Rescue bulletins and alerts

Stay informed on critical rescue updates, local shelter alerts, and community notices across Texas. Discover current challenges our rescue partners face and ways you can make an immediate difference.

Urgent: Lone Star Pawz feline intake freeze

Lone Star Pawz has announced an immediate freeze on all cat intakes due to critical capacity limits. With 380 cats currently in their rescue, operational feline medical costs alone are running between $10,000 and $15,000, leaving foster homes and budgets severely strained.

As shared on their official channels: "We cannot continue taking in more animals when our current resources, space, and finances are already stretched beyond capacity. Continuing to accept additional cats would not be fair to the animals currently depending on us or to the incredible people who dedicate their time to caring for them."

"Effective immediately, feline intake is fully closed with no exceptions. This suspension applies to public surrenders, stray cats and kittens, internal transfers, and requests from partner shelters. While we will no longer be accepting cats into our program, we will do our best to redirect individuals to other rescue organizations or assist by connecting them with local animal shelters when possible."

How our community can help right now

When local rescues reach maximum capacity, the path forward relies on community intervention. Every open foster home, adoption application, and monetary contribution directly relieves pressure on overloaded facilities like Lone Star Pawz.

You can create an immediate impact by fostering a cat, opening your home to adoption, volunteering hands-on time, or donating directly toward veterinary medical funds. Community solidarity ensures rescues can recover and resume saving lives.

Monthly Spay/Neuter Discounts at Hope Animal Hospital

Spay & Neuter Day Packages at Hope Animal Hospital

Hope Animal Hospital offers spay and neuter day packages that include a pre-operative examination, pain package, anesthesia, spay or neuter surgery, post-operative laser therapy, an E-collar, and pain medication to take home.

A rabies vaccination is required. If your pet is not current, the rabies vaccine is an additional charge: approximately $23 for dogs and $31 for cats.

The hospital is a flea-free environment. If fleas are found, a 24-hour flea treatment will be administered for an additional charge of approximately $12.

Feline Spay & Neuter Pricing

Cat Spay: $135
Cat Neuter: $95

Canine Spay Pricing

0–40 pounds: $200
41–80 pounds: $250
81+ pounds: $300

Canine Neuter Pricing

0–40 pounds: $150
41–80 pounds: $190
81+ pounds: $220

Additional Services

Additional vaccines, microchipping, testing, and preventative products are available upon request and may involve additional charges.

Additional fees may apply for pets who are pregnant, in heat, or have cryptorchidism (undescended testicles).

Drop-Off & Discharge

Drop-off is scheduled between 7:30–8:30 a.m. Discharge is scheduled between 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Catvocacy Press Reminder: Prices, requirements, and services can change. Contact Hope Animal Hospital directly before scheduling to confirm current pricing, vaccine requirements, availability, and any additional fees. (979) 612-4673 for more info

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Catvocacy Press exists to amplify critical updates from shelters, rescues, and feline welfare volunteers throughout Columbia, Texas and surrounding regions. Spreading the word about urgent intake alerts connects at-risk cats with life-saving resources faster.

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