HillCountryHounds
Animal Transportation Services
Our mission is to help local rescues save lives by matching amazing pets with loving furever homes across the country. We provide safe and sanitary transport services that prioritize minimizing the stress placed on animals during travel. By partnering with animal rescues across the Texas Hill Country and San Antonio area, we aim to save as many lives as possible by alleviating some of the overpopulation issues Texas shelters face on a daily basis.
WHY DO YOU TRANSPORT ANIMALS OUT OF TEXAS?
Did you know that Texas euthanizes more shelter pets than any other
state? Texas has ranked #1 in animal euthanasia 4 times in the past 5
years. In 2019, over 96,000 adoptable pets were euthanized in Texas
shelters alone. Transporting dogs and cats from densely populated areas
such as Texas to northern states that do not face the same overpopulation
issues has saved the lives of thousands of shelter pets.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Hill Country Hounds has a set transport schedule to different northern
states. Before each transport, we help our rescue partners advertise
adoptable animals in their care to families along our transport route who
are interested in adding a wonderful pet to their home. When families find a
dog or cat whom they wish to adopt, they can then reach out to the rescue
for an adoption application and we can arrange the transport. When the
transport is ready to take off, Hill Country Hounds will provide reliable
communication with adopters regarding routes and pickup times as well as
updates regarding their current location. All animal pickups will take place
in neutral, public areas that will allow adopters and their new family
members to bond in as stress-free an environment as possible.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL?
Hill Country Hounds does not handle the actual adoption process of the
dogs and cats we transport. The adoption fee of each dog and cat is
dependent on our rescue partners’ rates and are often dependent on age,
size, and breed. Adopters can expect to pay a total of between $250 - $600
for an adopted animal to be transported to them (this includes the adoption
fee and $180 per animal transport fee). All adoptable dogs and cats will be
fully vaccinated and spayed/neutered upon transport.
Who We Are
Our Roots
Hill Country Hounds is a family owned and operated organization based out of Boerne, TX. The owners, Robert and Samantha Twiss, share two beautiful children, Josie and Westley, and four pups. The Twiss family have been avid fosters for San Antonio Pets Alive! Since 2013. Through their work with Hill Country Hounds, they hope to make an even greater, positive impact on the lives of their community’s pets in need.
