Texas Litter Control

What Texas Litter Control does

Texas Litter Control (TLC) is a Texas Non-Profit Corporation and 501c3 public charity founded in September 2012 that operates four low-cost veterinary clinics in the Houston metropolitan area (Spring, Tomball, Humble, and Houston Memorial), serving cats and dogs in Harris and Montgomery Counties. The organization delivers high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgeries (from $100 for male cat neuter to $355 for large female dog spay) along with vaccinations, wellness exams, heartworm treatment, microchipping, expanded healthcare services for income-qualified households ($55K/year or less), and a Community Cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program. TLC has performed more than 100,000 sterilization surgeries since its first clinic opened in February 2013, and Montgomery County Animal Shelter has confirmed an associated reduction of approximately 600 animals per month in shelter intake during peak months.

The business model blends fee-for-service veterinary revenue with diversified charitable income. Service streams include pay-as-you-go surgery and wellness pricing (with a published 3% cash discount), expanded healthcare for income-qualified clients, and partner referral voucher programs (Homeless Pet Placement League, City of Humble, Harris County). Non-clinical revenue is generated through one-time and recurring donations (cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, checks, Kroger Community Rewards, Facebook Fundraisers, vehicle donations, planned giving/legacy gifts), the TLC Resale Shop and Poshmark listings, grant funding (Petsmart Charities, Bissell Pet Foundation), and a merchant-processing-for-a-cause partnership with TransGlobal Payment Systems. Ancillary programs include cat adoption services ($35 fee), a pet food pantry, the HelpMeKeepMyPet.com shelter-intervention program, VetTech student internships, and the TLC Education Station launched in November 2022 to mentor external groups opening clinics in under-serviced areas.

The technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS integrations rather than proprietary systems: PetCare by DaySmart Vet for client and medical records, VetSource for online prescription refills and home delivery, Petco Love Lost for the national lost-and-found database, Datamars microchips with lifetime basic registration, and Omega Transactions / PayPal / TransGlobal for payment processing. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through online booking, phone scheduling (281-528-1238), and walk-ins, with four physical clinic locations plus the Tomball resale storefront. The organization is led by Founder and Executive Director Deana Love, with no parent company or private equity backing disclosed.

Name

Texas Litter Control

Legal name

Texas Litter Control

Website

https://texaslittercontrol.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas Litter Control is a 501c3 nonprofit operating four low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics for cats and dogs in the Houston metro area, serving general pet owners, income-qualified households, and partner animal welfare organizations across Harris and Montgomery Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low-Cost Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Spay/Neuter & High-Volume Sterilization Clinics (HLAMAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE), Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA), Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Low-cost spay neuter
• Pet vaccination services
• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Community cat management
• Pet adoption program

Headquarters

HQ city

Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Service Fees: Revenue from spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, wellness services, and heartworm treatment. Fee-for-service model with transparent pricing. 3% cash discount offered.
2. Donations: One-time and monthly donations from the public. Accepts debit/credit cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, and checks. Vehicle donations (cars, trucks, boats, RVs, etc.) accepted in any condition.
3. Resale Shop Revenue: TLC Resale Shop located next to Tomball clinic sells donated gently used items. Proceeds fund life-saving programs.
4. Planned Giving: Legacy giving program for long-term sustainability. Tax ID: 46-0920592.
5. Merchant Processing Partnership: TransGlobal Payment Systems partnership where businesses can move merchant processing to support TLC, with a percentage of fees donated.
6. Grant Funding: Grant funding from organizations like Petsmart Charities for expanded healthcare services. Voucher programs for income-qualified clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Texas Litter Control operates four low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics for cats and dogs across the Houston metropolitan area, providing affordable veterinary services including high-volume sterilization surgeries, vaccinations, wellness exams, microchipping, and heartworm treatment. As a 501c3 public charity, the organization funds additional life-saving community programs — pet adoptions, a pet food pantry, the HelpMeKeepMyPet shelter intervention program, community cat TNR, and the TLC Education Station — through service fees, donations, grants, and resale shop revenue.

Product overview

Texas Litter Control is a high-quality, low-cost veterinary clinic offering spay/neuter and wellness services for cats and dogs throughout Harris and Montgomery Counties in Texas. The organization operates as a Texas Non-Profit Corporation and 501c3 public charity with four clinic locations (Spring/The Woodlands, Tomball, Humble, and Houston Memorial). Core services include high-volume spay/neuter surgeries with included wellness exams, vaccinations, heartworm treatment, and microchipping. The organization also offers expanded healthcare services for income-qualified individuals, a Community Cat TNR program, pet adoption services, and a Help Me Keep My Pet shelter intervention program. Auxiliary programs include the TLC Resale Shop for donated goods, pet food pantry, veterinary training programs, and the TLC Education Station for mentoring other animal welfare groups. Services are supported through proceeds from wellness/vaccination services, donations, voucher programs with partner organizations, and the resale shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spay & Neuter Surgery Services High-quality, high-volume spay and neuter surgical services for cats and dogs with pricing based on the animal's weight; includes a basic wellness exam, pain management, microchip implantation, and anti-nausea injection. Female cat spay is $135, male cat neuter is $100; dog pricing ranges from $165 (male under 25 lbs) to $355 (female 100-114 lbs), with add-ons for calming meds, E-collar, cryptorchid surgery, dew claw, and umbilical hernia.
• Vaccination & Wellness Services Comprehensive vaccination and wellness services for cats and dogs including rabies ($28), DA2PP ($20), Bordetella ($30), canine flu ($35), Lepto ($35), FeLV ($30), FeLV/FIV combo ($40), heartworm testing ($40), fecal exams, nail trims, microchipping ($30), and monthly preventatives such as Tri-Heart Plus ($10/month) and Credelio Quattro ($33-$37/month). Scheduled office visits are $40 and walk-ins are $55. Proceeds fund TLC's life-saving programs.
• Expanded Healthcare Services Low-cost expanded medical services for income-qualified households (earning $55,000/year or less), individuals (earning $45,000/year or less), and those receiving public assistance or Social Security. Includes veterinary exam ($50), feline upper respiratory treatment ($35-$70), gastrointestinal issue treatment ($30-$80), and access to the pet food pantry. Booking is by phone only.
• Heartworm Treatment Slow-kill heartworm treatment program using Imidacloprid/Moxidectin (generic Advantage Multi) and doxycycline, priced by weight from $275 (5.5-88 lbs) up to $550 (119.1-165 lbs). Includes a year of preventative and one month of antibiotics; vet exam required ($40 if not current).
• TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Community Cat Program Trap-Neuter-Return program for community (feral and stray) cats priced as a $90 Community Cat Package including spay/neuter, 72-hour NSAIDs, rabies vaccine, FVRCP vaccine, and ear mite treatment. Cats must arrive in a humane trap. Includes ear tipping as a visual identifier of sterilized cats.
• Pet Adoption Services Cat and kitten adoption program with a $35 adoption fee. All adopted animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, FeLV/FIV tested, microchipped with lifetime registration, and dewormed before adoption.
• TLC Resale Shop Physical retail store adjacent to the Tomball clinic selling donated gently used clothing, furniture, electronics, and household goods. Proceeds fund TLC's life-saving community programs. Hours are Mon-Sat 10:30am-6:30pm and Sun 12pm-6pm; selected items also listed on Poshmark.
• Prescription Refill Services Online prescription refills for heartworm preventatives, flea/tick treatments, and other pet medications fulfilled via VetSource with home delivery, accessible through TLC's records/refills page.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced shelter intake by ~600 animals/month in Montgomery County since opening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TransGlobal Payment SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Houston payment processing company partnered with TLC for Merchant Processing for a Cause program. Businesses can move their merchant processing to TransGlobal and a portion of fees supports TLC's mission.
• Houston Pet DentalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner service provider offering dental services for pets. Referenced on TLC's partner services page for clients needing dental care beyond TLC's scope.
• My House VetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobile veterinary service partner offering euthanasia services. Referenced on TLC's partner services page for end-of-life care referrals.
• Homeless Pet Placement League (HPPL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHPPL provides voucher programs for spay/neuter services for dogs and pet cats. Income-qualified pet owners can apply for vouchers to access reduced-cost sterilization.
• Montgomery County Animal SheltercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTLC partners with MCAS for shelter intervention programs, community cat TNR, and reducing shelter intake. Montgomery County confirmed ~600 animal reduction per month since TLC opened.
• Abandoned Animal RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTLC opened its second location at the Abandoned Animal Rescue shelter in Magnolia in January 2018, providing on-site spay/neuter services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Houston SPCA: Houston's largest animal welfare organization, operating a full-service veterinary clinic plus adoption and rescue. Overlaps with TLC on community veterinary services and adoptions, but at much broader scope and scale.
• ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance: National ASPCA-operated HQHVSN clinic and training program (formerly SPAY-NC). Comparable on surgical training, high-volume sterilization protocols, and donation-funded model; serves as an industry reference for TLC's Education Station ambitions.
• SPCA of Texas: Large regional animal welfare organization in Texas operating shelters, adoption services, and low-cost veterinary clinics. Broader portfolio than TLC (shelter operations, cruelty investigations) but overlaps directly on low-cost vet and adoption.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization operating community cat and spay/neuter programs. Comparable on mission and grant-funded pet-overpopulation work, but with much broader scope (advocacy, sanctuaries, national partnerships).

Regional players

• Pet OverPopulation Prevention (POPP): Oklahoma-based nonprofit offering low-cost spay/neuter and vaccinations. Comparable nonprofit clinic model and service menu in a nearby regional market.
• Operation Pets Alive!: Houston-area pet welfare nonprofit focused on reducing shelter euthanasia through spay/neuter and adoption programs. Direct regional overlap with TLC in Montgomery/Harris Counties and similar mission.
• Pasadena Humane Society: Southern California-based animal welfare nonprofit with public low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics. Comparable on clinic-format and service mix; operates in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP): Houston-based 501c3 nonprofit operating low-cost spay/neuter and wellness clinics. Directly comparable to TLC on mission, geography, service mix, and target customer (income-qualified and general Houston-area pet owners).
• Emancipet: Nonprofit low-cost veterinary clinic operator with HQHVSN model across multiple states. Closest national peer to TLC — same low-cost service positioning, donation-and-grant funding model, and clinic-network expansion strategy.
• Spay Neuter Network: Texas-based nonprofit focused on affordable spay/neuter and preventative care. Operates in adjacent Texas geographies with a comparable service menu and target demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-litter-control
• Instagraminstagram.com/texaslittercontrol

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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