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Closed to the Public: Christmas Day
While we're closed to the public, staff will still be here caring for the animals. Officers with local agencies are on-call for emergencies.
Find out more »Volunteer Orientation
Are you interested in volunteering? Join some of our staff for a rundown of the rules and a tour of the facility! Orientation normally lasts about an hour. We allow questions while going through the guidelines and then we take a tour of the facility to see all of the rooms and know their rules. Volunteer applications can be found here. Orientations are hosted on the second Saturday and the fourth Wednesday monthly at 4 pm and…
Find out more »Volunteers Needed: Wal-Mart Distribution Center Food Pickup
In the morning at 9AM staff and volunteers will meet at the Walmart Distribution Center's employee parking lot, near the HVAC system to load up on food. While there we pre-sort a few brands: Special Kitty, Meow Mix, Ol' Roy, and Gravy Train. At least one volunteer brings those brands to the New Braunfels Food Bank for use. Other brands come back to the shelter for our use and to redistribute to other shelters, food banks, rescues, and people in…
Find out more »Kennel Comforters Sewing Group
The New Braunfels Public Library is hosting a monthly sewing time for Kennel Comforters on the 4th Friday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Kennel Comforters use donated materials to create beds for cats and dogs at the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area. “We heard about a group of volunteers sewing beds for the animal shelter and decided this would be a great opportunity to support the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area.,” commented…
Find out more »Closing Early! New Year’s Eve
We're closing at 4 today so the staff can comfort their furbabies and make sure they stay safe. Take precautions with your animals too. Fireworks tonight can be very scary and this is one of the busiest times for animal control! Officers with local agencies are on-call for emergencies.
Find out more »Closed to the Public: New Year’s Day
While we're closed to the public, staff will still be here caring for the animals. Officers with local agencies are on-call for emergencies.
Find out more »H-E-B Adoption Event!
We're taking a tail wagging field trip to HEB! Some of our adoptable animals will be visiting our community to find a new home. Please come by and visit with them, some volunteers, and Gabe, our Outreach Coordinator!
Find out more »PetSmart Adoption Event
Come join our volunteers and Outreach Coordinator for a tail-wagging good time. We'll have some pets out looking for a new home!
Find out more »Volunteer Orientation
Are you interested in volunteering? Join some of our staff for a rundown of the rules and a tour of the facility! Orientation normally lasts about an hour. We allow questions while going through the guidelines and then we take a tour of the facility to see all of the rooms and know their rules. Volunteer applications can be found here. Orientations are hosted on the second Saturday and the fourth Wednesday monthly at 4 pm and…
Find out more »Volunteers Needed: Wal-Mart Distribution Center Food Pickup
In the morning at 9AM staff and volunteers will meet at the Walmart Distribution Center's employee parking lot, near the HVAC system to load up on food. While there we pre-sort a few brands: Special Kitty, Meow Mix, Ol' Roy, and Gravy Train. At least one volunteer brings those brands to the New Braunfels Food Bank for use. Other brands come back to the shelter for our use and to redistribute to other shelters, food banks, rescues, and people in…
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