Austin Animal Center

Izzy A900050 is 13 years old, but acts like a much younger cat. She's playful and loves to patrol the house or chase after hair ties. Her favorite things include bed time, windows, and laser pointers. Her dislikes include lightning and other cats.

Izzy has lived with both large and small dogs, and gets along well with all of them. She is an angelic kitty who feels like a soft cloud. In foster, she's low maintenance, friendly, affectionate, and chatty.

Izzy does no wrong, she has perfect litter box manners, only scratches her designated scratchers, ignores the curtains and house plants, and is generally content to hang out with her humans. She's cuddly and loves to sleep curled up with her humans at night. She's also a great host, and enjoys greeting and entertaining guests.

To reach out to Izzy's foster, fill out an application here: bit.ly/4ahTPi8

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💜 Desperate Housecats is a program created and ran by volunteers/fosters to help specific cats find their forever homes. DHCs are cats that are often overlooked in the shelter due to age, shyness, or medical reasons.

In an effort to save as many lives as possible, we've moved 24 of our adorable, adoptable dogs to boarding facilities to make space at the shelter. These pups are having a grand ol' time with the amazing boarding kennel staff, but they're ready to move into an adoptive home!

Each dog has a story to tell and love to give, and they're all just waiting for someone like YOU to write the next chapter. Whether you’re looking for a jogging buddy, a snuggle partner, or a new family member, we have the perfect match waiting.

📧 Interested in meeting one of these lovable companions? Email us at [email protected] to discuss next steps and find out more about how you can bring home a friend for life.

Marcy was very concerned when we told her we were running low on treats. Luckily, Amazon is having some great deal on pet products today and tomorrow!

Please check out our wishlists if you're interested in sending some treats or supplies to our pets.

Main shelter list: bit.ly/aacwishlist
Dog treat list: bit.ly/aactreats
Foster program: bit.ly/aacfosterwishlist
Kitten nursery: bit.ly/aacnurserywishlist
Dog enrichment: bit.ly/aacenrichmentwl

At 13 years old, Leonard is the oldest dog by far on our urgent placement list. He's a sweet and spicy guy who has had too many shelter stays in his past and deserves to live out the rest of his life in a home.

A little about Leonard:
- He's easily in tune with his person (we want you to come meet him a couple times in the shelter before going home so he sees you as his person)
- He's a great housemate, extremely potty-trained, easy to please, doesn't destroy things (except his own toys), and appreciates all comforts given to him
- He's kind of a low fuss guy; he doesn't demand petting, he'll tell you when he wants something

What Leonard needs in a home:
- No other pets
- Fenced yard or walks in a quiet area
- One-level living or small amount of stairs
- Older kids or adults only

Leonard has a few medical needs that will be assessed and supported by Classic Canines, a senior dog advocacy organization. Leonard is also supported by his volunteer friends in the Orange Dot Crew.

Leonard A632791 bit.ly/490n20U

Huge thanks and paws in the air to Girl Scout Troop 691! They made cat mats, straw toys, and sock warmers for our pets, and they dropped off monetary donations as well. They were a great group and we loved our time with them!

Regal house panther up for adoption!

Are you ready to welcome royalty into your home? Sheldon is noble and affectionate, deigning to sit in your lap to receive the adoration he deserves. He does prefer to be sovereign of his space as the only cat to make sure all of your love and attention are devoted exclusively to him.

Adopt Sheldon A900936 and let him conquer your heart and home. Come meet him and let the coronation ceremony begin! 👑

Update 5/7: Zay is temporarily unavailable due to an upper respiratory infection. Stay tuned for when he's ready to go home!
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Meet Zay: A stoic senior 👴

Zay is 10-year-old and is not only one of our best walkers but also a true gentleman. His calm demeanor and excellent leash skills make him a pleasure to be around and take for walks. Zay is highly responsive to commands and loves being close to people.

Why You'll Love Zay:

🚶‍♂️ Fantastic walker, passes other dogs with ease.
🐿️ Unbothered by small animals, focusing on his human companions.
🧠 Great understanding of commands; a very attentive companion.

The ideal home:

Someone who appreciates a mature, mild-mannered dog who loves human company.

Adoption Details:

Pet ID: A757139 (bit.ly/3JMBdvK)
Age: 10 years (senior)
Size: Extra Large, 90.60 lbs

Discover Annabelle Bronstein: The sweetheart of AAC!

Annabelle is a 1-year-old former stray. She recently enjoyed a special overnight stay with a volunteer, proving she's as well-mannered as she is lovable. Whether she's relaxing at home or exploring new places, Annabelle is the perfect mix of adventure buddy and couch potato.

Why we love Annabelle:

🐕‍🦺 Excellent leash manners and great in the car
❤️ Affectionate and cuddly, loves to be close to her people
👀 Friendly towards other dogs and curious about making new human friends

Ideal Home:

An active family or individual, with no young kids (older would be fine though), who can provide the love and gentle guidance she needs to thrive.

Adoption Details:

Pet ID: A898984 (bit.ly/4aZELXy)
Age: 1 year (young)
Size: Medium, 48 lbs

"Shiloh (Now named Teddy) had a pretty rough time the first 2 weeks. He developed a terrible cough the day after I brought him home. The vet at Leander Veterinary clinic saw Teddy right away, got him on some medications, with a lot of rest & cuddles he improved. Once he felt better his personality began to show. He is so smart, playful, loves to watch the birds & squirrels in the backyard, loves his daily walks and trips to the dog park. Teddy is living his best life! We were meant for each other. I am so grateful he was able to stay at Austin Animal Center until we were brought together."

Introducing Zipp: Your future adventure companion!

Meet Zipp, a 9-month-old pup with a friendly wag and a love for life. Known as Baby Zippy by staff and volunteers, she's a bundle of joy with a soft coat and a big heart for people and play. Whether it's exploring new trails or snuggling up, she's ready to join your family and make every moment count.

Why You'll Love Zipp:

🐕‍🦺 Great with other dogs; perfect for homes with a canine sibling.
🎾 Loves walks, playtime, and is a quick learner with commands.
😊 Incredibly friendly, her tail wags immediately when meeting new friends or seeing old ones.

Ideal Home:

Active families or individuals who enjoy outdoor adventures and have lots of love to give.

Adoption Details:

Pet ID: A901917 (https://bit.ly/4dneyDM)
Age: 9 months (young)
Size: Medium, 45 lbs

✨️ These ARE the dogs you're looking for ✨️

A long time ago (well, today) in a galaxy far, far away (okay not that far, 7201 Levander Loop), brave Jedi masters-in-training gathered together. With wagging tails and ears perked up, they prepared to battle the Dark Side (or join them, do they have good treats?).

Join us as we celebrate with the most adorable Padawans you've ever seen! Come meet these heroic hounds and help them in their quest to find their new homes or just give them some love. And remember, the Force is strong with these ones!

💎 Introducing the new VIP Adoptions program! 💎

Are you ready to add a touch of luxury to your life while making a meaningful difference? Our VIP Adoptions program is designed for those who want to transform a life in style.

We know that commitment can be daunting, so we're making it easier. Starting today, adopt a dog through our VIP program and enjoy a 30-day trial period. This way, you can ensure that your new buddy is a good fit for your family and lifestyle.⁠

Dive into our curated selection of medium and large dogs who have patiently waited for over 30 days for their new homes. Then, discover the perfect match with our 30-day VIP trial adoption.

Once you confirm the match is just right, finalize your adoption and celebrate the new addition to your family!

To begin your VIP adoption experience, come on in to the shelter. Together, we'll find your perfect match in style.

What's at the end of the rainbow? Why, a delicious Custard of course!

11-month-old Custard recently participated in a community fashion show and then got to spend the night at a volunteer's home. They said she was laidback, polite, inquisitive, friendly, and checks in often with her handler.

Custard has been great with other dogs here at the shelter and would probably love to have a doggy sibling or two!

Custard A900657 is about 48 lbs and she is available for foster or adoption. bit.ly/3UJ3RUI

Introducing new , Baby!

Baby A901251 was a community cat whose area become unsafe for her and her feline friends. She is adjusting slowly but surely to indoor living and the kindness of strangers. Baby has joined the Cactus Cat group where she can learn to trust people through clicker training. As a community cat, she was friendly with her caregiver so we are hoping that she can build a strong relationship with her new person once she gets to know them.

Baby will need a patient adopter willing to give her time to acclimate to a new setting and set her up for success with slow and steady positive interactions. We look forward to seeing her growth!

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🌵 Our Cactus Cat program works with kitties who are undersocialized or shy. A Cactus Cat is like the plant it’s named for: unique, beautiful, low maintenance, and perhaps a little prickly. Learn more at www.austintexas.gov/page/cactus-cats

With rain and thunderstorms predicted for the next several days, we need in-kennel enrichment items for our pups!

Please consider sending a long-lasting chew, peanut butter, or toy from our Amazon Wishlist: bit.ly/aacwishlist

EDIT 5/2: To our followers and supporters: We know that many of these comments are upsetting. As a municipal shelter, we are limited in what we can do to moderate. We see you and appreciate you advocating for our dogs!

🐾 Meet Smokey: A gentle giant seeking a fresh start!

Smokey is a 9-year-old senior with a heartwarming tale. Once underhoused and underweight, he's bounced back and ready to find his forever home where he can enjoy the quiet comforts of life.

Why Smokey Is Special:

🛋 Laid-back and gentle dog who loves to cuddle.
🐕 Experienced with dogs and prefers a peaceful approach.
🦥 A slow paced, loose leash walker.

Adoption Details:

Pet ID: A891575 (bit.ly/3xXrdx8)
Age: 9 years (Senior)
Size: Large, 62 lbs

Help Smokey turn a new leaf and enjoy his golden years in a loving home! 💕

EDIT 5/2: All behavioral history is disclosed when counseling potential fosters and adopters. We believe that these dogs can be managed safely in the right environment.

To our followers and supporters: We know that many of these comments are upsetting. As a municipal shelter, we are limited in what we can do to moderate. We see you and appreciate you advocating for our dogs!

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We've had 3 medium/large dog adoptions this week. Just 3.

Even though intake is severely restricted, we've still taken in 30 medium/large dogs since Monday.

Yesterday and today we sent 24 medium/large dogs to boarding facilities in a last ditch effort to help with space. We desperately need to get medium/large dogs into foster or adoptive homes.

Pictured are some of the dogs on our urgent placement list. To view the dogs who are highest priority and potentially at risk of euthanasia, visit www.austintexas.gov/page/urgent-placement

However, getting any medium/large dog out will help the dogs on this list! View available animals here: bit.ly/aacavailable

🚨 How to help 🚨

ADOPT: All adoption fees are waived! bit.ly/AdoptAAC

FOSTER: We're asking for a 2 week minimum, and we've got staff ready to process walk-in fosters. bit.ly/fosteraac

RECLAIM: If you've lost a dog, please check to see if they're at the shelter. bit.ly/aacfound

RESCUE: We're offering $200 to rescue partners for every dog 35 lbs+ they pull. Rescues can email [email protected] to be onboarded if they’re not already an active partner.

REUNITE: If you've found a dog, please do everything you can to get them back home. bit.ly/lostfoundaac

REHOME: If you can no longer keep your dog, please try other avenues to find a new home. bit.ly/rehomeaac

SHARE: Please help us spread the word!

Did you know you could donate your reusable shopping bags to Austin Animal Center?

As of this morning, AAC has 468 animals living in foster homes. Often, these animals need to go home with some basic supplies – nutritious food for kittens, chew toys for puppies, and specialized supplies for our animals with medical concerns. When possible, our foster coordinators like to send these items home in a durable bag.

If you have some sturdy plastic shopping bags, or fabric/canvas totes you are no longer using, we would love if you brought them to the red donation bin in our main lobby!

No extra bags laying around the house? You could also donate some (and the fun things we fill them with) by making a purchase from our foster program Amazon Wishlist: bit.ly/aacfosterwishlist

12-year-old Peachy A898528 is a sweetheart! Change is hard for Peachy, and he’s not a fan of other cats. He's living in a foster home, and he has slowly come to trust his foster mom. However, there are other cats in the home, so Peachy is still feeling a bit on edge.

We’d love to see Peachy move into a cat-experienced household (either through adoption or foster) where he can be the only pet and get all the attention he wants and deserves (he really likes being petted). He's a huge fan of treats and has an unusual meow like a pigeon cooing.

To take over fostering Peachy, please email [email protected].

If you're interested in adopting him, submit an application here: bit.ly/4aVNqdu

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💜 Desperate Housecats is a program created and ran by volunteers/fosters to help specific cats find their forever homes. DHCs are cats that are often overlooked in the shelter due to age, shyness, or medical reasons.

A volunteer recently took Costner on a group hike to McKinney Falls and shared this recap: "Costner greeted me with little kisses and wags as I entered his kennel. He hopped right into the car and mostly enjoyed the view from the backseat, sniffing at the breeze when we had the windows down, and nuzzling forward for grateful scritches. We walked by other dogs easily and Costner offered very polite greetings to each person that he met. It was truly heartwarming how thankful he was for the outing."

Costner is just two years old but you can see his gentle old soul as you stare into his eyes. He's also one of our most house-trained dogs at the shelter, which is a really admirable feat when dogs only get out once per day! Costner sits as politely as he can when people pass by his kennel, hoping to be chosen. He has been enduring concrete kennel life for ten months now, making him one of our top long-stay dogs on campus.

If you have space in your home and heart, and want to make THE difference in a long-stay shelter dog’s trajectory... Costner would love the chance to decompress in a home and show the world that he’s truly the best boy.

Costner A884702 is available for foster or adoption. bit.ly/492GoSP

"Please ma'am, may I have some more attention?"

Butterscotch A901360 is currently being treated for ringworm, but don't let that discourage you from seeing his true potential! Ringworm might sound scary, but it's a common fungal infection that's easily treatable. Butterscotch is already receiving the best care possible and hopefully will be cleared next week!

This sweet boy is temporarily sporting a few bald spots, but each day brings him closer to a full, fluffy coat. Butterscotch is a playful, loving kitty who adores snuggles and is patiently waiting for someone to look past his temporary blemishes and see the perfect companion inside.

Meet Super Nova! Besides being super cute and super sweet, she's also super stressed. 😢

As you can see, she has wounds on her face from pressing against the kennel bars and she's also lost weight since her intake in February.

Her volunteer friends describe her as affectionate, easy to walk, and overall just a precious girl. She can be a little scared of new things, so a home on the quiet side would help build up her confidence.

Super Nova came in with another dog and has been paired previously at the shelter; living with another dog is a possibility but she may also really just enjoy alone time to decompress and get some love from humans.

Can you help us find a foster or adopter for Super Nova?

If interested in fostering, please email [email protected]. If interested in adopting, come on in to the shelter!

A831243 bit.ly/3JHuu64

Meet our crew of globe-trotting pups ready for adoption! Just don't mind their passport photos - we told them "no smiling" and this is what we got in return. From sassy to serious to smirky, every face is off the cute meter. Who knew pouting could be this adorable?

Come adopt one of these pups and give them a reason to finally smile!

This big chonky boy was found at the Silver Springs Apartments (12151 N Hwy 35) in 78753. He is neutered but not microchipped. We'd love to get him back home! Please email [email protected] if you know where he belongs. ID A903317

To view pets who have been reported found in the area please check here: bit.ly/aacfound

Lost or found a pet? Get tips and places to look here: bit.ly/lostfoundaac

Note: Our goal is to get this pet back home to their family. Adoption inquiries via the Reclaim inbox will not be answered. Please visit our website (austinanimalcenter.org) for information on adoption.

Here's a smile from Mazda A902059 to brighten your Monday morning!

Mazda is relatively new to us, but she came in with another dog and got this note from a volunteer: "Mazda is so sweet and adorable! We mostly hung out in the play yard and she really enjoyed running around the yard and smelling all the dogs. It was kind of hard to get some photos of her because she's always moving, but she eventually came over for some cuddles and kisses! I can't wait to get to know her more!"

Michael is one of the dogs on our urgent placement list, meaning we’d really like to find him a foster or adopter soon.

It doesn’t seem like Michael experienced a lot of life beyond his family’s apartment before being surrendered to the shelter. He’d never been walked on a leash and pottied indoors, so you can imagine how scary it was for him to land at a noisy, busy shelter full of strangers and strange dogs.

Luckily he has some awesome volunteers in his corner! Here’s what one of them said recently:

“Michael has come so far! It made me so happy to see him feeling more confident today. He loves attention from his people when he feels safe with you. He's not big on smothering cuddles but he likes gentle pets and treats and he would place his paw on me to ask for more. He's actually incredibly smart too! I think he has potential to learn lots of tricks. Today was the first time I have seen him feeling perky and playful. He play bow-ed at me in the RLR so we went to the PY and he played with toys there.”

Michael previously lived with 2 chihuahuas and he’s tested well in playgroup here at the shelter. He is available for foster or adoption.

Michael A900180 bit.ly/44fcJVp

Senior cat Bear has affectionately been deemed a Grumpy Old Man and we believe it - his face gives fantastic "Get off my lawn!" vibes!

Bear is often sweet and social, especially if you have treats. But as a reformed community cat, he has a clear comfort zone and likes what he likes.

If you appreciate a cat who knows just who he is and isn't apologetic for it, Bear A901146 may just be your guy!