City of Georgetown Texas > Georgetown Animal Services > Articles by: Shawn G

GTX Residents: 2024 Free Spay/Neuter Clinics for Cats

The Georgetown Animal Shelter has announced dates for its 2024 spay/neuter clinics for cats – January 20, February 24, and March 23.  The goal of the clinics is to reduce the cat population in Georgetown.

This is the thirteenth year that the shelter has offered free spay/neuter clinics for cats in an effort to curb overpopulation. It is likely to be the last time the shelter hosts these free clinics since the City anticipates contracting with Williamson County for animal shelter services in the near future.

Spay and neuter surgeries and a rabies vaccination will be provided at no charge. Other services available at the clinic include a FIV/FeLV test for $20, an FVRCP vaccine for $5, microchip for $10, e-collar for $10, or cat carrier for $5.

Appointments are required for the free clinics, which are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are not necessarily for low-income cat owners. Cats or kittens must be at least three months old. Residents may sign up for two cats per clinic.

The clinic is offered only for cats whose owners live in the Georgetown City Limits, so bring your driver’s license or other form of ID that shows your current address.

Call (512) 930-3592 to schedule your cat for surgery. All spay or neuter surgeries will be done by a licensed veterinarian.

The spay and neuter clinic will be held at the City of Georgetown Animal Shelter at 110 W.L. Walden Drive near the McMaster Athletic Fields. Contact the shelter at (512) 930-3592 or by email at animalsvc@georgetown.org. The City of Georgetown Animal Shelter website is pets.georgetown.org.

Book Sale Proceeds in October

📣 Local author Jacob Acebo selected our shelter to receive 100% of the profit from copies of his book, The Rider’s Bane, sold in October. We’re honored to have been chosen!

 

His book features The Rider and his loyal dog, Wander. 🐕 Please check him out on his channels: link tree.

Fosters Needed!

Short-Term Fosters Needed! We have no space for incoming dogs. ⛔ It feels like a crisis, but maybe that’s because we’re surrounded by it, day in and day out. We have been housing 45-50 dogs in space designed for 37 for months. Without your help, we cannot continue to save all the pets who enter our doors. 🙏
 
👉 👉 Email animalsvc@georgetown.org or stop by during open hours, and we will find a dog that matches your household.
 
There was such a great response to our plea for emergency fosters last month. During the two-week period in August when the shelter was managing a distemper scare, the Georgetown pet-loving community stepped up to foster, and it freed up valuable space. Thank you!! Seven of the eight fostered dogs were adopted during that time.
 
We know there is competition for your attention and your help among all the worthy causes in this world. We ask that you consider helping your local animal shelter by fostering – or adopting, of course.
 
Take a dog for a few weeks. It will help the dog by giving him a break from the shelter, and you can provide great insight into what kind of home he needs. It will us greatly by freeing up a kennel and potentially saving a life.
 
Pictured here are the dogs that have been here the longest, but you can see all available dogs here.

Kittens in the Library Aug. 10

Join the Georgetown Animal Shelter at the Library for a special kitten adoption event on August 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.! For a reduced fee of $35, you can take home a furry friend ready to complete your family.

All kittens are up to date on shots and are spayed or neutered.

 

One Step Adoption Special

Before you Two Step over to San Gabriel Park next week, make the Georgetown Animal Shelter your first step!  The shelter will be closed on Saturday during the big musical festival so we need to rack up some adoptions ahead of time.

Adult dogs and cats (7 months and up) may be adopted for only $15 from April 1-30.  Adoptions include castration (neutering), branding (tattoo/microchip), shots and some goodies.  Cattle dogs will be free since they work for free anyway.

Come on down!

Return to Sunday Hours

It’s no joke – the shelter is opening up on Sundays again! Beginning April 23, we’ll be open to visitors from 12 to 4. And to celebrate 🎉, we are waiving adoption fees on Sundays through the end of the month.

⭐ April 23 and 30 ⭐

(Puppies and kittens are excluded. Come on, free puppies and kittens? No way!)

Appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

March Adoption Special

Don’t miss out on making a dog’s day & giving them a charmed life! ✨

$17 adoptions, which includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, a registered microchip, a vet voucher for a free wellness exam, a small bag of dog food and various other goodies. (Small dogs and puppies do not qualify.)

Adoptables updated daily 👉 https://pets.georgetown.org/available-pets/. Email animalsvc@georgetown.org, call 512-930-3592, or drop by during open hours.

🕛 Visiting hours: Sat 12-4, M/F 11-5, T/Th 11-6.

Feb. 2023 Newsletter

Our latest eNewsletter is out, with stories on:

🥇 Braggin’ Rights

🐱 Kitten Season

🚒 Microchip Scanners

💝 Community Support

🔗 Quick Links

📣 Donor Highlight

⭐ Featured Pet

✏️Sign up for the quarterly newsletter (bottom left of our home page).

GTX Residents: 2023 Free Spay/Neuter Clinics for Cats

————————

UPDATE: As of January 24, 2023, all of the female spots have been taken for the clinics.  We are still accepting male cats for the February and March clinics.

————————-

The Georgetown Animal Shelter has announced the dates of the 2023 spay/neuter clinic for cats – January 28, February 25 and March 25, 2023, all Saturdays. The goal of the clinics is to reduce the cat population in Georgetown.  This is the twelfth year that the shelter has offered free spay/neuter clinics for cats in an effort to curb overpopulation.

Spay and neuter surgeries and a rabies vaccination will be provided at no charge. Other services available at the clinic include a FIV/FeLV test for $20, an FVRCP vaccine for $5, microchip for $10, e-collar for $10, or cat carrier for $5.

Appointments are required for the free clinics, which are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are not necessarily for low-income cat owners. Cats or kittens must be at least three months old. Residents may sign up for two cats per clinic.

The clinic is offered only for cats whose owners live in the Georgetown City Limits, so bring your driver’s license or other form of ID that shows your current address.

Call (512) 930-3592 to schedule your cat for surgery. All spay or neuter surgeries will be done by a licensed veterinarian.

The spay and neuter clinic will be held at the City of Georgetown Animal Shelter at 110 W.L. Walden Drive near the McMaster Athletic Fields. Contact the shelter at (512) 930-3592 or by email at animalsvc@georgetown.org. The City of Georgetown Animal Shelter website is pets.georgetown.org.

No-Kill Status Achieved

With a save rate of 94.1 percent for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, Georgetown Animal Shelter has been able to maintain its status as a no-kill shelter for the eighth year in a row. Shelters with a live outcome rate above 90 percent are considered no-kill shelters.

Factors in the live outcome rate include a high rate of animal adoptions, the invaluable support of foster families, increased counseling about rehoming, and partnerships with rescues and other shelters.

Other notable milestones for the 2022 fiscal year include:

  • 19.4 percent of animals returned to their owners, including 247 dogs and 16 cats
  • 51.3 percent of animals adopted, including 353 dogs and 341 cats
  • 32 dogs and 23 cats were transferred to other shelters or rescue groups