You have found Hay Critter Rescue! We are a
nonprofit animal rescue organization located in the
beautiful Texas Hill Country!
Because we are a Public 501(C)3 organization we rely
solely on the generous donations of are residents and
other animal loving individuals that want to help!
Please consider a tax deductible donation to Hay Dude
Rescue! No amount is too small!
Thank you for visiting and for your support.
My name is Jessica Minarcin, and I have had a passion for animals since I was a kid. A lot of children outgrow the animal bug, but I never have. I grew up in New Mexico competing on performance horses, taking home every stray I could find much to the dismay of my family.
Like many people, I truly thought that the only animals that ended up unwanted were old, crippled, crazy, or unmanageable. How wrong I was! Once I discovered how many sound, sane and well trained animals were in need of new homes, I knew something had to be done.
I have been involved heavily in dog rescue as fosters for a while. We have worked hand in hand with some amazing animal rescues, and felt a calling to start something of my own to help those in need. Along with some of my closest friends and family, we are now Hay Dude Critter Rescue!
The rescue is located in the Texas Hill Country, just a few miles outside of San Antonio. We assist in the rehabilitation, retraining and rehoming of animals that are brought into our program.
Be it fostering, humanizing or any other animal related training, our volunteers have been involved with animals for most of their lives. This kind of background provides Hay Dude Animals Rescue with a wide variety of experience and talent from the rescue space.
All of us with interest in Hay Dude Critter Rescue from the founder, Jessica Minarcin, to the Board of Directors, volunteers and our donors, all of us share a deep passion and compassion for animals in need.
Our team is comprised of highly dedicated “animal people” that have a deep passion for the welfare of animals.
How to adopt/foster Animals from Hay Dude Critter Rescue
Every animal that comes into our rescue has a story. Along with that story comes time needed to heal, both mentally and physically, as well as expenses for basic care and sometimes much more. It is best to complete our Adoption Application and obtain adoption approval prior to setting an appointment to meet one of the animals you are interested in.
We also need fosters! If you have space for a foster animal and want the complete satisfaction of rehabilitating and re-homing animal in need, please let us know! You can also complete our Foster Application and get a head start!
Prior to adoption or foster approval, we require an onsite visit to verify shelter, appropriate fencing, water availability as well as contact with one of the veterinarians you have used for the other animals that you have.
Animal care can be expensive! Sponsoring an animal that is available for adoption can help us alleviate some of these costs until we place them in a loving home.
If you like our mission and the beneficial impact on animals we plan to achieve, please spread the word of our rescue for anyone looking to adopt an animal into their family. Please always remember to ADOPT not SHOP!
A non-profit rescue that specializes in the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of animals in need.