In the two years since the Hays County Commissioners Court issued a resolution to “create a plan to achieve no-kill status for the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter,” much has changed.
Data from the City of San Marcos, which operates the shelter, shows the current live outcome rate is 97%, said Sharri Boyett, the volunteer Animal Advocacy Advisor appointed by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. In 2018, that figure was 74%, which was a 33% increase from 2017.
The regional animal shelter in San Marcos is the only open intake facility serving all Hays County residents and the county pays a portion of the operating costs.
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