County urges residents to spay, neuter pets during Spay/Neuter Awareness Month

Hays County is urging all residents to help control pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering their pets as the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter faces capacity issues.

The county’s push to prevent pet overpopulation comes as the commissioners court approved a proclamation recognizing February 2022 as Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, which coincides with World Spay Day, launched on February 22, 1995. World Spay Day aims to encourage people to save animal lives by spaying and neutering companion animals and feral cats, according to the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association.