Pet Care, Laws & Services

Pet Care, Laws & Services

Saturday, 07 April 2007

Pflugerville Pet Laws

• The Pflugerville City Council recently updated their animal ordinances.
• Owners or pet caretakers must keep an animal under restraint in any public place.
• The city prohibits transporting or carrying on any public place any animal in an unenclosed motor vehicle (including but not limited to convertibles, pick-up trucks and flat bed trucks), without restraining the animal by a vented container or cage, or by chain, rope or other device cross-tied to prevent the animal from falling or jumping from the motor vehicle or from strangling on a leash.
• Owners can receive citations with a fine of up to $500 for ordinance violations.

Source: Lieut. Bill Anderson, Animal Control, at 512-670-5569

Round Rock Pet Laws

• Dogs must be restrained by a leash no longer than 25 ft. in a park and no longer than six ft. in any other public place. If a dog is not restrained by a leash, it must be in a secure enclosure or tied with a tie, tether or chain that is at least 10 ft. long and weighs less than 25 percent of the dog’s body weight.

Note: Although Round Rock does not currently have any public leash-free zones, the city has plans to expand Lake Creek Park, which will include the city’s first dog park.

• Although cats do not have a leash law, once a cat is off its owner’s property it can be deemed a nuisance and impounded.
• Owners can receive citations with a fine of up to $500 for any of the above ordinance violations.

Source: Kim Harrington, Animal Control Supervisor at 512-255-7387

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter. An almost $4 million dollar project, the 15,000 sq. ft. space includes an initial 85 kennels for dogs and 60 places for cats.

Adoptions began March 15 with a grand opening celebration planned for April. Operating hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

1855 S.E. Inner Loop in Georgetown.

Adoption fees $85, covers vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries, and a microchip. Dogs receive heartworm screening and cats FIV/FeLV testing.

For more information, call 943-1693 or wilcogov.org/animal_services.

The Humane Society of Williamson County announced in March it will no longer euthanize adoptable animals if they cannot find a home. HSWC will focus its efforts on promoting adoptions, inexpensive spaying and neutering and pet retention services. For more information, call Gretchen Guyer, shelter operations director, at 260-3602 ext. 107.

To support the Humane Society, the Dog Leg Classic golf tournament will be held May 7, at Cimarron Hills Golf Course. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. shot gun start. Registration forms are available at www.hswc.net or 260-3602 ext. 103 to register by phone.

Pet Directory

• Animal Care Clinic, 1401 S. IH 35, Ste. 11, Round Rock, 388-2222
• Banfield the Pet Hospital, 2601 S. IH 35, Pad E, Round Rock, 238-7116, www.banfield.net
• Forest Creek Animal Hospital, 2715 Red Bud Lane, Round Rock, 238-7387
• Animal Emergency Clinic, 2000 N. Mays St., Ste. 112, Round Rock, 671-6252, www.aecctx.com
• Austin Veterinary Dermatology & Allergy, 2000 N. Mays St., Round Rock, 716-1326
• Round Rock Animal Hospital, 404 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock, 255-6232, rrah.com
• Highway 79 Animal Clinic, 1220 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, 388-2998
• Great Oaks Drive Animal Hospital, 15950 S. Great Oaks Dr., Round Rock, 388-4551, www.greatoaksvet.net
• Central Texas Cat Hospital, 2111 Sam Bass Road, Ste. A700, Round Rock, 388-1299, www.centraltexascathospital.com
• Drake Pet Hospital, 541 Louis Henna Blvd., Round Rock, 310-7387, www.drakevet.com
• Capital Area Veterinary Specialist, 2000 N. Mays St., Ste. 112, Round Rock, 388-0944, www.capitalareavetspecialists.com
• McLeod Animal Clinic, 2019 N. Mays St., Round Rock, 255-2547
• Veterinary Specialty Center of Texas, 115 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock, 744-4644
• Animal Dental Clinic, 115 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock, 250-1521, www.veterinaryspecialtycenter.com
• Pflugerville Animal Hospital, 100 W. Pflugerville Pkwy., Ste. 101, Pflugerville, 251-1917, www.pflugervilleanimalhospital.com
• White Rock Veterinary Hospital, 2700 W. Pecan St., Ste. 315, Pflugerville, 670-5400, www.whiterockvet.com
• Central Texas Animal Hospital, 1200 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville, 251-2274
• Home Town Animal Care, 1001 FM 685, Pflugerville, 251-2242, hometownanimalcare.com
• Brushy Creek Veterinary Clinic, 15405 RM 620, Austin, 255-9725, brushycreekvetclinic.com

Pet Rescue

• Blue Dog Rescue, 2541 S. IH 35, Ste. 200-328, Round Rock, 689-6328, www.bluedogrescue.com
• Helping Hands Basset Rescue, P.O. Box 1266, Round Rock, 218-8883, www.hhbassetrescue.org
• Christine Cares, 15940 Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Shadow Cats, 2111 Sam Bass Road, Ste. 2000-B, Round Rock, 388-3909, shadowcats.net
• Westie and Eskie Rescue, Round Rock, 388-0645, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it