Hays County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Services
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- What it is
- More help
- Who it helps
- Hays County residents outside the cities of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda
- Where
- Unincorporated Hays County (688 square miles), not including San Marcos, Kyle or Buda
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 4, 2026
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Four animal control officers cover unincorporated Hays County, outside the cities of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda. Strays and impounded animals are taken to the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter.
How to reach them
Where: Unincorporated Hays County (688 square miles), not including San Marcos, Kyle or Buda
Good to know
- Who can use it: Hays County residents outside the cities of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda
- How to get started: Use the contact details on the Hays County Animal Control Services page to report a stray, loose or neglected animal. The shelter at 750 River Road, San Marcos is the county intake shelter (512-805-2650).
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
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More help nearby
- City of Buda Police Department - Animal Control · Buda
- City of Kyle Police Department - Animal Services · Kyle
- Guadalupe County Humane Society Shelter (Seguin) · Seguin
- Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area Shelter · New Braunfels
- Lockhart Animal Shelter (City of Lockhart Animal Services) · Lockhart
- Luling Animal Shelter and Luling Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) · Luling
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