip, and heartworm test.