Question 1

What is the Hill Country Animal Rescue, and what do you do?

Accepted Answer

Hill Country Animal Rescue is a private, non-profit, no-kill animal shelter servicing the Texas Hill Country. We are not affiliated with any other shelter or organization and receive no funding from federal or state agencies. We rely strictly on private donations and grants to continue saving the lives of the homeless, abused, and abandoned animals in our area.  
 
We take in animals that are no longer wanted by their owners, as well as dogs and cats listed up for euthanasia at nearby animal control agencies.

Question 2

Where do your animals come from?

Accepted Answer

Our animals come from a wide variety of sources! Our focus is on animals that are at risk of euthanasia with partner shelters, and as space allows we also take in owner surrenders, and on rare occasion injured stray animals. Additionally, we assist with animals needing placement from hoarding situations, cruelty investigations, and puppy mills.

Question 3

Will you take my pet that I need to rehome?

Accepted Answer

Because Trudy Brune's Hill Country Animal Rescue is a “No-Kill” shelter, we will never euthanize an animal already in care to make room for another unwanted pet.

Due to our extremely limited resources we ask owners to try and make every effort to find placement for their pet. To help facilitate this, Trudy Brune's Hill Country Animal Rescue offers “Courtesy Posts” which will list your animal as available for private adoption through you.

When space allows we work off of a waiting list for pets needing surrendered. We often are unable to intake a pet the same day we are contacted.

Please see our Pet Help page for more information.

Question 4

Do you euthanize animals?

Accepted Answer

Once an animal is accepted in our adoption program they are not euthanized for time or space reasons. Unless there are medical or behavioral issues that develop deeming an animal un-adoptable, a cat or dog will stay in our adoption program until they find their forever home.

The policy regarding euthanasia of animals under our care is that no animal will be euthanized unless:

Medical Necessity:
The animal is proven to have a disease or injury so severe as to be untreatable, incurable, or irreparable by currently available humane medical procedures.  At least two Hill Country SPCA directors must agree, AFTER consulting with a licensed veterinarian regarding the animal’s condition, that euthanasia is indicated.  
Dangerous aggression beyond rehabilitation:
The animal is so vicious as to be a threat to other animals or human companions, and such temperament is deemed not correctable by available professional training methods.  At least two Hill Country SPCA directors must agree, after consulting with an Animal Behavior Consultant, that euthanasia is indicated.

Question 5

What animals do you have available for adoption?

Accepted Answer

Our website stays up to date with available animals. Checkout the Adoption page for more information. If you have seen an animal on our social media or elsewhere that are not listed on our website we are not yet accepting applications for them, or they may have already been adopted.

We do sometimes have space to take small animals usually they are animals such as hamster, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets and more! If we do, they will be listed under the Small & Furry section!

Question 6

Do you adopt out of state?

Accepted Answer

Yes we do! However, we do require all potential adopters to travel to the shelter to pickup your companion.

Question 7

Where do you receive funding from?

Accepted Answer

Hill Country Animal Rescue relies on donations from private individuals and grants.

We do not receive funding from any federal, state, or national organization. We are not affiliated in any way with the ASPCA, or Humane Society o the United States.

Question 8

Are donations Tax-Exempt & what is your EIN?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Hill Country Animal Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible! For your tax records, use Federal Tax ID is 74-2856098.

More questions about making a Donation? Feel free to stop by our Donations page for more information.

Question 9

Who cares for the animals?

Accepted Answer

Our shelter is staffed by 8 amazing staff members, and assisted by countless volunteers.

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