Georgetown Animal Shelter

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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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Animal shelter partnership advances

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Georgetown City Council on April 9 approved an interlocal agreement with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter’s other partners to incorporate Georgetown into the county shelter.
The Georgetown Animal Shelter was originally used for utility employees, which means the building was not intended to house an animal shelter. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

The Georgetown Animal Shelter was originally used for utility employees, which means the building was not intended to house an animal shelter. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Animal shelter merger could start by years end

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Nine months after Georgetown residents approved a bond supporting the Georgetown Animal Shelter’s merger into an expanded Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, the city shelter is starting to wind down. Legalities are being worked out ahead of construction.
Valiantsina Charnabai gently cuddles a kitten during a Georgetown Animal Shelter kittens adoption event held at the Georgetown Public Library.

Valiantsina Charnabai gently cuddles a kitten during a Georgetown Animal Shelter kittens adoption event held at the Georgetown Public Library.

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Residents have a 'pawsome' time with Kittens at the Libarary

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Photos by Andy SharpThe line for the fourth annual Kittens at the Library spanned down the hallway of the Georgetown Public Library’s second floor right as it started at 11 a.m. on July 30.
Jeff Lanfear and Bronson, left, his English bulldog, and Zoso, right, his French bulldog, were participants in the Popp Pup Parade in downtown Georgetown on Sunday, April 30, 2023, the final day of this year's Red Poppy Festival. The pet parade is coordinated by Wag Heaven.

Jeff Lanfear and Bronson, left, his English bulldog, and Zoso, right, his French bulldog, were participants in the Popp Pup Parade in downtown Georgetown on Sunday, April 30, 2023, the final day of this year's Red Poppy Festival. The pet parade is coordinated by Wag Heaven.

Georgetown Pet Guide: local pet shops, animal shelters and services

Abbey Archer
Friday, June 14, 2024
Georgetown is a pet friendly city. It sometimes seems there are just as many pet strollers as there are baby strollers around town. Whether your pet barks, meows, or swims, Georgetown has everything that you need to pamper and care for them. This list is not comprehensive.
With the Georgetown Animal shelter joining the county shelter, this rendering is an idea of what the new county shelter could look like. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

With the Georgetown Animal shelter joining the county shelter, this rendering is an idea of what the new county shelter could look like. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Georgetown animal shelter will join county shelter

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The 2023 bond approved expansion of the Georgetown Animal Shelter will see the shelter absorbed into the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter.

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Animal shelter expansion would accommodate growth to 2035

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
To meet current demands, the expansion of the Georgetown Animal Shelter and/or a possible partnership with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is set to appear on the November bond election ballot.  The Georgetown Animal Shelter was originally built in 2005.
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