Humane Society of Central Texas

04/11/2024

🐾 Introducing Baby Yoda...

You may have seen this guy posted on some other lost & found pages. He was found with a ratchet strap tied around his neck and was very, very fearful of his finder.

However, his finder was patient with him and was able to get him contained. His wonderful finders (now fosters) gave him a bath and shaved him down because his fur was so matted. They also discovered he had a horrible flea infestation - so bad they were surprised it hadn't killed him. 😞

Luckily, his finders bathed him and got him some flea medication to try to get it under control. We saw an updated post from his finder stating that he was still with them and in need of a home, so we decided to onboard him as a Humane Society of Central Texas dog & avoid shelter intake altogether. ☺️

He will be getting neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, HW tested, and all the things SOON. He will be available for adoption then. 🥰

Here's what we know about Baby Yoda so far -
🛸 Seems to fear men, but with time and patience, he will warm up to them. It took some time for his foster dad to earn his trust, but now he's a tail-wagging, happy dog when he sees him!
🛸 Very sweet, wants love & pets constantly.
🛸 We're not sure how he would be with other dogs quite yet, his fosters are giving him time to decompress and heal from the trauma he has been through. We will get some dog testing in after he gets neutered.

Can you help us cover the costs of all his vetting? We're estimating the costs to be about $300. 🐾

Let us know if you are interested in meeting Baby Yoda!

01/11/2024

✨Thank you very much to the generous donor who covered the costs of Reign’s vetting! We are so grateful! 🥹❤️

Introducing Reign… 🐾

A few weeks ago we got a call from an individual needing assistance placing her dog before she had to move for her new job. Unfortunately, she was unable to find housing that could accommodate Reign in the timeframe she had before moving for her new job on November 1.

Luckily, we were able to pull a “hail mary” move and found a last minute solution for Reign to pull her into our foster program and avoid shelter intake all together. 😍

Reign will be getting spayed on Tuesday, November 5th and will be available for adoption then!

Here’s what we know about Reign so far -
🩵 Guesstimated to be about 8 months old - big girl!
🩵 Cat friendly
🩵 Dog friendly (very submissive)
🩵 Working on crate training - she’s never had to use one! However, she did not have any accidents or tear anything up while she was free roaming at night.
🩵 Potty pad trained - working on a routine for pottying outside.
🩵 Super intelligent & treat motivated! She’s ready to learn!
🩵 Lots of puppy energy 🥹

👉🏻 Her complete vetting is estimated to be about $350 for all her shots, spay, heartworm testing, and monthly preventatives.
Can you help us cover the costs of taking in Reign? 🫶

If you’re interested in meeting Reign, let us know! She’ll be ready to go before you know it 😍

01/11/2024

🤔 Wondering what it may be like to be a foster for the Humane Society of Central Texas?

Here's just a sneak peek at some of the benefits of onboarding as a foster with us!

We offer our fosters 24/7 support (no, seriously! Any time of the day or night, we've got you covered!), a built-in community, and even an app designed just for our fosters to make your fostering journey seamless. 🐾

Not only that, we have all different types of fosters to fit your lifestyle and timeline - from extremely short-term or until we find your foster a forever - whatever works best for you. 🥰

Our goal is to ensure that our fosters feel heard, seen, and supported through everything. After all, fosters are the lifesavers we rely on. ❤

To learn more, swing by to check out our foster info session TOMORROW!
⏱ Time: 10am to 10:30am (extended to 11:30 if you stay for orientation!)
📍 Location: 510 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701

If you like what you hear, stick around to be officially onboarded into our foster family. 👏

You can sign up for the info session / orientation HERE - https://cal.com/hsctx-info-pzbe5m/hsctx-foster-orientation?date=2024-11-02&month=2024-11

Let us know you're coming so we know to expect ya! Hope to you see you tomorrow morning!

31/10/2024

Join us THIS Saturday at 10am to learn more about fostering with the Humane Society of Central Texas ❤

The first 30 minutes or so will be purely informational, but, if you like what you hear, you can stay for orientation to be officially ONBOARDED! 🥳

We have a large queue of dogs that we are desperately trying to find some foster homes for, but we need fosters with homes first!

➡️➡️➡️➡️ SIGN UP HERE: https://cal.com/hsctx-info-pzbe5m/hsctx-foster-orientation?month=2024-11&date=2024-11-02

Please come by and learn what we've got going on, stay to onboard, and ask all the questions you may need. 🫶

📍 Location: 510 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701 || 4th Floor Terrace (there will be signs pointing you where you need to go)
⏱ Time: 10AM

HSCTX Foster Program Info Session & Orientation

31/10/2024

🎃👻 Howl-o-ween Greetings, Central Texas! 👻🎃

From Rocky, Ever Moore, Malana, Kado, Lyla, and all of us here at HSCTX, Happy Halloween!

These sweet pups are dreaming of a fur-ever family to cozy up with on spooky movie nights or join in the fun of greeting trick-or-treaters. 🥰

We hope your night is filled with howls, happiness, and heaps of treats! 🖤 Don’t be spooked to open your heart and home to one of these lovable little pumpkins! 🧡🎃

Stay safe, have fun, and remember —
Every-boo-dy deserves a buddy! 🐾

31/10/2024

Happy Howloween! 🐾🎃🦇

Ready for some tricks, treats, and tails? 🐾👻 Check out our Howloween newsletter for fang-tastic updates, spooktacular ways to support our adoptable pets, and everything you need to get into the spirit of saving lives this season! 🎃🐶🍬

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Howloween is one of our favorite times of year at the Humane Society of Central Texas! While we’re missing the fun and festivities of our annual Howloween Bash this season, we’re thrilled to be channeling our energy into building strong, lifesaving programs as we begin an exciting new chapter fo...

30/10/2024

🐾 Meet Malana -

Malana is about 8 months old, a Great Dane mix (or super mutt... whatever you wanna call it! Check out her DNA results!), and AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

This sweet girl originally came in as a puppy at the shelter and struggled while she was there. Luckily, she got the opportunity to go into foster care and we got the opportunity to pull her into our program! 🥰

She has grown like a w**d since we first met her back in April, but she has BLOSSOMED into a really awesome pup! ✨

Here's what you need to know about Malana -
🌸 Dog friendly
🌸 Cat friendly
🌸 Kid-friendly
🌸 Crate trained
🌸 House trained
🌸 Basic manners and eager to learn!

Let us know if you want to meet by filling out her adoption app here - https://www.humanesocietycentraltexas.org/adopt :)

*Remember, ALL potential adopters have the opportunity to take pups on a "Paws & Reflect" trial week to ensure it is the best match for your household! ❤

29/10/2024

UPDATE - We’ve raised all $1,400 to cover Peanut’s care! Thank you EVERYONE! Any donations left over will go to the next animal in need. 🥹

PEANUT UPDATE! 🫶

We are SO CLOSE to our goal of $1400 to cover all the costs of Peanut's care. ❤

So far, we have raised $1,277! That means we are only $123 away from our ultimate goal. 🐾

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to support Peanut and his veterinary care! We are working with his mama & her support system to schedule an appointment for his tooth extraction procedure. Of course, we will keep you updated as soon as we can! 🥰

If you haven't seen what's up with Peanut, you can read about his story here in the original post - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/MqLLqHrTRk4zdfw4/

29/10/2024

Meet Rocky 🐾

Rocky was found about a month ago by one of our board members (Ken) in a less-than-ideal state. His hair was extremely matted & he was reportedly very stinky. 😞

However, he was still sweet as can be and approached Ken with no problems at all. Ken checked all the boxes - he got him microchipped checked, a much-needed groom, a vet check & updated vaccines, and a safe place to land at his home. 🥰

Rocky is microchipped but, unfortunately, his original owners were not in a place to take him back after rehoming him. 🙁

This little guy is roughly 11 - 12 years old. He is also deaf and partially blind. What he's lacking in hearing ability and sight, he makes up for by using that cute snoot! His disabilities do not slow him down in the slightest! 🤙

Ken was working on rehoming Rocky and thought he had found his forever... turns out, Rocky likes to be the KING of the house & was not doing well with the other senior pup in the home. That's okay though, he's just an attention hog is all! 🤣

In his foster home, he follows his foster parents around like a shadow. He loves attention from people and would be a great companion to anyone looking to have just one spunky little dog in the home. 🤩

Here are some more things to know about Rocky -
➡️ 14lbs - small dog lovers, here you go!
➡️ Neutered, UTD on vaccines, current on preventatives
➡️ Heartworm positive BUT his fosters are currently treating them! He does not show any outward symptoms of heartworms, so we're hoping the treatment will be successful very soon! ❤
➡️ Likes to steal shoes... but not to chew them! He collects his people's shoes and brings them to his bed for naptime. 🥹
➡️ His age does not slow him down - he's got lots of life left in him and wants to spend it in a loving home 🫂

If you're interested in adopting this cutie, you can fill out his adoption app here - https://www.humanesocietycentraltexas.org/adopt

29/10/2024

🩵 Meet Cole 🩵

Cole is a 5-year-old black lab & distinguished gentleman who urgently needs a new home. Sadly, his owner recently moved to a senior assisted living community and could not bring Cole along. 😭

🐾 This sweet boy is the first participant in our developing "New Leash on Life" program that assists folks in the community safely and responsibly rehome their pets. The goal is to prevent even more animals entering the shelter system, even if it is just one at a time.

Here are some things to know about Cole:
✨ Neutered and UTD on vaccines
✨ SUPER people-friendly!
✨ Loves kids 🥰
✨ Recently visited the vet and he is perfectly healthy 😇
✨ House-trained
✨ Very well-mannered 🐾

Cole has been an "only child" his whole life and has not had any experience with other dogs or cats. Due to that, we are unsure how he does with other pets. We are more than happy to assist with any potential meet and greets, however, to ensure safety and comfortability of all involved. ☺️

Cole has been an incredibly loving companion to his elderly momma his whole life and we know he will go on to fill that role in his next family's heart and home. 🫂

If you're interested in meeting Cole, please email [email protected]. ❤

28/10/2024

🥁🥁🥁 Introducing...

The Humane Society of Central Texas's FIRST FIVE adoptable pets as an independent rescue organization!

These pups are currently being "HOMESCHOOLED" and are ready to GRADUATE from their foster homes! 🫂

You can find some additional information about each below their pictures, but be on the lookout throughout the week for each of their own posts. ❤

You can view our adoptable animals here - https://www.humanesocietycentraltexas.org/adopt & submit an adoption app if you're interested in meeting one of these cuties!

🥰 All potential adopters have the opportunity to take the pups on a one-week "Paws & Reflect" trial period to ensure it's a perfect fit. 🥰

✨ The more fosters we have onboard, the more animals we can pull into our program & keep out of the shelter!

✨ If you're interested in becoming a foster but want to know more, sign up for one of our foster info sessions (starting Saturday) HERE - https://cal.com/hsctx-info-pzbe5m/foster-information-session?month=2024-11&date=2024-11-02 ❤

✨ Foster orientation to be onboarded as an OFFICIAL HSCTX foster will directly follow info sessions and you are welcome to stick around (or not, but we sure hope you do!).

28/10/2024

🚨 Help Us Get Peanut the Care He Needs! 🚨

Last week, you met Peanut, a sweet and gentle boy whose senior mama has done her best to care for him but is struggling to keep up with his medical needs. Peanut needs a much-needed dental extraction to treat a painful infection that has caused swelling in his face.

We’re so close to reaching our goal to cover his care costs—thanks to your amazing support, we’ve already raised $888! Now we’re just $512 away from making sure Peanut gets the relief he deserves. ❤️

If you’re able, please consider donating to help us reach this goal for Peanut. Every little bit gets us closer to giving him a healthy, pain-free smile again. Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown him! 🐾💖

26/10/2024

Y'all helped us make a SPLASH yesterday towards our $1,400 goal for sweet Peanut's quality of life care! Thank you to everyone who donated. ♥️

We'd love to kick off Monday morning by scheduling Peanut's dental appointment with full costs covered! Will you help us towards that goal this weekend? 🙏

25/10/2024

We're just a bit over 1/3 of the cost covered!

Can we reach $700 tonight? ❤

25/10/2024

Did you know hugs make you healthier, happier, and reduces stress? Hugs have been scientifically researched, and giving/getting a squeeze actually is great for communication!

Did you know sweet girl, Chanel gives some mega wonderful hugs? Yep! Chanel is an expert hugger! If you were to bring Chanel in your life, she'll make you smile every day! You will always feel well and only need to go to the doctor for a yearly check up! More than likely, you'll sleep good at night because you won't be worried!

If those aren't reasons enough to come adopt Chanel, then let us tell you she's one sweet, beauty who can't wait to become a part of a family! She doesn't mind going for strolls on these lovely fall mornings, snoozing the afternoon away next to you while you're working, or giving you hug after hug during the evening!

Come meet this sweetheart of a dog today! Chanel is ready to move into her forever home! She's located at Brazos Valley Boarding Kennels!

Address: 5327 Old Lorena Rd, in Lorena, TX
+1 254-420-8407
[email protected]

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25/10/2024

❤️‍🩹 Help us help Mr. Peanut by donating below!

We received a call a few days ago from a social worker seeking help to get veterinary care for one of her elderly client's beloved pets. That baby was Peanut! 🥰

His mama absolutely adores him - she just did not have the ability or resources to get Peanut cared for due to her own personal limitations which is completely understandable!

So, we stepped in to help Peanut get the care he needed. His nails had overgrown so much that they were curling into his paw pads. He was obviously hurting! 💔

Today was his appointment to get his nails taken care of (which he was a perfect gentleman for), updated on his vaccines, and heartworm tested. That appointment ended up costing $326.64.

Unfortunately, during his wellness exam, the vet also inquired about his swollen eyes. The cause was initially thought to be allergies, however, it turns out that abscessed teeth are the culprit. 😭 That means Peanut will need a tooth extraction procedure to ensure that the infection doesn't spread. 🦷🚫

We're coming to you to ask if you can help us cover the cost of Peanut's appointment today AND the future procedure to take care of his teeth. You can see the invoices and estimates in this post. 🐾

✨ In total, Peanut's care is estimated to be roughly $1400. ✨

Can you donate to help us reach our goal of $1400 to get Peanut's health taken care of? It would mean the world to us and to his mama! 🫂😍

Please also SHARE THIS POST to your network! 🫶

Help us nurture the human-animal bond & help Peanut and others like him by donating using the button below. ⬇️

25/10/2024

If you're thinking about finding a new family member this weekend, it's recommended you head over to Pet Circle Regional Adoption Center and check out their residents!

One who has our hearts is sweet Grainger!

Grainger is one of those poor guys who has grown up in the shelter. He entered as a puppy, was adopted briefly, and he's been back for some time.

This guy went through a rough adjustment period, but he has calmed down and learned to go with whatever flow that comes his way. Grainger is great on a leash, and he knows a couple of commands!

Grainger would love, love to meet you today, and he'd love it even more if you'd give him a chance to become a member of your family!

Go by 2032 Circle Road and meet this special guy!

25/10/2024

Foster Eureka needs a place to stay from the 31-November 3rd!

She's a low maintenance girl, and she prefers to be a couch potato and snuggler in her spare time! She's not much on staying in a kennel, but she can stay alone for several hours without incident.

Eureka knows how to sit and stay. And while she likes to take it easy, she doesn't mind going for walks! This lady is darn near close to perfect!

Her only issue is she's not comfortable around other animals. She'd need a place to hang who is either pet free or has the ability to keep her separated. (Spare bathrooms usually work!)

Give us a shout out if you can keep this lady for a few days! (message us!)

24/10/2024

Now what are you going to say about this guy???

He's a cutie!
He's got the best smile!
He looks like he might be just the perfect dog!

All of the above is true! This is Bilbo and isn't he precious?

Bilbo is one of those sensational six dogs that love to hang out and play! Bilbo likes to be busy and on the move! Playtime is always the right time for Bilbo!

He's also got some solid gray matter between those adorable ears! He's very treat- motivated, and he'll sit so patiently while waiting for a tasty morsel to come his way!

Bilbo is going to be the guy of guys, and you need to come meet him, and make him your forever dog!

Bilbo is currently a resident at Brazos Valley Board Kennels!

Come see him at 5327 Old Lorena Rd, in Lorena, TX
+1 254-420-8407
[email protected]

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24/10/2024

Here are a few dogs that were at the shelter and adopted out when we were still on campus but have since returned!

Luna the beautiful husky was found as a stray and not reclaimed. She's a great lady and deserves so much better!

Archie is the shepherd. He's a perfect gent, and he'd handle life much better if he were in a home of his own!

Sweet Teddy. The staff and volunteers fell in love with this guy, and it was such a happy day when he was adopted. Unfortunately, he came back as a stray, too.

It's sad to see these dogs back, living alone in a kennel, sad from knowing what it's like to live in a home!

Head over to 2032 Circle Road and meet this group! You may find they are a perfect match for YOU!

24/10/2024

Sprinter is available for Adoption 💗

This sweet boy is hanging out at Critter Lodge. They are fostering him until he finds the perfect home.🐾🏡

Sprinter is a love bug! He just wants to snuggle his people. He is currently working on “Down” as he does like to jump up to get you to love on him. But he listens well and no doubt, will be a pro with this command very soon!

Sprinter would make an amazing walking/running partner or just a friend to play fetch with for hours! He likes long walks, mealtimes, other doggies, kiddos & lots of love. 💕

Once he gets his wiggles out, he is the snuggliest bug you’ve ever known 😍

He is just over a year old, neutered, UTD on shots and ready for his forever family.
There will be an adoption fee through Pet Circle Regional Adoption Center, but please reach out to Critter Lodge if you’d like to come meet Sprinter! You will not be disappointed you did 💗

23/10/2024

🎃 HOWL-O-WEEN BASH UPDATE 🎃

We've heard from a few of you wondering about our annual Howl-O-Ween Bash, and we wanted to share a quick update!

Due to all the changes and exciting new programs we are rolling out this year, we decided to press pause on Howl-O-Ween Bash for 2024.

Don't worry, though! 🥰

Next year, we will WELCOME YOU TO THE JUNGLE for our THIRD ANNUAL Howl-O-Ween Bash! 🐯🦎

We are already working & gearing up for a SPOOK-TACULAR return in 2025! We can't wait to celebrate with you and your furry goblins next year. 🧟‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧙‍♀️

Thank you for your continued support while we focus on rebuilding and growing our lifesaving programs. Stay tuned for more updates on next year's Howl-O-Ween Bash and other ways to get involved. 🧡🕸🖤

23/10/2024

Sweet, little ol' lady, Puppy Girl had a great time at her sleep over the other night. She sure did appreciate getting away from the stress of shelter life!

She's returned, and there are some "feelers" for a rescue (fingers crossed) to tag her, but until then, Puppy Girl needs a place to go ASAP. A forever home would be ideal, but a long-term foster would also be fantastic.

She was a perfect house guest! She adores people, but she's been an only child her entire life, so sharing a home with other pets is a little taxing for her, so going to a home without other animals would be her dream come true. If you have a set-up like many fosters, a crate and rotate situation would work too!

Let's save Puppy Girl this week, folks! Like, comment, share, and tag any rescue who specializes in seniors!