Thinking about surrendering your pet to a shelter? Help me keep my pet!
Your local shelter has limited resources and should be a place of last resort. How can we help you and your pet?
About Us
How We're Helping
Your Local Shelters
Your Local Shelters
The Help Me Keep My Pet program was created to help residents in Harris, Montgomery and surrounding counties overcome the obstacles preventing them from keeping their pets.
We are currently working to restructure and expand the HMKMP program. In the interim, our team may be able to provide assistance in the form of advice, referrals, sup
The Help Me Keep My Pet program was created to help residents in Harris, Montgomery and surrounding counties overcome the obstacles preventing them from keeping their pets.
We are currently working to restructure and expand the HMKMP program. In the interim, our team may be able to provide assistance in the form of advice, referrals, supplies, and a limited amount of services.
If you are in need of spay/neuter assistance for an owned pet or community cat, please visit:
https://texaslittercontrol.org/voucher-programs
If you are seeking information about community cats, please visit:
https://www.alleycat.org/about/frequently-asked-questions-faq/
Your Local Shelters
Your Local Shelters
Your Local Shelters
Surrendering an animal to our local municipal shelters should always be a last resort as doing so unfortunately puts the animal (and others) at risk of being euthanized for space. The sad reality is The Greater Houston area has an overwhelming homeless animal problem, and our shelters stay full. As you may have noticed, many, if not all,
Surrendering an animal to our local municipal shelters should always be a last resort as doing so unfortunately puts the animal (and others) at risk of being euthanized for space. The sad reality is The Greater Houston area has an overwhelming homeless animal problem, and our shelters stay full. As you may have noticed, many, if not all, of the previously open-intake shelters are now operating on an appointment-only basis. They simply can't keep up. It’s no one’s preference to euthanize, but when faced with overcrowding and a lack of resources to properly care for the animals, the shelters are given no choice. In accordance with local ordinances, found animals in our area must be held for three days to allow their owners time to collect them. So, when more shelter space is needed to accommodate incoming strays, owner surrenders are often first on the list to be euthanized. (A stray someone found and held for more than three days before surrendering also falls into this category.)
If you're considering surrendering your pet (or a found animal), please reach out. Let's talk this through and explore alternatives. With some effort and a little work, we can hopefully help you figure out a way to keep your family together and avoid your pet becoming a sad statistic!
Thank You
Your Local Shelters
Thank You
Help Me Keep My Pet is a Texas Litter Control program run solely off of donations. Without people like you, TLC could not provide this much needed assistance to people and their pets!
We are always in need of donated pet supplies. The HMKMP team gladly accepts in-kind donations of food, treats, litter, toys, gently used bedding, leashes
Help Me Keep My Pet is a Texas Litter Control program run solely off of donations. Without people like you, TLC could not provide this much needed assistance to people and their pets!
We are always in need of donated pet supplies. The HMKMP team gladly accepts in-kind donations of food, treats, litter, toys, gently used bedding, leashes, harnesses, training gear, crates, and carriers. Please drop any donated items by one of the TLC clinic locations during business hours.
NOTE: If you have fencing, an outdoor kennel, a dog house, material to build catios, or any other large donation, please send an email to
reggie@texaslittercontrol.org to schedule delivery or pickup.
(This email address is not to be used to request HMKMP program assistance. Anyone using it for that purpose will be automatically ineligible for services.)
TLC is a Texas Non Profit Corporation and a 501c3 public charity. All donations are deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
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