Featured Heroes

Their Story: After moving out on my own and living in my apartment for over a year, I decided I wanted some company. I remembered seeing cats at the Humane Society of Williamson County shelter and because I knew they were a no-kill shelter I wanted to adopt from them. I'd never adopted a pet before so I wasn't sure what to expect. At first, I just sat with all of the cats trying to decide which one was a good fit for me. Then I saw this white cat sitting all by himself, and I asked if I could see him. From the moment I got to play with Zeus, I knew he was the friendliest cat, and I could see him going home with me. When he got to my apartment, he was the epitome of a "scaredy cat". I wasn't even able to turn on the TV without him running to the bathroom to his "safe spot". I was patient with Zeus though and we took our time getting to know each other. It's been three years since then and in that time Zeus's confidence has grown tremendously. He is a very happy cat and it's not unusual to find him curled up cozily in my laundry basket (his favorite place to be). Zeus makes me feel like a proud parent! Adopting him was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Their Story: After buying our first house, we realized that we had a huge yard and no playmate for our one-year old boxer mix, Josie. She had so much energy, and loved other dogs, and no matter how hard she tried, our cat Cesar did not find her wrestling game nearly as fun as she did. As an HSWC volunteer and past adopter, I respected the hard work the shelter was doing to make Williamson County a no kill community, and so naturally it was the first place we went. At the shelter we met so many absolutely amazing dogs, choosing just one to bring home seemed impossible. When we brought Josie to meet her new potential playmates, she made the decision for us -- she and Quinn instantly hit if off, they played, ran together, and Quinn was completely content to be the beta dog, following Josie around rather than challenging her for dominance.

The HSWC staff helped us so much during the process, they even introduced Quinn to cats to make sure she wouldn't be aggressive towards ours. Quinn was found as a stray at 2 months old, was taken to Town Lake Animal Shelter where HSWC staff saved her just before her planned euthanasia. We are so grateful that they did! Adopting Quinn was one of the best decisions we ever made. She has not only made Josie happier than I have ever seen her, she gets along with our two cats, and is a bundle of love, cuddles and affection. She has taken to her new home very well, she fancies herself a guard dog, but loves lounging on the deck. At only 5 months old, she has definitely brought with her her own set of unique challenges (for example, she can leap onto the counter in one swift movement and steal anything her heart desires), but with training, love and positive reinforcement she is growing from an adorable puppy into a fabulous dog, and is an irreplacable member of our family!