Owner Surrender

WAG Rescue understands that circumstances occur that result in you needing to rehome your dog. We can only take in a dog when we have a place for them to go and if our funds allow for another dog to be brought into our system. We do our best to assist owners who need to surrender their dogs, but our first priority are the dogs on the streets of Wimberley with nowhere to go and the adoptable dogs in kill shelters that will be euthanized because there are too many dogs and not enough room. We service Wimberley, Dripping Springs, Blanco and parts of Comal County where resources are very limited.

While we do not charge a Relinquishment Fee, a donation to be used for the care of your dog while in our possession is appreciated.

You must provide proof you are the legal owner of the dog. A signed Relinquishment Form will need to be completed. Once this form is signed the dog becomes the sole property of WAG Rescue. No information on the adoptive family will be given to you.

WAG Rescue will NOT accept dogs that are aggressive with other animals or with people. If we discover a dog relinquished to us attacks/bites humans or animals, the dog will be returned to you or turned over to Hays County Animal Control. Please do not ask us to take in a dog with behavior issues. If you have tried everything, then it is likely we will not have success with the dog either.

WAG Rescue requires a heartworm test before we can accept a dog. The heartworm test must be current, within a month before relinquishment. You will be required to provide proof (veterinary record) of heartworm prevention & testing for us to determine if we can accept your dog. Heartworm positive dogs are received on a case by case basis.