Help for Pet Owners / Fosters
Spay / Neuter Programs
How You Can Help
Who We Are
Formerly known as Bastrop County Animal Shelter Helpers, we’ve changed our charity’s name to Shelter Pet Safety Net. Everything else is exactly the same! We have the same mission, strategy, programs, and leadership.
We fund emergency medical care for sick and injured animals admitted to the Bastrop County Animal Shelter.
We help homeless dogs and cats in Bastrop County, Texas by reducing the need for sheltering, aiding the animals in the county shelter, and helping sheltered animals get adopted.
Shelter Animals Received Medical Funding
Unwanted Pets Prevented by SPSN
Shelter Resources Funded by SPSN
Homeless Animals Rescued by SPSN
Foster and Pet Owner Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shelter Pet Safety Net the same charity as Bastrop County Animal Shelter Helpers?
Yes. We changed our name, but everything else is the same.
Can you help with my pet's medical expenses?
Unfortunately, we do not have funding to assist pet owners with pet medical expenses – we can only assist with spay/neuter surgery cost. There are many options for getting your pet vaccinated at low cost in Bastrop County, see our link here. Many veterinarians offer credit to help pet owners pay for medical expenses. There is also a lot of variation in medical costs at different medical practices. SPSN often sends animals to Fayette County Veterinary Clinic for good care at lower cost.
Read how the Shelter Pet Safety Net charity is helping and giving back in our community News:
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 we’d tie our name...
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 and puppies that people don’t want. ...
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 is a long-standing Elgin...