Georgetown Animal Services

The Georgetown Animal Shelter has canceled the November pet vaccination clinic due to a last-minute conflict with our veterinarian’s schedule.  If you were planning on updating your pet’s vaccinations this month, here are a few other low cost options:

• Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Georgetown Farm Supply, 1300 W. University Ave., Georgetown
• Every Sunday, 1:30-3 p.m. – Tractor Supply, 801 I-35, Georgetown

The dates for 2018 have been determined and posted on the shelter website at pets.georgetown.org/programs/low-cost-shots.

The Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter is hosting a community retail sale Sept. 22-23 to raise funds for the Georgetown Animal Shelter.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St. in San Gabriel Park. There is no admission fee.

A variety of vendors will be selling everything from plants to handmade gifts and vintage items. Child-friendly, light snacks will be available for purchase.

Only service animals are allowed in the Community Center.

Contact the Animal Shelter at (512) 930-3592 or at animalsvc@georgetown.org for more information.

Due to the ripple effects of Hurricane Harvey, our veterinarian is no longer available for the September vaccine clinic.  The clinic has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 21, 8:30-11.

Nala, who was vaccinated before posing in bluebonnets

The Georgetown Animal Shelter will conduct a low-cost vaccination clinic on Saturday, October 21, 8:30-11 a.m.  The walk-in clinic is for cats and dogs. Help protect your pet from diseases they can pick up outside. The clinic is open to all, whether you live in Georgetown or not.

Pets may also get a free microchip with the purchase of any vaccine. No appointments. Cash or check only. The shelter is located at 110 W.L. Walden Drive, Georgetown, next to the McMaster Athletic Fields.

Dog Vaccines:
Rabies $5
DHPP Combo $10 (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parafluenza, Parvo)
Bordetella $5 (Kennel cough)

Cat Vaccines:
Rabies $5
FVRCP Combo $10 (Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia)

All dogs must be on a leash and cats should be in a carrier.  Payment is by cash or check only. (Debit or credit cards not accepted.)

The final shot clinic of the year will be Saturday, November 18, 2017.

For more information, 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.

Here is a good article on helping your dog during the upcoming fireworks!

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/dog-spies/good-and-bad-ways-to-help-a-dog-afraid-of-fireworks/

The Georgetown Animal Shelter will conduct a low-cost vaccination clinic on Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 8:30-11 a.m.  The walk-in clinic is for cats and dogs.  Help protect your pet from diseases they can pick up outside. The clinic is open to all, whether you live in Georgetown or not.

Pets may also get a free microchip with the purchase of any vaccine. No appointments. Cash or check only. The shelter is located at 110 W.L. Walden Drive, Georgetown, next to the McMaster Athletic Fields.

Dog Vaccines:
Rabies $5
DHPP Combo $10 (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parafluenza, Parvo)
Bordetella $5 (Kennel cough)

Cat Vaccines:
Rabies $5
FVRCP Combo $10 (Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia)

All dogs must be on a leash and cats should be in a carrier.  Payment is by cash or check only. (Debit or credit cards not accepted.)

The shelter has committed to offer several more low-cost clinics this fiscal year. The dates of the next clinics are:

• Saturday, July 29
• Saturday, Sept. 23
• Saturday, Nov. 18

For more information, contact the shelter at (512) 930-3592 or animalsvc@georgetown.org. The City of Georgetown Animal Shelter website is pets.georgetown.org.

Food, pups and drinks are all you need to help raise funds for the Georgetown Animal Shelter.

Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter is hosting another Hops for Hounds event at Rentsch Brewery, located at 2500 NE Inner Loop, on Thursday, June 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person, and admission fees and a portion of beverage sales will go toward supporting the animals at the Georgetown Animal Shelter. The venue is child- and dog-friendly so bring the whole pack to enjoy Rentsch’s beautiful new taproom and 5,000-square-foot beer garden and patio.

Ticket fees include admission to this private event. Once in, beer from Georgetown’s first local brewery and delicious cuisine from Jimmy Vega’s Smokehouse food truck will be available to attendees for purchase. Only 250 tickets are available. Shelter T-shirts will also be on sale.

Whether you have adopted from us and want to say hi or you just love hanging out and supporting local businesses for a good cause, grab a friend and join us. (If your friend is canine, they must be leashed.)

Beginning in May, tickets will be available at http://friendsofgtownshelter.org/hops-for-hounds and at the animal shelter at 110 Walden Drive. (across from McMaster Athletic Fields). Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.

For more information, contact the Georgetown Animal Shelter at (512) 930-3592 or animalsvc@georgetown.org.

Link is a handsome 2-year-old looking for a FURever home.

The Georgetown Animal Shelter’s next free spay/neuter clinic for cats is coming up on Saturday, April 29.  The goal of the clinics is to reduce the cat population in Georgetown.  This is the sixth year that the shelter has offered free spay/neuter clinics for cats, and it seems to be making a difference in the number of kittens ending up at the shelter.  The third and final clinic for this year will be June 24.

Spay and neuter surgeries and a rabies vaccination will be provided at no charge. Other services available at the clinic include a combo test (feline AIDS/leukemia 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.

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.

Additionally, the shelter continues to offer low-cost vaccine clinics every few months, which are walk-up clinics for vaccinations only, not spay/neuter surgeries.  Dates for the shot clinics can be found at pets.georgetown.org/programs/low-cost-shots-and-neutering/.

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.

A downed bat that was found on Thursday in an outdoor area on private property on the north side of Georgetown has tested positive for rabies. The dead bat was found on property in the 2100 block of N. Austin Avenue.

A resident reported the bat to Georgetown Animal Services on Thursday afternoon. An animal control officer retrieved the bat and took it to the Texas Department of State Health Services lab in Austin for testing. Positive rabies virus results on the bat were reported to Animal Services late in the afternoon yesterday.

Animal control does not know if any people or pets were in contact with the bat, but is notifying those in the vicinity. In cases where a person or pet may have had contact with a bat, or to report a downed bat, residents should contact Animal Services via the non-emergency 24-hour number for the Georgetown Police Department at (512) 930-3510. An animal control officer will respond to the report. According to Animal Services, bats should not be handled or picked up if found.

For questions or concerns about rabies, contact the Williamson County and Cities Health District at (512) 943-3660. If you have concerns about possible contact with a bat, contact the Health District or your health care provider.

For information about rabies in animals, including signs of rabies, see the Texas Department of State Health Services rabies page at dshs.texas.gov/idcu/disease/rabies/information/pamphlet.

It is important to protect pets by making sure they have a current rabies vaccination. The Georgetown Animal Shelter is hosting a low-cost vaccine clinic on Saturday, May 20, from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

For more information, contact the shelter at (512) 930-3592. The Georgetown Animal Shelter is located at 110 W.L. Walden Drive near the McMaster Athletic Complex.

Several members of the shelter staff teamed up with the Women of GPD to help with the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home. It was a fun day, and we loved the idea of helping a young Georgetown family achieve their dream of owning a home!

Unleash your inner beast during this fun animal themed workout.  All proceeds will be donated to the Georgtown animal shelter.   Many thanks to G-Fusion Fitness for offering to support us in this way!