BUDA -- The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) and Hays County Pet Resource Center (Hays PRC) hosted an end of year drive-up food distribution for people and pets on Saturday, Dec. 28, at McCormick Middle School in Buda. This event marked the fourth distribution event held in Hays County. Pet supplies f...

SAN MARCOS – The Hays County Commissioners Court finalized on Nov. 19 the terms of the contract awarded to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), a leading animal welfare organization, to continue its work for the Hays County Pet Resource, Education and Research Center (Hays PRC). The Hays PRC was launched in A...

HAYS COUNTY —   The Hays County Pet Resource Center is hoping to make the reunification process between pets and their owners a little easier by partnering with Neighbors by Ring, a public safety mobile app to share hyperlocal updates with Ring camera users within the county. According to its websit...

SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter will be retiring as the county’s intake facility at the end of 2026, with the hope that the county’s new pet resource center will take over the responsibility. At it's Aug. 20 meeting, San Marcos City Council approved an interlocal agreement to pro...

SAN MARCOS  — The Hays County Commissioners Court has awarded a contract to Austin Pets Alive!, a leading animal welfare organization, to continue its groundbreaking work at the Hays County Pet Resource Center. This collaboration has already made significant strides in fostering, adoptions and provi...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Pet Resource Center is launching an area wide microchip awareness campaign, “The Power of Microchips,” to promote pet reunification and microchips for Hays County pet owners. The goal of the campaign is to showcase the importance of microchipping pets, access to afforda...

HAYS COUNTY — The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) and Hays County Pet Resource Center (Hays PRC) will host a second drive-up food distribution for people and pets this weekend. Pet food for cats and dogs will be provided in addition to the normal food distribution. The event is open to anyone in Hays...

HAYS COUNTY  —   In January, the Hays County Pet Resource Center launched its Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) program, which has helped more than 50 families. The resource center came after a 2022 feasibility study was commissioned by Hays County with Team Shelter USA and Anima...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County and Austin Ptes Alive! have extended its community survey deadline through Oct. 31. The survey is available in both English and Spanish to provide insight on the future program. Austin Pets Alive! is managing the development of the new pet resource center in Hays County in ...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated to include the correct link to the online survey) HAYS COUNTY — Residents are encouraged to participate in an online survey that will guide the future of animal welfare in the area. Hays County and Austin Pets Alive! have launched an online survey — which is ope...