Bastrop County Animal Services

Bastrop, TX

A municipal animal services shelter in Bastrop, Texas, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Adoptions Tue-Sat 10:30am-4:30pm; Animal Control on duty Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Adoption fees: Cats: $45. Includes initial intake vaccinations, spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, and heartworm test.

Adoption fee From $45

Hours Adoptions Tue-Sat 10:30am-4:30pm; Animal Control on duty Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Areas served Bastrop and the surrounding area, Texas

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $45

Cats: $45. Includes initial intake vaccinations, spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, and heartworm test.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Bastrop County Animal Services at 512-549-5160 or bcas@co.bastrop.tx.us first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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The area

Bastrop County at a glance

Population 106,582

Housing units 39,706

Est. households with a cat 11,835

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats are $45, including initial intake vaccinations, spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, and heartworm test.

What are your hours?

Adoptions Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm; Animal Control on duty Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.

Get involved

Support Bastrop County Animal Services

Surrendering a cat

Contact Bastrop County Animal Services at 512-549-5160 or bcas@co.bastrop.tx.us to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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