WilCo Animal Shelter In Desperate Need Of Fosters, Adopters

Round Rock TX

07 October, 2021

1:38 PM

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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is in desperate need of fosters and adopters after intaking more than a hundred animals in seven days. The animal shelter has taken in 150 pets total since Oct. 1. With this recent surge, the shelter has reached a "critical" level in capacity. Misty Valenta, the county's Animal Services Director said the shelter simply "cannot handle themselves" with the spike in animals. Live in Round Rock? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. "To provide the level of care expected of us to each individual animal, we must have the community's support," Valenta said. She said the community can help ease the shelter's burden by adopting, fostering or reuniting lost pets. WCRAS is participating in the Texas Big Dog adoption promotion this month, which is sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society. During this promotion, all medium and large adult dogs and adult cats are just $4 to adopt when one schedules an appointment. To view all adoptable pets, visit www.wilcopets.org, then send an email to [email protected] to schedule a priority-service appointment to meet the pets that interest you. Want to Foster? Here's how to helpOfficials said a two-week foster will assist the shelter with its current capacity issues by creating more space. First-time fosters for WCRAS can go to "How-to-Help" on its website and fill out the foster application linked there. Experienced dog fosters are asked to come meet with an animal care specialist to match them up with a dog. "Fostering is a very rewarding experience and it's a great way to get the whole family involved in rising to a challenge presented within the community!" Officials said. Found a lost pet? Here's what to do. Members of the community who find a lost pet are encouraged to work to reunite that pet with his or her family. Studies have shown that a lost pet is usually found within a mile or two of home. Putting up "found pet" flyers, posting to social media groups dedicated to reuniting lost pets with owners, and walking the pet around the neighborhood where the pet was found are all great ways to help a lost pet return home. More tips on helping pets reunite with their families can be found on the shelter's website.