By Brittany Anderson 

HAYS COUNTY — Understanding what is going on in your local animal shelter can ensure the safety and wellbeing of hundreds of animals in the community. 

San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) operates as Hays County’s only public animal intake shelter and has continually struggled with overcapacity as the county’s population increases while resources deplete. 

As of July 15, there were 257 animals at SMRAS, with 49 in foster homes and 208 in-house (at t...