Austin Pets Alive! and PAWS Shelter of Central Texas announced a new partnership to launch the Hays County Pets Alive! initiative. The collaboration will expand animal services to save more pets in Hays County.<\/p>\n
The overview<\/p>\n
The new partnership will allow PAWS<\/a> to continue offering the high level of animal services it has developed in Hays County with the resources of Austin Pets Alive!<\/a><\/p>\n Hays County Pets Alive! was created after the boards of directors from both organizations met to discuss a potential partnership to support PAWS and its efforts to provide Hays County with animal services, according to a news release<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The collaboration will provide essential animal services to the region, according to the release. Clinical service days at the PAWS Dripping Springs shelter will be increased.\u00a0<\/p>\n Parts of Hays County are in the process of reevaluating options for animal services after the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter announced its intention to end regional partnerships.\u00a0<\/p>\n The San Marcos shelter continues to provide support to cities including Kyle and Buda as they look at options for their own services. The city of Kyle\u2019s fiscal year 2026-27 budget features payments to the shelter for continued animal services, according to previous Community Impact reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looking forward<\/p>\n PAWS will continue leading operations at the Dripping Springs shelter location. Both organizations are working to reopen the Kyle shelter location by the end of the year, according to a social media post<\/a>.<\/p>\n