City of New Braunfels Animal Welfare and Rescue
You’re viewing City of New Braunfels Animal Welfare and Rescue on Help My Pet.
Help My Pet is a free, independent guide that helps pet parents find care they can afford and ways to pay for it. Listings are free and can’t be bought. Families find this page in our Texas guide and through our Near You search.
Is everything right? Check the phone number, address, hours and who can use it, below.
Want your page to say more? Tell us anything that would help families who find you: services we didn’t list, languages you speak, what to bring or know before calling, how busy you are, how you’d describe yourselves. We’ll add it to your page. You can also just reply to our email.
Need help paying for your pet’s care? Ways to pay a vet bill in Texas · Get a free funding plan
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- New Braunfels
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 3, 2026
City division that shelters lost and stray animals and runs pet licensing, with calls answered by staff at the Humane Society of New Braunfels.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Pet registration is free for dogs and cats over 4 months old with a rabies vaccine, for residents inside New Braunfels city limits.
- How to get started: Call the Animal Welfare and Rescue Division. The city page also links the Humane Society of New Braunfels as its partner.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
Call or check their page for current prices, appointment availability, any income or residency rules, and which animals they see. Ask what to bring.
If cost is the barrier, Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.