Montgomery County Animal Service Center
Our Mission
At Montgomery County Animal Shelter, we are dedicated to engaging the hearts, hands, and minds of our community to help animals in need. We are committed to providing humane, efficient, and high-quality care as we work toward a future where shelter killing no longer exists.
Our Vision for the Community
Located in Conroe, Texas, we strive to serve as a nationally recognized model of excellence in animal care and placement. We believe that by acting as a beacon of best practices, we can foster a community where every animal receives the compassionate support they deserve.
How We Care for Our Animals
Our dedicated team and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure the well-being of the animals currently in our facility. While we maintain a physical shelter, we also rely heavily on our foster program to provide essential environments for our pets while they await their forever families. We are proud of our commitment to lifesaving, with a 90% live release rate recorded for 2025.
Finding Your Perfect Companion
Adoption is a joyful partnership, and we are here to help you find a pet that is a great match for your household and lifestyle. Whether you are looking for an adult dog or a young puppy, we encourage patience and consistency as your new friend adjusts to their home. We provide extensive support, from initial matching to guidance on pet care, ensuring that every adoption is a lasting, successful transition.
Join Our Mission
Ready to meet your new best friend? You can explore our complete, up-to-date databases for dogs and cats on our website to see all of our currently available pets. We invite you to visit us at our Conroe facility or reach out to our team at shelter.counter@mctx.org to learn more about how you can volunteer, foster, or adopt today.
Trust Assessment
SilverRated Sep 23, 2026
Municipal ShelterPhysical Facility
Online Review Highlights
- Dedicated and kind staff
- Successful adoption outcomes
- Underlying health issues in adopted animals
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10/2 - Shelter Workers Stunned By Hairless Husky's Transformation After Just 3 Months Of TLC
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10/11 - 📸 Photographers Needed! 🐾 We have hundreds of dogs at our shelter, and great photos can make all the difference in helping them find homes! We're always looking for volunteers to help our pups put their best paw forward. Volunteers can take dogs out to our yards for photoshoots and we always need help photographing puppies and small dogs heading out on rescue transport. Whether you're a photography enthusiast or just love taking pictures of dogs, your time and photos can help a dog get adopted or catch the eye of a rescue. The best part? You get to spend time with some pretty amazing dogs. Just be warned: you might fall in love with a few! ❤️ Already a volunteer? You're welcome anytime: 🐶 Monday–Tuesday & Thursday–Sunday: 9 AM–5 PM 🐶 Wednesdays: 9 AM–8 PM Not a volunteer yet? Getting started is easy! 1️⃣ Submit a volunteer application at https://www.mcaspets.org/volunteer 2️⃣ Watch your email (and your spam folder!) for a link to register for a one time in person orientation. 3️⃣ Didn’t get the link? Email volunteer.coordinator@mctx.org 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 #DogPhotography #ShelterDogs #AnimalShelterVolunteer #HoustonVolunteers #RescueDogs #PetPhotography #ConroeTX #VolunteerForAnimals #HoustonDogs #AdoptDontShop
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10/10 - The hardest part of a dog day out is bringing them back... But it’s so worth it knowing these shelter breaks increase their chances of getting adopted by 5x!!! Follow along to see who we take out next! #dogrescue #dog #dogsofig
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10/8 - Clyde has been waiting for a forever family for 435 days! ‼️ Clyde is a sweet, shy boy who was struggling in a loud shelter environment after a year of being overlooked. Thanks to a wonderful foster, he is getting a break and learning how lovely a home can truly be (More videos in the comments!) 🐶 Great with the resident dogs; dog friends help him feel more confident! 🐱 Polite around the resident cat 🚙 Gentle on leash and rides well in the car 🦴 Loves bones, balls, and stuffies 🏠 A well-behaved house guest ❤️ Needs a patient, experienced home to continue building trust 🩺 Heartworm negative Clyde’s foster can only keep him for short periods of time due to work. We would love to see him in a permanent home with a family of his own! Head to the comments for more of Clyde’s fun adventures with his temporary foster, and reach out if you are interested in giving this guy this forever home he deserves. ❤️ 💙 Clyde, A416976 | 1.5yrs | 45lbs | HW Neg ⏳ Waiting 435 days for a home 📧 FOSTER INQUIRIES: foster.coordinator@mctx.org 📩 RESCUE INQUIRIES: mcassist@mctx.org 🏠 ADOPTION INQUIRIES: shelter.counter@mctx.org Adoptions open Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30am–5pm, No appointment necessary 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 *We cannot guarantee the behavior of animals.*
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10/7 - 🧡Meet Atlas🧡 Atlas is a sweet, funky Dutch Shepherd mix who, unfortunately, doesn’t present himself very well in a kennel. Too often, people judge shelter dogs by the way they behave in a kennel: overwhelmed, barking, jumping, or looking intimidating. But a kennel can be a very stressful environment for a dog, and it doesn’t always show you who a dog really is. And 🧡Atlas🧡 is a perfect example of that. Take him out of the kennel, and you see a completely different dog. Once he’s outside, he becomes an amazing, obedient, goofy boy who already knows sit, paw, and down 🤓. He’ll happily roll onto his back for belly rubs, accepts pets willingly, seeks out affection, and is incredibly smart and eager to engage with you. Atlas may look intimidating when he’s at his most overwhelmed and vulnerable. But please don’t let the kennel be the only thing you see! Give Atlas a chance to show you who he really is - all he needs is for someone to look past the kennel and see the wonderful dog waiting on the other side🥹. Atlas | A431798 | Male | 2 Years Old | 55lb ⏳Waiting 47 days for a home See Atlas’ profile - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14phZjpLWZu/?mibextid=wwXIfr 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 📞 FOSTER INQUIRIES: 📧 foster.coordinator@mctx.org 📩RESCUE INQUIRIES: mcassist@mctx.org 🏠ADOPTION INQUIRIES: shelter.counter@mctx.org Adoptions open Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30am–5pm, No appointment necessary
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10/5 - 🐾 Meet Carl! 🐾 Carl has the sweetest puppy eyes, and while he’s still young, he has a surprisingly calm and gentle personality. He is currently enjoying life in a foster home, and his foster family says that Carl: 🏡 Is House-trained and crate-trained 🦴 Takes treats very gently 😌 Has been Calm and well-mannered in the home 🤫 Has been quiet ❤️ Loves curling up next to his person 🦴 Has done well with the foster's children 🛁 Surprisingly enjoys bath time 🐶 Has done well with other dogs, including at the waterpark dog day 💦 LOVES water and will happily dunk his whole head in it Now he just needs a forever family of his own! 🏠 ADOPTION INQUIRIES: Email shelter.counter@mctx.org with his ID A429160 to get in touch with his foster and set up a meeting! 📌Carl | A429160 | Neutered Male | 1 Year Old | 43 lbs 🔗 Visit Carl’s profile for more info → https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FRZWARA4h/ 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385
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10/4 - Foster for the Day might seem sad to you, but for a shelter dog it’s a chance to touch grass, get fresh air, enjoy human affection, and decompress from a loud shelter environment. 🐶 And did you know that shelter dogs are 5x more likely to get adopted if they get a short break from the shelter? 🤯 Short-term fostering (even just for the day!) has tremendous benefits for our MCAS pups. Not only does it give them a much needed break, it also helps us see how they do outside of the shelter for potential adopters. It is truly a win-win. 🙌 SO MANY of our dogs find fosters or adopters shortly following their doggy day out. You can bring them back knowing you helped a shelter pup on their journey to their forever home. ❤️🐾 (See how much fun Landry had on his day out after this was filmed: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeC57ylvN1U/?stkn=YjFwYTVjczh4eHJ4) Never done a foster day out? It’s easy! 📋 Fill out the foster application: https://form.jotform.com/200848833529160 📆 Schedule a day to take a foster out: https://www.mcaspets.org/about-3 🚙 Come to the shelter and pick up your pup; we’ll send you with the necessities like a water bowl, treats, and waste bags. 📸 Go have fun! If you are able, snap some pics or video of your pup’s adventure - this helps us market them to find their forever family. You can also share about their day on our MCASaves Facebook group —> https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1H45mcPpRS/?mibextid=wwXIfr 📧 Questions? Email us at foster.coordinator@mctx.org 📍Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242 Conroe, TX 77385 www.mcaspets.org *We cannot guarantee the behavior of animals*
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9/25 - 👉 POV: you’re a shelter dog who finally gets to rest in a foster home. 😴❤️🔉 Want to give a shelter pup a soft place to snooze, and help them on their journey to their forever home? Sign up to be an MCAS foster today! 📋 Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/200848833529160 📧 Email foster.coordinator@mctx.org with any questions. 🐾 Dixie is a medium-sized, medium-aged, all-around awesome happy girl who has been crushing it in a foster home. Smart, friendly, and house-trained, she is doing great with other dogs and younger humans, and steals hearts everywhere she goes. Head over to our fb post for more photos/videos in the comments, and email the foster coordinator with her ID number (A422722) to set up a meet and greet today! 🩷 Dixie, A422722 | 5yr | 39lbs | HW- 🏠 ADOPTION INQUIRIES: shelter.counter@mctx.org Adoptions open Tues - Sun, 11:30am–5pm 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 *We cannot guarantee the behavior of animals.*
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9/23 - Julien wants to know if you’re coming to the shelter this week to play with him! 🐾💙 This cute boy is nice on leash, knows how to sit for treats, and takes them ever so gently. He’s affectionate, sweet, and absolutely loves a good booty scratch! 🥰 Julien recently went on a foster day out and was very well-behaved, enjoyed the water, and liked meeting other pups and people. If you’re looking for a loving companion with good manners and a whole lot of sweetness, Julien may be your guy. 🐶❤️ 💙 Julien, A429822 | 3yr | 51lbs See Julien’s foster day out: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19kb45z2aB/?mibextid=wwXIfr See Julien’s profile: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LSpZr8ffK/?mibextid=wwXIfr 📧 FOSTER INQUIRIES: foster.coordinator@mctx.org 📩 RESCUE INQUIRIES: mcassist@mctx.org 🏠 ADOPTION INQUIRIES: shelter.counter@mctx.org Adoptions open Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30am–5pm, No appointment necessary 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 *We cannot guarantee the behavior of animals.*
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9/23 - 🐾 Meet Winnie, our Dog of the Week! 🐾 Black dogs and pitties are often overlooked in shelters, which means a dog like Winnie can be easily passed over without ever getting the chance to show who she really is. But our volunteers took the time to get to know her—and Winnie made quite the impression. ❤️ Here is what they loved about her: 🥹 Those eyes! Winnie has the sweetest puppy-dog eyes that just beg for more attention (and treats!) 💕 Winnie loved affection and happily climbed into volunteers’ laps for cuddles and kisses. And when the pets stopped? She gently pawed at them for more. She made it very clear that she wasn’t finished being loved on yet. 🎾 Winnie had a playful side, but she was also a pretty calm girl who was content to just lay in the sun. 🐶 She shares her kennel with another dog, Bluey, and handled his energetic personality with patience. 🦮 She walked well on leash and didn’t react to dogs passing by. Winnie has her quirks, like every other dog out there- for example, she is not a fan of sheep or vetting. But we hope she soon finds her forever family willing to give her a second chance at a better life. Come meet her! 📌Winnie | A431075 | Spayed Female | 2 Years Old | 45 lbs ⏳ Waiting 48 days for a home 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 📞 FOSTER INQUIRIES: 📧 foster.coordinator@mctx.org 📩 RESCUE INQUIRIES: mcassist@mctx.org 🏠 ADOPTION INQUIRIES: shelter.counter@mctx.org Adoptions open Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30am–5pm, No appointment necessary #AdoptDontShop #ShelterDog #BlackDogLove #PitBullLove
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9/22 - Freddie’s Shelter Break 🏠❤️ Freddie recently spent some time outside the shelter, and we can’t stop smiling at this foster report 😊: Sweet Freddie came over for a shelter break/spend the night party so I could learn a bit about him to share. Freddie is quite timid at the shelter, and truthfully, I thought his flight risk was much higher than it turned out to be (he is no dummy-he thought I will just hang out here❤️). Things I learned… 🏠 HOUSEBROKEN. Zero accidents, zero marking. 👏🏻 🚗Champion car rider! Easy to load, chills in the back seat. 🐈 Kitties…. kitty curious meter high. I think he really wanted to play but I would exercise caution in case the play got a little aggressive…he certainly was not trying to harm the kitty. 🐾 Very tolerant of resident dogs. (Yippy little dogs at that…) 💁♂️ Men-can’t tell. He took treats from my husband- but was way more interested in me. 👶 Kids untested… 🚪Mastered dog door day 2! 🌩️ Loud noises- the garage door is not his favorite but vacuums, dust busters, football🏈, lawn equipment all ok with him. 🦴 Treats-The most gentle treat taker…😊 🐕🦺 Loose leash walking pro. 🛒 Lowe’s was a little scary at first but then was pretty cool-especially the plants🪴 to sniff. 📚Things we need a little work on. NOT A FAN of the kennel after attachment started forming. He did not attempt to get out but I finally relented and let him out for bed time after quite a bit of crying-it only took two redirects to keep him off the human bed. Not my rule, but I like being married.👩❤️👨 In the morning he had some understandable, so happy, happy, happy to see you jumpies that he responded well to redirection. He is still young and super trainable and well past the puppy stage. Please share so we can find him his forever home! 📌Freddie | A426888 | Neutered Male | 2 Years Old | 60 lbs ⏳Waiting 165 days for a home 📍 Montgomery County Animal Shelter 8535 SH 242, Conroe, TX 77385 📞 FOSTER INQUIRIES: 📧 foster.coordinator@mctx.org 📩RESCUE INQUIRIES: mcassist@mctx.org 🏠ADOPTION INQUIRIES: shelter.counter@mctx.org Adoptions open Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30am–5pm, No appointment necessary
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9/19 - ⭐️Foster Feature ⭐️: Meet Jones, a gentle giant that will steal your heart. This 62 pound Rottweiler and Lab mix is the perfect gentleman! We’ve been fostering him for almost a month now and we have learned so much about him in such a short time. Like how he loves meeting new people and dogs, and gives cats lots of space and respect. He’s a curious boy still learning so much about being in a loving home. It took lots of convincing to show him that the dog bed was in fact for him, and now it’s his favorite spot to nap. He doesn’t tear up anything, not even toys! He doesn’t pull on the leash or jump. He’s so demure and charming it’s hard to believe that he was a street dog just six months ago. He is still learning tricks and commands, but he gives us his full attention and is eager to learn. Jone’s floppy ears, expressive eyebrows, and big wagging tail will melt your heart. We just know he’s meant to be someone’s forever best friend! Name: Jones Gender: M Age: 2 years Weight: 62 Ib ID#: A425888 For a meet and greet email shelter.counter@mctx.org https://www.facebook.com/share/1LcXkwnudW/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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