330 S Esser Road, Boerne, Texas 78006
830.249.2456 Office

 The City of Boerne Animal Shelter and Control Facility houses stray and abandoned animals, animals turned over by their owners (for any number of reasons), and animals seized or impounded from their owners due to abuse or neglect. The City of Boerne employs three Animal Control Officers to operate and manage the Animal Shelter Facility and to answer animal control calls within the Boerne City Limits.

All animals received from within the city limits of Boerne are cared for at the shelter. The City of Boerne currently holds contracts with the City of Fair Oaks Ranch and with Kendall County to house all animals received within those jurisdictions as well.

The shelter is located at 330 Esser Road which runs between Hwy 46 and Blanco Road. It adjoins the City Utility property and the Boerne Independent School District's bus lot - just south of the Boerne High School. The shelter is open to the public during the following hours:

The Animal Shelter is always in need of help from citizens who have time to fill during the day.  The shelter staff can feed, clean and care for the animals.  But, what most of the facility residents really need is the one things the staff doesn't have enough of -- TIME.  The number of animals housed makes it nearly impossible for the staff to give each resident the time and attention needed and deserved.  That's where the volunteers come in!

There are volunteer schedules to fit almost anyone's timetable - even a program set up for children as young as 10 years old to serve as a volunteer!  Activities range from sitting in a kennel and cuddling a couple of pups, to taking long walks with an older dog or playing a fast game of fetch with an energetic, younger dog.  There is a job waiting for all those who volunteer at the shelter.