The mission of the Erath County Humane Society is to care for unwanted and lost animals, reunite lot animals with their owners and find homes for adoptable pets. We work closely with our community to decrease pet overpopulation and to provide a safe place for animals as they await their permanent homes.
The Erath County Humane Society (ECHS) is an independent non-profit corporation that was organized on September 16, 1976. We are a low-kill facility, euthanizing only sick or excessively aggressive animals when absolutely necessary. We do not impose time limits for healthy, non-aggressive animals to remain at the shelter and we do not euthanize animals to create space in the shelter. All dogs and cats adopted from the shelter must be spayed or neutered within 30 days of adoption, depending on the age of the animal. This is in accordance with state law. There are other requirements coinciding with this, such as ordinances through the city of Stephenville, including vaccinations, tags, number of pets in the household, etc. ECHS works with city and county law enforcement agencies to enforce these regulations. Our staff and volunteers also work with these agencies to bring charges against anyone who cruelly mistreats or improperly cares for animals in their custody.
While we receive a small allotment from the City of Stephenville and Erath county, we are primarily funded by private donations. We can only affect change through the generosity of our community by their donations.
