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Adopting a pet is a serious commitment, but if you think you’re ready to add a new pet to your family, the Animal Center has great animals looking for homes.
Animal Services has numerous programs and partnerships designed to help pets in the shelter, pets in the community and pets at home. Services range from free rabies vaccination clinics to low-cost / free veterinary care, including spay or neuter services.
Animal Protection defends threatened animals from abuse or neglect. They also work closely with law enforcement to contain or help aggressive animals that threaten the community.
The City of Austin enforces ordinances related to the tethering of dogs and the selling of animals within City limits.
Animal Protection handles dangerous and vicious dogs in Travis County. Call 9-1-1 if a dog seems dangerous and is threatening.
Foster care takes vulnerable and at-risk pets out of the shelter and places them into caring homes, allowing them time to grow and become healthy so they can be adopted into a forever home.
Animal Protection handles stray animals that need to be picked up and/or are injured.
Come to the Animal Center to look for your lost pet as soon as possible. Due to the large number of animals, some may be held for only three days after intake. It is recommended you visit the shelter at least every other day to check for your lost pet.
The Austin Animal Center is actively working on maintaining its status of being a No-Kill City and continues to work on the No-Kill implementation plan, approved in March of 2010 by the Austin City Council.
The Austin Animal Center works closely with a number of Placement Partner organizations in order to save homeless pets. The Animal Center transfers about 11% of the animals that come in to the shelter to our partners.
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The City of Austin Animal Services Office offers free and low cost spay/neuter surgery for dogs and cats, free microchip, free Rabies vaccination and free pain medication post surgery.
Call (512) 978-0504 English or (512) 978-0505 Spanish to see if your area qualifies for these free or low cost services.
Animal Services has numerous programs and partnerships designed to help pets in the shelter, in the community and at home.
We strive to save 90% of animals that enter the shelter. This is challenging, since all animals are accepted regardless of age, health, species, breed or behavior. Hundreds of community animals may need shelter more than one already in a home.
Many opportunities exist for citizens to help Austin Animal Center. Depending on your interest, skill set, availability and reason for wanting to help, there is a place for you – whether at AAC, at home, in the community, or with one of our Partner Agencies.
