SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter will be retiring as the county’s intake facility at the end of 2026, with the hope that the county’s new pet resource center will take over the responsibility. At it's Aug. 20 meeting, San Marcos City Council approved an interlocal agreement to pro...

SAN MARCOS — During National Pet Month, the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter took the opportunity to share its current conditions and how community members can get involved. SMRAS is the stray animal open-intake facility for all of Hays County, explained community engagement coordinator Minnie Buc...

By Brittany Anderson   HAYS COUNTY — Understanding what is going on in your local animal shelter can ensure the safety and wellbeing of hundreds of animals in the community.   San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) operates as Hays County’s only public animal intake shelter and has continually s...