The Central Texas SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a private nonprofit 501(c)3 non-euthanasia (no-kill), limited intake animal shelter, established in 1988. We provide shelter, food, medical care, and adoption services for homeless and abandoned dogs and cats. These services are funded solely by private donations and adoption fees. We receive no government funding and are not contracted as animal control with any local municipality or county. We accept owner release animals in addition to rescuing from local "open-door" (kill) facilities on a space available basis.
At the Central Texas SPCA, we treat our shelter pets with the same love and care we give our own, and that means providing them regular medical and dental care, monthly heartworm and flea preventative and annual vaccinations. Our unique shelter provides a homelike environment that focuses on constantly improving our pets' mental and physical well being to ensure they remain highly adoptable and happy while waiting for their new, forever families to find them. You will not find stark metal kennels and harsh environments at the CTSPCA! Instead, you'll discover a clean, spacious, and comfortable environment. Our cats live in communal condos with poles, window ledges for lounging and catwalks to trot about their enclosures. The indoor kennels where our dogs sleep at night and stay indoors during inclement weather have warm beds to snuggle into and many toys for their enjoyment. The outdoor dog runs allow them to buddy up with their favorite canine companion, splash around in pools, toss about a ball or two, or just hang out in the shade of built-in cabanas. With supervision, shelter dogs enjoy the freedom of running off-lead individually over two fully fenced acres during the hours we are closed to the public. This attention to detail and extra effort makes the CTSPCA a happy way station on the path to Finding Forever Families (TM).
The Central Texas SPCA does not kill shelter pets to make room for more animals, and we can only accept animals as size appropriate space is available in either our cat condos or dog flats. The CTSPCA regards its no-kill mission seriously. In addition to the standard release and rescue, we are able to offer a second chance at life to many animals thanks to our established Special Needs Fund and Foster Care Program. These key elements provide us the opportunity to rescue the occasional injured or sick animals that others may discard as unadoptable. We only face the heart wrenching decision of euthanasia when it is in the most humane medical interest of the animal as deemed necessary by two separate veterinary opinions. These opinions are brought before our Rainbow Committee, comprised of three Board Members, for consideration and a unanimous decision.
WE ARE NOT ANIMAL CONTROL
Please contact the following government funded agencies in your area for animal control assistance:
Williamson County Animal Control: 512-943-1389
Cedar Park Animal Control: 512-260-4622
Hutto Animal Control: 512-759-5985
Leander Animal Control: 512-528-2800
Round Rock Animal Control: 512-255-7387
Taylor Animal Control: 512-352-5483
Travis County Animal Control: 512-972-6060 or 512-974-2000
Austin - Town Lake Animal Shelter: 512-972-4738 or 311
WAITING LIST
Because we are no-kill, we often have a waiting list of owners wishing to surrender their pets for adoption or people that have found strays they would like to place with us rather than take them to animal control. If you have an animal you would like to place, you may add it to our online waiting list or you may call us at 260-7722 and leave a detailed description of the animal in the Wait List mailbox. We will place you on our waiting list and call you as soon as we have a kennel available. To remain on the waiting list you must call back or resubmit the form every 30 days. Please understand that due to the slow adoption rates on larger dogs (over 40 pounds) and adult cats, the wait could be months. We encourage you to place your pet on as many no-kill and rescue group waiting lists as possible to increase your chance of finding available space. Please visit the Links tab on our website for a list of additional no-kill shelters or simply call us at 512-260-7722 during visiting hours and we will be happy to provide you with a list of other no-kill shelters and rescue groups in your area, along with valuable tips on how to screen and adopt your pet from home.
VISION
The Central Texas SPCA's vision includes, but is not limited to expanding our facility while continuing to function as a no-kill shelter with a unique and pleasant environment. This expansion will not only allow us to save more animal lives, but will also lend itself to housing other community service related programs. There is potential for onsite, low-cost spay and neuter programs, cruelty investigation, behavior training and that's just the beginning!
We look to the future of the CTSPCA with confidence and believe our unique service of animal welfare is essential to help control the pet population and increase humane awareness. Your continued support of our mission and vision is truly significant. The contributions you provide, whether in the form of donations, volunteer time, or foster care, are vital to our existence and growth. If you are not already involved, please consider reaching out and joining others dedicated to providing hope for so many animals in need. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!
