About Us:
We are a foster based rescue that assists in rehoming pets. We also run a low-cost clinic providing spay/neuter services, vaccinations, and other basic animal care.
Whiskers and Tails is not formally affiliated with other animal welfare groups, but we work cooperatively with dozens of other organizations. We acknowledge that when we all work together, we can save more lives.
Whiskers and Tails is funded primarily by donations of individuals. We receive some funding from foundations, businesses, fundraising events, and adoption fees. We do not currently receive any government funding. We are so grateful to our generous community for supporting our mission.
Adoption Questions:
Our goal is to get homeless pets paired with the perfect new family as quickly as possible. For that reason, we do not allow animals to be held or reserved. Adoptions are first-come, first-served.
Our animals come from owners surrendering their pets for various reasons, stray animals, and animals at local shelters at risk of euthanasia. We do also transfer in animals from other organizations from time to time.
Surrendering a Pet:
To return your adopted pet to Whiskers and Tails, please fill out a surrender form. If you adopted within the past 30 days, a surrender fee is not required. Please complete the form, and a team member will reach out within 48 hours.
Making the decision to rehome your pet is a difficult one. Whiskers and Tails will do everything we can to help, but we receive more requests than we have the space to accommodate. To have your pet considered, please complete the appropriate form below. A member of our team will respond to your request within 48 hours.
If the pet is friendly and approachable, the first step is to look for ID tags on the animal’s collar and contact their owner to return the animal to its home. If there is no tag please take the animal to have it scanned for a microchip. This can be done at any local veterinary clinic, animal control office, and even PetSmart.
If you can’t approach or safely contain the animal, please call your local animal services or animal control. They will gather information from you about the animal so that they can assist.
Fostering Pets:
Yes, socializing your foster pet in a controlled, safe way is beneficial for them. If your foster pet is fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered, we encourage you to take them out to pet friendly locations as well.
This differs for each pet. We will provide a schedule when you receive your foster pet, and we’ll be flexible to work with your availability. If you are fostering young puppies or kittens, they will need more medical visits than adult animals.
We have adoption events on the weekends, and we ask that you attend at least two events per month with your foster dog(s). This ensures they get more exposure, which increases their chance of adoption.
We understand that situations can change. If you’re unable to continue fostering, please contact our Foster Team so we can try to find find a new foster home. Please allow up to 72 hours for us to find a new placement for your foster. If this is an owner surrender please know that part of your obligation was to foster, so it may be longer than 72 hours, as our fosters are true fosters for shelter animals at risk of being euthanized, and strays that cannot stay in their current situation.
Yes! As a foster, you have the first opportunity to adopt your foster pet before they become available to the public. If you or someone you know is interested in adopting, please notify our team and we will walk you through the adoption process.
Donations:
Your donation gives dogs and cats in our community a second chance at life. Every gift helps provide lifesaving care for homeless and at-risk animals throughout West Texas, including safe shelter, nutritious food, medical treatment, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, and the compassionate care they need while they wait for loving, permanent homes.
Your support also helps families keep the pets they love by providing affordable spay/neuter services to those who may not otherwise be able to afford them, preventing unwanted litters before they happen.
In addition, your generosity supports our Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) program, which humanely reduces community cat overpopulation by sterilizing, vaccinating, and returning healthy outdoor cats to their colonies. This proven approach improves the health of community cats, prevents thousands of kittens from being born, and reduces the number of cats entering already overcrowded shelters.
Every donation, no matter the size, helps save lives, strengthen our community, and create a brighter future for animals across West Texas.
Yes, we accept donations of pet items! During operating hours we gladly accept in-kind donations of food, litter, gently used bedding, towels, bleach, cleaning supplies, etc. If you have questions about what we can accept, give us a call at (432) 279-0990. In-kind donation receipts available upon request during drop off.
You can also send donations of what the animals need most directly to the shelter through our Amazon Wish List or our Chewy WishList.
Still Have More Questions?
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