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CITY DEPARTMENTS: Public Safety

Animal Control

The City of Burnet Code of Ordinances regulates the control of animals within the City of Burnet. The Office of Animal Control can be summoned for nuisance animals including wild animals providing they are within the city limits. You can also call the Animal Control Office to report dangerous or potentially dangerous animals, abused, neglected or unwanted animals. To report a problem animal dial 911 to have an officer dispatched or you can call the Animal Control Officer at (830) 798-3971 for other animal control issues.

Current shelter fees will be charged for the housing of your animal. Animals are housed at the Christ-Yoder Animal Shelter and Adoption Center which is operated by the Hill Country Humane Society/SPCA. In the event your pet is picked up by Animal Control, you can contact the shelter at (512) 793-5463. The shelter is located at 9150 Highway 1431 West in Buchanan Dam. Hours are 10-3 Saturday through Wednesday, closed on Thursday and Friday.  Animals are held for a maximum of five days.

Dead animals can be disposed of by placing them in a plastic bag and putting them in your trash receptacle for pickup by the Sanitation provider.

City of Burnet
P.O. Box 1369 | 1001 Buchanan Drive, Suite 4
Burnet, TX 78611
(512) 756-6093 | Fax (512) 756-8560

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