PAWS has a number of ongoing programs and projects including:

Bequests and Perpetuity Care – A bequest in your will or living trust is a wonderful way to leave your legacy of compassion and support for homeless, abused, and neglected animals. More about Bequests here…If you can’t imagine life without your pet, imagine your pet’s life without you. According to the ASPCA, 2-3% of all pets enter shelters due to the death or disability of the pet owner. What will happen to your pets if they outlive you? More about Perpetuity Care here.

Cell Dog Program – The P.E.T.S. (Pawsitive Education Training Solutions) Program, better known as the Cell Dog Program, is a unique and life-changing program. Dogs are selected from PAWS Shelter and Humane Society to be trained and cared for by inmates at Kyle Correctional Center. A PAWS professional trainer carefully chooses dogs for the program who are then paired with two inmates who have applied and been selected to participate in the program by Kyle Correctional Center staff. The chosen handlers first go through two-weeks of classroom training before they begin 6 weeks of round the clock care of their assigned dog, with weekly training sessions by the trainer. More about Cell Dog here.

Hill Country Shelter & Sanctuary – Since PAWS Shelter and Humane Society opened its doors to care for the abandoned and stray animals of Hays County and Central Texas almost a quarter century ago, the area has experience explosive growth in both human and animal populations. Today, the shelter is faced with an ever-growing capacity strain. Learning of our dramatically increased need for a larger space, Shirley Alexander, a woman of immeasurable kindness generously donated 39 acres of gorgeous Hill Country land to PAWS on which to build a larger facility. More about our Hill Country Shelter & Sanctuary here.

Memorials and Honorariums – Remember or honor a beloved pet or person. More about our Memorials and Honorariums here.