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Paws Shelter of Central Texas opens Hill Country campus
Paws Shelter of Central Texas has opened its second location in Dripping Springs.
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The new Hill Country campus of Paws Shelter of Central Texas is now open at 2965 FM 165, Dripping Springs. This is the second location for the no-kill animal shelter after the original in Kyle. An official ribbon cutting for the shelter will be held June 20. 512-858-0016. www.pawsshelter.org
By Olivia Aldridge
Olivia is the reporter for Community Impact's Southwest Austin edition. She graduated from Presbyterian College with a bachelor's degree in English and creative writing in 2017. Olivia was a reporter and producer at South Carolina Public Radio in Columbia, South Carolina before joining Community Impact in Austin.
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