06/20/2025
🚨 Euthanasia Deadline: Friday, June 27 @ 5 PM 🚨
Despite our best efforts, our kennels are full once again—and another deadline list is here. We know these posts are exhausting. Believe us, shelter staff feel it too. But the only way to save these pets is through community action. We need your help spreading the word and stepping up.
💔 Since our last deadline, we’ve taken in 164 dogs. Returns are higher than ever, especially from recent deadline adoptions. We’re now beyond full—housing dogs in pop-up crates in our sally port, which is not sustainable or safe.
Additionally, we've added a new clause to our adoption contract:
“I understand that if I return this animal to the shelter, it may be subject to immediate euthanasia based on kennel space, temperament, and animal health.”
This is not to scare anyone—it’s about being honest with the public. Many dogs recently adopted from deadline lists are returned just days later, often from homes that intended to “buy time” rather than commit long-term. When these dogs return, they come back to a full shelter with limited options. Sadly, this puts them at higher risk.
🐾 How You Can Help RIGHT NOW:
📍 Come to the shelter
San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter
🐶 Adopt – No appointment needed.
Adoption Hours:
• Mon, Fri, Sun: 12–5 PM
• Tues, Thurs, Sat: 12–7 PM
📍 View adoptable pets
💙 Foster – We desperately need long-term fosters.
Apply here: https://sanmarcostx.gov/2885/Become-a-Foster
🚑 Rescue Partners – Please reach out.
Email: [email protected]
📢 Share – Every share is a lifeline. Get these faces seen.
