Pet Care, Laws & Services

Pet Care, Laws & Services

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Saturday, 07 April 2007

Photo of dogPflugerville 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

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