Why Change Our Name?

Why Change Our Name It’s not easy to change your name, so why do it?  Bastrop County Animal Shelter Helpers has changed our name to honor a request from the Bastrop County Animal Shelter.  .   At the time our charity was established, we agreed with the shelter that...

Spay / Neuter Makes a Huge Difference

SPAY/NEUTER MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE… Did you know that we have prevented over 4000 unwanted dogs and cats from being born in Bastrop County since we started our spay/neuter subsidy programs in May, 2020?  And yet – the shelter is still being overwhelmed with kittens...

Come See Us at HOGEYE

COME SEE US AT HOGEYE! On October 23, Shelter Pet Safety Net will have a booth at the Hogeye Festival in Elgin. We will have some valuable Spay/Neuter prizes (among other things) so come out and see us as you enjoy the food and music provided at the festival.   This...

Emergency Medical Cases Increase in 2021

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CASES INCREASE IN 2021 By the end of July, 2021, Shelter Pet Safety Net had already funded help for as many shelter animals as we did in all of 2020. We are unique in that our charity can respond very quickly to approve funding for emergency...

Spread the Word!

Spread the Word! Shelter Pet Safety Net is always looking for ways to get the word out about spay/neuter and our programs to help make life better for the homeless animals of Bastrop County. If you have an upcoming event and would like us to be there to talk to people...

Collars & Microchips

Collars & Microchips COLLARS & MICROCHIPS, the “Belt and Suspenders” of recovering your lost pet! The shelter receives so many animals who are lost pets.  They’d love to return those pets to their homes ASAP so they can get back to helping those with no home to go...