San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter – Free Pet Food for Hays County
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- What it is
- Pet food and supplies
- Who it helps
- Hays County residents.
- Where
- Hays County (San Marcos, Kyle, Buda and county)
- Status
- Open
- Last checked
- October 29, 2026 on the official website
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The Hays County open-intake shelter gives a free bag of cat or dog food to Hays County pet parents who ask, and offers low-cost microchips and help keeping pets at home.
How to reach them
Where: 750 River Road, San Marcos, TX
Hours: Intake and Reclaim Office Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Adoption Center Mon, Fri, Sun noon-5 p.m. and Tue, Thu, Sat noon-7 p.m.; closed Wednesdays
Good to know
- Services: Pet food, Microchips, Surrender prevention
- Who can use it: Hays County residents.
- How to get started: Stop by the shelter during normal business hours and ask for a bag of food.
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
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More help nearby
- City of Seguin Animal Services - Complimentary Pet Food Distribution · Seguin
- New Braunfels Food Bank - DaisyCares Pet Food Program · New Braunfels
- PALS Pet Food Pantry (sponsored by H-E-B) · San Marcos
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