Strained Hill Country Humane Society seeks new pet owners

  • HCHS representative Susan Kurdwig did her best to coax Trinity Davis of Marble Falls to take home a puppy May 19 during the shelter’s mobile adoption program on downtown Main.
    HCHS representative Susan Kurdwig did her best to coax Trinity Davis of Marble Falls to take home a puppy May 19 during the shelter’s mobile adoption program on downtown Main.
  • A number of visitors on Main Street in Marble Falls stopped May 19 to admire puppies during a free adoption effort by Hill Country Humane Society. Pictured, from above left, are Rick and Kristen Chandler from Weatherford with HCHS Executive Director Paighton Corley. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    A number of visitors on Main Street in Marble Falls stopped May 19 to admire puppies during a free adoption effort by Hill Country Humane Society. Pictured, from above left, are Rick and Kristen Chandler from Weatherford with HCHS Executive Director Paighton Corley. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Hill Country Humane Society volunteer Danielle Wolff smooches Selina, a golden retriever puppy, May 13 in Bertram. Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
    Hill Country Humane Society volunteer Danielle Wolff smooches Selina, a golden retriever puppy, May 13 in Bertram. Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
  • Hill Country Humane Society staff visited downtown Marble Falls on May 19 to ramp up efforts for free pet adoptions. Pictured, from left, Susan Kurdwig, Danielle Wolff and HCHS Executive Director Paighton Corley. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Hill Country Humane Society staff visited downtown Marble Falls on May 19 to ramp up efforts for free pet adoptions. Pictured, from left, Susan Kurdwig, Danielle Wolff and HCHS Executive Director Paighton Corley. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
Experts estimate the total number of abandoned cats and dogs in Texas is almost equal to the popu- lation of Georgetown. Many of the same lonely animals are of - ten exposed to abuse and starvation. About 90 of those un - fortunate creatures reside now near Buchanan Dam at the Hill Country Humane Society temporary shelter, 9150 FM 1431 near Texas 29. Keeping each one of their orphan canines…

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