The merger comes after elected officials approved an interlocal agreement allowing the city of Georgetown to join the regional shelter, Community Impact previously reported.
In a nutshell
Due to severe flooding in Georgetown, all pets at the Georgetown Animal Shelter were transferred to the WCRAS on July 5, Community Engagement Coordinator April Peiffer said in an email to Community Impact.
WCRAS officials plan to keep pets at the regional shelter through the July 12-13 weekend, although many of them have already gone to foster homes, been adopted or have gotten transported to other areas of Williamson County, Peiffer said.
During a July 11 Williamson County commissioners meeting, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said officials were able to handle the influx of pets during the flooding due to a tremendous amount of pet adoptions and people fostering.
What’s changing?
Cat adoptions and services will be available at the WCRAS going forward, per the release.
Dog adoptions and fostering will remain available in Georgetown at the former Georgetown Animal Shelter—renamed to the WCRAS Red Poppy Adoptique.
Peiffer said WCRAS officials will begin taking dogs back to the Red Poppy Adoptique on July 14 and they hope to open by noon—although this time is subject to change.
The Georgetown adoptique will offer a daytime fostering program available daily from noon-6 p.m., per the release.
Through the merger, Georgetown residents will gain access to WCRAS services and programs, including:
- Weekly trap-neuter-vaccinate-return clinics for community cats
- Low-cost spay or neuter clinics
- Vaccine clinics offered roughly quarterly
Keep in mind
Both the Red Poppy Adoptique and WCRAS will host merger celebrations with free adoptions for all available pets July 19 from noon-6 p.m., per the release.
