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Animal Shelters in and around Austin

Town Lake Animal Center - Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) is dedicated to providing and promoting humane treatment of animals while protecting the public health by managing the domestic animal population. The center is a City of Austin/Travis County facility. The animal center provides many services , including adoptions , impoundment, injured and stray animal rescue, pet registry information (972-LOST), and spay/neuter education. The pet adoption center and offices are located at 1156 West Cesar Chavez between Lamar and Mopac. Our phone number is 512-972-4738. Adoption and reclaim hours are from 11:30 am to 7:00 pm M-F and 11:30 am through 5 pm Sat/Sun. The receiving office and Injured Animal Rescue service operate from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm, M-F and 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Sat/Sun. To report an injured animal or to have loose dogs picked up, please call 3-1-1 as soon as possible. Top of Category

Austin Humane Society - SPCA - The Humane Society SPCA of Austin & Travis County is a non-profit organization dedicated to re-homing orphaned animals, promoting the human-animal bond, educating children and adults about responsible pet ownership and preventing pet overpopulation. The Humane Society, located at 124 West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX, has been caring for animals for over fifty years and operates one of the most progressive animal shelters in Texas. The positive, comforting environment allows animals to thrive and is pleasing to visitors. Additionally, the state of the art shelter hosts renowned education and training programs that have gained national recognition. These programs, along with the exemplary Pet Adoption Center, have been emulated by animal-care organizations across the country. The Humane Society is an independent, non-profit organization solely supported by private donations and does not receive funds from government entities or ongoing support from national associations. The Humane Society does not euthanize healthy animals. Instead, a positive alternative to euthanasia is offered at no cost to taxpayers or the community. Animals accepted into the Adoption Center are kept as long as it takes to find a new, loving home. The only case in which there is a need for euthanasia is if an animal is suffering or aggressive. From October 2000 to September 2001, the shelter gave 2417 animals a second chance at life. By teaching adults and children the urgency of neutering their pets, the Humane Society strives to eliminate the staggering number of unwanted animals born each year. Top of Category

Central Texas SPCA - 909 S. Bagdad Road (Leander, TX 5 miles north of Austin) (512) 260-SPCA (7722) Fax: (512) 260-7066 Mon: 3-7, Tues-Thurs: Closed, Fri: 3-7, Sat/Sun: Noon - 5pm- Mission: To rescue neglected, unwanted and homeless dogs and cats; nurture them and provide them shelter until united with a forever family through our adoption program. We strive to reduce animal overpopulation, prevent cruelty to animals, and teach responsible pet ownership through an outreach of humane education and a network of resources. The Central Texas SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a non-euthanasia (no kill), limited intake animal shelter. We provide shelter, food, medical care, and adoption services for homeless and abandoned dogs and cats. These services are funded solely by private donations and adoption fees. We accept strays as well as owner release animals in addition to rescuing from local kill facilities. Because we are no-kill, we do work from a waiting list. If you have an animal you need to place, you may call us at 260-7722 and leave a detailed description of the animal. We will place you on our waiting list and call you as soon as we have room available. To remain on the waiting list you must call back every 30 days. Due to the slow adoption rates on larger dogs (over 40 pounds) and adult cats, the wait could be months. Top of Category

Humane Society of Williamson County - (HSWC) is an "open-door" shelter committed to accepting every stray, unwanted, injured or abused animal. This means that animals that arrive at our shelter get a second chance at finding a new home if their owners do not reclaim them. Open-admission shelters across the county like ours make room for all animals in need, without condition and irrespective of age, health or temperament. We never critique incoming animals on their ability to be adopted; we instead make room for all animals in need. Among the animals we have placed with loving caring families are animals missing limbs, elder animals, and blind animals. Unlike most open-door shelters, HSWC is a non-profit organization and over 75% of our funding comes from donations. Top of Category

K-9 Rescue - Caldwell County, Lockhart, TX - K-9 Rescue was formed because a group of caring individuals realized the need for a no-kill shelter for dogs in our area. We were appalled that wonderful dogs were being euthanized simply because our local shelters had run out of room. We knew we had to to do something, so K-9 Rescue was formed. We are a new shelter, recently receiving non-profit status and are not a traditional rescue shelter. We house our dogs in yards, rather than concrete kennels. We are located on five tree covered acres in Caldwell County, near Lockhart, Texas. Top of Category

Lago Vista PAWS - 20803 FM 1431, Lago Vista TX 78645 (512) 267-6876 FAX (512) 267-6940  Non -profit, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to preventing animal suffering, rescuing and caring for stray and abandoned dogs and cats and finding homes for these animals, educating the public about responsible pet ownership, and encouraging pet owners to spay and neuter their animals. Since 1997, Lago Vista PAWS has been providing a safe haven for abandoned and abused animals. Over 2,000 animals have passed through our doors. Operated solely by volunteers, our by-laws instill the philosophy of the founders as a no-kill shelter. Assistance with medical treatment and spay/neuter initiatives have been made possible by funding from various grants awarded from corporations like PetsMart and agencies like LCRA and the Texas State Animal Friendly License Plate Foundation. Top of Category

P.A.W.S. - (Public for Animal Welfare Society, Inc.) 48 Hwy 150 E. Kyle, Texas 78640 Phone: 512-268-1611 Non-profit organization and shelter for animals, serving Hays and surrounding counties in central Texas. P.A.W.S. provides refuge to stray and unwanted companion animals and seeks permanent, loving homes for them. The organization promotes humane standards for the treatment of all animals through example, public education regarding animal health, vaccination, maintenance and most importantly, the necessity of spaying & neutering to reduce the number of unwanted, neglected, or abused animals. P.A.W.S. is available to visit schools, churches, and civic organizations to help people learn about the issue of cruelty to animals, and what they can do to help. Top of Category

S.A.R.A. Sanctuary (Southern Animal Rescue Association) Seguin, Texas - Created in response to the problem of abandonment of companion animals in Central Texas. We have been in operation, officially as a nonprofit organization, since March of 1996. SARA currently supports 400 dogs and 100 cats as well as 2 giant hogs that weigh about 800 pounds each. SARA is located on 581 acres which also serves as a refuge for wildlife. SARA's purpose is to alleviate suffering of unwanted and abused companion animals and to provide as many as possible with a permanent, quality home. Our goal is to ensure all animals a life that is free of suffering and pain by educating people and offering prevention of unwanted animals through spay/neutering. Our no-kill concept is somewhat different from that of traditional animal shelters: terminally ill animals that are suffering with no chance for recovery are euthanized; however, no animal is ever killed for convenience. We seek adoptive homes for all the animals here, but when adoption is not possible, for whatever reason, the animals have a permanent quality home at the sanctuary for the duration of their natural lives. SARA is committed to helping any dog or cat regardless of its condition upon arrival. First, we provide the animals with any immediate medical needs and rehabilitation. All of the animals that come here are vaccinated against disease, spayed/neutered, and the dogs are tested for heartworms, and in the case of the cats, feline diseases such as Feline Leukemia/FIV/FIP. All animals live in spacious communal enclosures, and no animal is ever confined alone. If, for any reason, an animal adopted from our sanctuary needs to be returned, they will be welcomed back immediately. Those that are not adoptable make SARA their permanent home. Top of Category

The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS)  - Founded in 1992  to assist sanctuaries in providing quality rescue and care for displaced animals. We accredit superior sanctuaries for wild, farmed, and companion animals. We work to improve the quality of life of sanctuary animals and to be a voice for change in the attitudes that lead to the need for sanctuaries. TAOS works to improve the quality of life for animals by:

• Establishing standards for animal care and organizational excellence and accrediting those facilities that qualify.
• Providing support and consultation to member sanctuaries, advice to those considering applying for accreditation , and guidance to individuals who wish to start sanctuaries.
• Facilitating the rescue of wild, exotic, farmed, and companion animals and their transfer to reputable facilities.
• Educating the public about the causes and conditions of displaced animals, encouraging more respectful relations between humans and other animals, and advocating for regulatory and policy changes that will better protect them. Top of Category

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Veterinary Services

Animal Trustees of Austin -   The clinic located at 5129 Cameron Rd, corner of IH-35N and Cameron, provides free*  and low cost spay/neuter and wellness services. (*free spays/neuters at the ATA Clinic if you live in zip codes 78702, 78741, 78721, 78722, 78723 -- while the grant money lasts!!) Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Clinic: (512) 450-0111 Adopt Cats: (512) 832-5444   Dogs: (512) 302-0388
Mission - To promote and ensure humane treatment, compassion, and respect for animals by:

• Providing quality and affordable sterilization surgery to prevent the birth of unwanted dogs and cats;
• Responsibly rescuing, fostering, and rehoming homeless dogs and cats in our community;
• Providing affordable wellness care to preserve the health of dogs and cats;
• Advocating for animal care and protection through public awareness, education, and legislation;and
• Promoting and supporting responsible animal guardianship.

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EmanciPet - dedicated to the emancipation of pets from euthanasia and overpopulation, and the interest of overall pet health and general animal welfare. The web site is designed to assist pet owners, and future pet owners, in obtaining information about pet overpopulation and euthanasia, and what is being done to remedy this problem. Mobile Spay-Neuter Clinic is a nonprofit subsidiary of EmanciPet. It's purpose is to provide low-cost spays, neuters, and vaccination services from within a mobile clinic. Mobile means the clinic will come to your area to provide these services thus, making it easy for pet owners everywhere to take advantage of these services. Look for a scheduled stop of the Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic in your neighborhood.

Education

Alley Cat Allies - Founded in 1990, Alley Cat Allies is part of an international effort working to promote, foster, and develop humane non-lethal control programs for feral and stray cats through sterilization programs that effectively reduce their numbers over a period of time. Alley Cat Allies respects the sanctity of life and the rights of individual animals and embraces proactive preventative control methods, i.e. trap-neuter-return (TNR). Toward this end, Alley Cat Allies will:

• Educate and encourage individuals and groups to implement trap-neuter-return (TNR). TNR returns feral cats to their outdoor homes, where caregivers provide on-going care, shelter, food, supervision, and medical treatment, while placing into homes domestic stray cats who join the colony.
• Serve as an information clearinghouse and resource center by publishing and gathering scientific and educational literature on all aspects of feral cat colony management.
• Monitor the evolution and progress of new, innovative, non-lethal TNR programs that effectively and humanely control feline populations in order to assist others in implementing successful programs.
• Work with grassroots advocates, as well as local and state officials, to initiate programs that change or encourage non-lethal control policies concerning the management of outdoor free roaming cats. Top of Category

American Humane Association - Established in 1877, the mission of American Humane, as a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society. The American Humane has held strong to our ideals, mission, and vision as the only national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the welfare of both children and animals. This year we're celebrating our 125th anniversary, and we remain proud to unite child and animal welfare professionals everywhere and continue our quest to make it impossible for a child or animal to be harmed. Because of our joint mission and expertise, American Humane also has unique qualifications to address the relationship between cruelty to animals and other forms of societal violence. This unique position became apparent over 100 years ago when it was first noted at the American Humane convention in 1894 that "The man who was cruel to his beast would be unkind to his wife and child." Today, through its various campaigns against violence, American Humane is a leader in researching the problem, raising public awareness, and most important, providing tools for decision makers, social service providers, animal care and control professionals, veterinarians, parents, and concerned citizens to recognize problems and take appropriate steps to end abuse and protect its victims. The Link between child abuse, animal cruelty, and other crimes of violence against humans has now been well established. Child and animal protection professionals have recognized that abuse of both animals and children is linked within a self-perpetuating cycle. Statistics nationwide indicate that this Link is a problem of national concern, and breaking this cycle of violence has become a top priority for thousands of communities nationwide. American Humane envisions a nation where no child or animal will ever be a victim of willful abuse or neglect. As a recognized leader in professional education, training and advocacy, research and evaluation, American Humane joins with other similarly driven individuals and organizations to make this vision a reality. Top of Category

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) - Exists to promote humane principles, prevent cruelty and alleviate pain, fear and suffering in animals. Founded in 1866, we were the first humane organization established in the Western Hemisphere. We provide national programming and leadership in humane education, public awareness, government affairs and public policy, shelter support, animal medical services, and animal placement. Our New York City headquarters houses a full service animal hospital, behavior therapy center, adoption facility, and Humane Law Enforcement Department. The ASPCA is a privately funded 501 [c] [3] not-for-profit corporation. Top of Category

Animal People News - Commenced publishing the ANIMAL PEOPLE newspaper in October of 1992, and added our user-searchable online archives in 1996. Major ongoing themes of coverage include innovative approaches to animal care, domestic and wild animal population control, and humane education. Along with describing the work that progressive agencies and individuals are accomplishing, we emphasize statistical analysis to determine cost, feasibility, and how long it takes to see results. From the beginning, ANIMAL PEOPLE has given prominence to extending life-saving humane services to rural areas of the United States and in developing countries where animal care has been substandard or nonexistent. Many, if not most, of the progressive techniques and trends now revolutionizing animal care and control were introduced in the pages of ANIMAL PEOPLE. Top of Category

Animal Protection Institute - More than thirty years of fighting animal abuse and exploitation have given API tools that work. Whether it's the courts, the legislatures, the ballot box ... our nationwide team of grassroots activists at the community level ... working closely with individual advocates ... forming coalitions with other national or state animal advocacy groups ... using our position as a major media resource to focus national attention on the abuse of animals anywhere and everywhere ... API gets the job done. On January 1, 2000, the Texas Snow Monkey Sanctuary merged into the API family, and was renamed API's Primate Sanctuary in June 2003. Located near Dilley, TX, API's Primate Sanctuary provides a truly free-range environment with minimal human interference for more than 350 rescued Japanese snow monkeys, vervet monkeys, and baboons. We've recently upgraded the facility and enlarged our veterinary care unit, with negotiations already underway to rescue more baboons from research, vervets from private ownership and zoos, and snow monkeys. Top of Category

Humane Society International (HSI) - The international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). We oversee and coordinate the work of The HSUS abroad, addressing animal issues that cross many borders and affect millions of animals globally. Founded in 1991, HSI has expanded The HSUS's animal-protection activities into Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. HSI's Australian and European offices and the Center for Earth Concerns de Costa Rica (an HSI program) help to carry out field activities and programs. Travel tips for international travelers. Top of Category

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - The Humane Society of the United States makes a difference in the lives of animals here at home and worldwide. Humans have exploited some animal species to the point of extinction. Research animals suffer pain and distress in laboratory tests considered necessary for human health or well-being. Animals killed for fur fashions endure unimaginable agony in inhumane traps or on fur "ranches." Animals used by the food industry live on factory farms where they are treated as unfeeling commodities rather than as sentient beings. The use of animal parts for traditional medicines has contributed to the disappearance of some species worldwide. The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion. We seek a truly humane society in which animals are respected for their intrinsic value, and where the human-animal bond is strong. Top of Category

P.A.L.S. - Prevent A Litter (PALS) of Central Texas (San Marcos/ Hays County) is helping to reduce the number of animals put to death in Hays County shelters by promoting the spaying and neutering of pets. Although we are not a shelter or veterinary clinic, we are dedicated to raising awareness as well as money to help those that cannot afford the expenses of spaying and neutering. We believe education and community involvement is the only way to end pet overpopulation and pet homelessness. Top of Category

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - International nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, VA. Founded in 1980, PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment. PETA educates policymakers and the public about animal abuse and promotes an understanding of the right of all animals to be treated with respect. PETA believes that animals deserve the most basic rights - consideration of their own best interests regardless of whether they are useful to humans. Like you, they are capable of suffering and have interests in leading their own lives; therefore, they are not ours to use�for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation, or for any other reason. Top of Category

Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS) - Schedule - Providing free, convenient, quality veterinary services to animals in economically disadvantaged communities is ample justification for the Humane Society of the United States', Rural Area Veterinary Services. In many parts of the world, those far removed from daily veterinary services, people often cannot afford to provide routine care for their beloved pets. Sometimes they don't even know that their pets need routine care. But these trips do more, they provide excellent training for veterinary students. Under the supervision of veterinarians and technicians, students perform surgeries, monitor anesthesia, and recover animals, among other tasks. The RAVS experience also provides the student with training in initiative and self reliance, qualities not taught in the classroom. RAVS brings veterinary services to poor communities around the globe, whether in Bolivia or Bell County, Kentucky. Volunteer veterinary students work with several professional vets to provide not only essential services such as sterilizations and vaccinations, but also educational services such as talks on disease prevention and pet care. Future veterinarians need to know that it is all right to come to the aid of animals in need, just because it is the ethical thing to do. Top of Category

State of Texas Animal Health and Safety Statutes

• Health and Safety of Animals Index
• Regulation of Animals Index
• Animal Shelters Index
• Predatory Animals and Animal Pests Index
• Rabies and Registration Index
• Dog and Cat Sterilization Index

Stray Pet Advocacy - Philosophy: Education is the Key, Legislation is the Tool.  The first and foremost problem of "pet overpopulation" is our own education: it is the key to changing attitudes toward homeless companion animals. Legislation is the tool we have to ensure human accountability for problem we have created. We need legislation that supports methods of homeless companion animal population control that have proven effective, cost efficient AND humane. We need to educate ourselves, our communities, and our community leaders in order to use our laws and policies to implement the changes needed to stop the cycle of homeless animal procreation. It is the goal of this website to consolidate sources of information that pertain to issues affecting homeless, stray and feral companion animals. The site provides links to citable research, hard data, and the tools needed to lobby city councils for new methods of animal control. The site also provides educational materials to help others understand the issues and to help those lobbying on behalf of our homeless animals combat the arguments they will face. Case after case, program after program, city after city has shown that we can help our homeless animals while saving tax dollars. It is time that we start educating and advocating for stray, abandoned and feral companion animals. Top of Category

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation - Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of orphaned, injured, and displaced wildlife. Provides permanent care for non-indigenous wild animals who have been victimized by the exotic pet trade, rescued from roadside zoos, or retired from research facilities, as well as indigenous wild animals who, due to severe injuries, have been deemed non-releasable. WRR is not open to the public and the animals are never placed on exhibit. The mission is to increase public awareness through educational outreach programs which focus on wildlife protection, habitat preservation, and overall conservation of all wildlife--free roaming and captive and to provide assistance nationwide to wild animals in need of rescue. Top of Category

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Outside Austin

Animal Ark - Hastings, MN - Animal Ark is unique among the animal shelters in Minnesota. Though we are small and have limited funds, we have built and maintain the most elaborate sheltering available for homeless dogs and cats. Instead of small, cold, stainless steel cages, cats are housed in large, open rooms and comfy kitty apartments that include exterior windows, cat trees and other amenities. Dogs are housed in spacious kennels, the largest of which measure 9-feet by 12-feet. Each dog is provided with its own, soft, raised bed with blankets, chew toys and treats. Large, outdoor play yards are provided for our pooches. Three times each day, dogs are taken out for potty breaks and play with other dogs. In the heat of summer, kiddy pools and water misting systems provide the dogs with cool comfort. Additionally, dogs are walked each day by a group of dedicated volunteers. Located in the historic city of Hastings, Animal Ark is an easy, 30-minute drive from either St. Paul or Minneapolis. Animal Ark maintains a "no-kill" philosophy to animal rescue and adoption. Animal Ark will not put a pet to sleep unless it is terminally ill and suffering, or unless it poses a risk to human safety. Pets in our care receive medical attention, training and socialization. The largest no-kill shelter in the Twin Cities, Animal Ark serves more than a thousand pets each year. Teaching respect for living things; reinforcing the bond between humans and animals; advocating large-scale sterilization and identification programs; teaching and modeling responsible pet ownership � these are the things we believe will help to end the needless killing of dogs and cats in our shelters and pounds. Animal Ark has been a leader in the Twin Cities concerning these kinds of programs. We pride ourselves in teaching responsible pet guardianship by serving as a model to our community. Top of Category

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - Kanab, UT - Home on any given day to roughly 1,500 animals, we are the nation's largest no kill sanctuary - 33,000 acres - for abused and abandoned companion and domestic animals. In our home state of Utah, Best Friends manages the nation�s first statewide No More Homeless Pets campaign. And nationwide, Best Friends is working with shelters, animal welfare groups, and our own members to bring about a time when there will be No More Homeless Pets in the United States. Best Friends Network members volunteer at local shelters, care for feral cats, foster homeless animals, organize adoption days, arrange low-cost spay/neuter programs, and offer professional services. Much of their work is coordinated by Best Friends staff members, who respond to more than 2,000 calls and e-mails each month, and route many of these situations to select network volunteers. No More Homeless Pets Conferences are held twice a year in different cities to help local communities develop their own programs and campaigns. Experts from across the country share strategies they are using to develop no-kill communities. Conferences in 2003 are being held in Costa Mesa, California, in April and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in October. Best Friends provides personalized, free consulting services and guest speakers to grassroots humane organizations across the country that are working to create No More Homeless Pets communities. Top of Category

Golden Empire Humane Society/Animal Save - Grass Valley, CA No-kill organization dedicated to creating a humane community by providing a safe and nurturing environment for our community�s animals, whether abandoned, injured, disabled, abused, neglected or otherwise in need until they can be permanently placed into loving homes. We are committed to abolishing animal overpopulation through spay and neuter programs, pursuing creative adoption strategies, promoting responsible pet guardianship, and developing a bond of mutual assistance between people and animals. Our objective is to work cooperatively with other groups and to cultivate in the people in our community a respect, appreciation and concern for the animals whose world we share. Top of Category

Happy Tails - Sacramento, CA - Founded in 1993 by volunteers committed to a common goal: To create a safe haven for abandoned and abused animals. What started out as six like-minded people in 1993, has grown to an all-volunteer organization with over 300 volunteers by November 2002. Our volunteers worked hard to get our Adopt-A-Pet Center open�Sacramento's first cage-free adoption center. We are still working towards obtaining and operating a larger facility to serve as a true pet sanctuary. We are also focusing our efforts on developing a low-cost or no-cost spay and neuter program to help needy and disadvantaged pet owners. This effort is one more step in helping to solve the Sacramento area's rampant pet overpopulation problem. We have a major program for rescuing homeless and abandoned cats and kittens, dogs and puppies from local shelters. We also rescue animals from the streets and those who have been abandoned at our feral colonies. Although concentrating mainly on feline and canine rescue, we've also rescued rabbits, potbellied pigs, ferrets, and even a box turtle in the past. Rescued cats and dogs are tested, vaccinated, altered, and micro-chipped before being placed in loving homes or relocated to controlled colonies where they are maintained in a safe, healthy environment. Volunteers visit our colonies at least once a day. Our extensive Feral Cat program is responsible for maintaining 12 feral colonies as sterile, healthy colonies. Top of Category

Houston SPCA - Founded in 1924, Houston's first and largest animal protection organization and shelter. The Houston SPCA is a private, nonprofit charity which receives no funding from the government, United Way, or any national animal groups. Our mission is to promote respect for all animals and free them from suffering and abuse. The Houston SPCA is an open door animal shelter; we accept all animals in need. No animal is turned away due to species, size, or health. Our doors are open to all animals: domestic, livestock, exotic and wild. The Houston SPCA receives over 40,000 animals each year, an average of over 100 animals arriving daily. The majority are lost, homeless, or simply unwanted. While many people think that we shelter only dogs and cats, in reality, small mammals like guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, ferrets and rabbits, as well as horses, cows, goats, pigs and other livestock-type animals also find care and shelter here. We do not release animals for medical research, nor do we support the release of animals for medical research. We will continue to accept all animals in need because we believe that all lives have value. We dream of a truly humane world where all animal owners are responsible and there is a home available for every animal who needs one. Until that time, the doors of the Houston SPCA will remain open. Top of Category

Operation Kindness - Founded in 1976, Operation Kindness is the oldest and largest no-kill shelter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. They care for an average of 180-210 animals on a day-to-day basis, with another 60-80 animals in foster homes. More than 2,800 dogs and cats are adopted from Operation Kindness each year.

Serenity Springs Sanctuary - located on 25 heavily wooded, hilly acres in Montague County at 2162 Merritt Road, Forestburg, TX 76239-3331, outside Dallas. Dedicated to the rescue of potbellied pigs and other porcine. The Sanctuary's efforts are not confined to pigs, though. Other species including horses, goats, dogs, cats, fowl and any others needing sanctuary are welcome, as long as there are room and finances to assure the very best of care. No animal will be euthanized unless there is a terminal illness or mortal injury. All reasonable measures will be taken prior to making this decision. Breeding is not condoned or practiced by the sanctuary. All males are neutered and females are spayed if appropriate. While there are dogs, cats, horses, goats and birds at the sanctuary, it is primarily for porcines... especially Pot-Bellied Pigs. There are over 100 pigs in residence at this time! They come in all sizes, shapes, ages, colors -- each with it's own story. There is an ongoing open-door policy at the Sanctuary, and all are welcome to call or email for directions if you are going to be in the area and would like to visit us. We love visitors!!! Serenity Springs is also involved in networking for rescue of all species of animals. All requests for placements will be networked with the appropriate rescue operations that are "no-kill" if the animals cannot be placed here. Top of Category

Silicon Valley Animal Rescue (SVAR) - Palo Alto, CA - Our mission is to implement and promote non-lethal alternatives to care for and protect animals. To this end, we focus on implementing free and affordable spay/neuter surgeries in our Animal Medical Center and engaging in animal advocacy.We provide affordable special surgeries, dentistry, blood work and medicines. We work closely with specific animal rescue organizations in surrounding counties and from as far away as Stanislaus County to engage in high volume high quality spay/neuter surgery either for free or little cost. Top of Category

SPCA of Texas - (no affiliation with the ASPCA) is the leading animal welfare agency in North Texas with three shelters and two spay/neuter clinics located in Dallas, Collin County and The Colony. We serve as an active resource center providing an array of programs and services that bring people and animals together to enrich each others' lives. Named the SPCA of Texas in 1990, a directive was given by the board of directors to provide investigations and rescue of animals throughout the state.

Our mission statement is:

To offer refuge, medical care, nourishment and an opportunity for a second chance for life to unwanted animals;

To protect animals from cruelty, neglect, carelessness and ignorance;

To foster a public sentiment of humanity and gentleness toward animals; and

To encourage and promote responsible pet ownership. Top of Category

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