Animals

Berry Springs Park & Preserve's resident donkeys, Pedro, left, and Lil Bob, spend time together Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Berry Springs Park & Preserve's resident donkeys, Pedro, left, and Lil Bob, spend time together Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

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Friends of Berry Springs

Andy Sharp
Friday, August 7, 2026
Berry Springs Park & Preserve's resident donkeys, Pedro and  Lil Bob, spend time together Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The Friends of Berry Springs nonprofit group is raising funds to help with the donkeys' healthcare needs.  Lil Bob has arthritis and his medicine is costly.
A Bald Eagle finds a comfortable place to rest before taking flight along a Farm-to-Market Road north of Hutto on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp

A Bald Eagle finds a comfortable place to rest before taking flight along a Farm-to-Market Road north of Hutto on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp

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Bald eagle over Williamson County

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
A Bald Eagle finds a comfortable place to rest before taking flight along a Farm-to-Market Road north of Hutto on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Photos by Andy Sharp 
President Helen Laughlin with ambassador animal, Magnolia the opossum. Photos by Alyssa Perera

President Helen Laughlin with ambassador animal, Magnolia the opossum. Photos by Alyssa Perera

All Things Wild Rehabilitation Center facing surplus of rescues following thunderstorms

Alyssa Perera
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Thunderstorms and floods since May 19 have left the All Things Wild Rehabilitation center between Jarrell and Walburg overflowing with animals. The rescue took in 482 animals in about a two-week period. Those most affected are animals that live in the ground in dens or high up in trees.
Kevin waits for his owner Tony Kawashima to toss a toy into the pool during K-9 Kerplunk, held in the outdoor pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Kevin waits for his owner Tony Kawashima to toss a toy into the pool during K-9 Kerplunk, held in the outdoor pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Doggie Paddle at the K-9 Kerplunk

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Georgetown's K-9 Kerplunk is held in the outdoor pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center on Saturday, September 6. The annual event is sponsored by Georgetown Parks & Recreation. This year’s event had separate pool times, one for smaller dogs, another for larger dogs.
Pete Escalante spends time with a kitten he adopted named Chaos during the kitten adoption event coordinated by the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and the Georgetown Public Library on Wednesday, August 6. All 19 kittens brought to the library were adopted. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Pete Escalante spends time with a kitten he adopted named Chaos during the kitten adoption event coordinated by the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and the Georgetown Public Library on Wednesday, August 6. All 19 kittens brought to the library were adopted. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Kittens put best paw forward at the library

Kaitlyn Wilkes and Andy Sharp
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Even when you know it’s coming, a room full of kittens is an easy way to bring joy to the heart. From their tiny paws to their curious personalities, many families from around Georgetown were eager to add a fuzzy friend to their crew.
Lupita Diaz spends time with a kitten her family adopted during a Georgetown Animal Shelter kittens adoption event at the Georgetown Public Library July 30, 2024. (Sun Archive)

Lupita Diaz spends time with a kitten her family adopted during a Georgetown Animal Shelter kittens adoption event at the Georgetown Public Library July 30, 2024. (Sun Archive)

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Have a meow-velous time at the library

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
August 6 is in line to be one of the cutest days of the year, as kittens will return to the Georgetown Public Library. Dozens of adoptable kittens will be available for $35 at the library in support of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter.The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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County shelter takes animals from Georgetown, Lampasas

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 7, 2025
The Georgetown Animal Shelter facility was evacuated on July 5 as water broke the banks of the San Gabriel River. The animals were taken to the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter site on SE Inner Loop. WCRAS began emergency protocols at about 10:30 a.m.

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Animal shelter merger starts mid-July

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Georgetown Animal Shelter and the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will officially merge on July 14. On that date, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter campus at 1855 Inner Loop will serve as the central location for main shelter services.
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