Austin Animal Center

Austin Animal Center City of Austin & Travis County Animal Services
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Austin Animal Center is the City of Austin Animal Services Office shelter, providing animal sheltering, lost & found, and animal protection services to about 11,000 animals each year including some unique or exotic animals and serves the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County. All content and comments posted to this official City of Austin, Texas, Facebook site are subject to public discl

osure laws. Posted comments do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the City. For questions regarding this page, please email [email protected]. More information about the shelter is available at austinanimalcenter.org. This social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to the City of Austin. Please direct open records requests to http://austintexas.gov/pir.

06/13/2025

Would you like to experience this level of adorableness in your own home?⁠
We have the perfect opportunity for you — KITTEN FOSTERING!⁠
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Join us at Austin Animal Center, tomorrow, Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a special kitten foster info session. You’ll get:⁠
✨ A tour of the shelter⁠
🍼 Kitten care crash course⁠
💡 Info about our foster program⁠
🙋‍♀️ Opportunities to ask questions⁠
😻 And the chance to go home with a litter of tiny meow-machines that same day!⁠
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No experience needed. Just bring your love for kittens and we’ll supply the rest.⁠
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See you on the 14th!⁠
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📍 Austin Animal Center | 7201 Levander Loop

Our next FREE spay/neuter clinic is happening from July 28-Aug 1!Spaying or neutering pets can cost hundreds of dollars,...
06/13/2025

Our next FREE spay/neuter clinic is happening from July 28-Aug 1!

Spaying or neutering pets can cost hundreds of dollars, but we'll do it this summer for FREE!

This service is only for people living in Austin and Travis County. Bring proof of address to confirm eligibility.

The summer clinic will be held at Circuit of the Americas 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Del Valle, TX 78617.

Registration happens on-site, in person. Expect to wait in line for several hours during the intake process, please plan accordingly.

This is NOT a vaccine clinic. Animals who are already spayed/neutered will not receive any services.

If you have any questions, please contact AAC at [email protected]

This fuzzy little explorer (a green heron fledgling) was picked up by one of our Animal Protection Officers after being ...
06/12/2025

This fuzzy little explorer (a green heron fledgling) was picked up by one of our Animal Protection Officers after being found out of the nest and in a vulnerable spot. While this one needed a bit of help, most young wildlife are best left alone—many are still under the watchful eye of a nearby parent.

Austin is full of amazing wildlife, and it’s normal to see fledglings like this one out learning how to be a bird. If you ever spot young wildlife and aren’t sure if they need help, you can always call 311 to have an Animal Protection Officer take a look.

Remember, for the safety of yourself and wildlife, it's best to observe from a distance.

Let's help keep Austin's wildlife, wild! 💚

Arjuna (6261) is a 12-year-old orange gentleman currently in foster!He’s mellow and incredibly sweet. Arjuna loves head ...
06/12/2025

Arjuna (6261) is a 12-year-old orange gentleman currently in foster!

He’s mellow and incredibly sweet. Arjuna loves head scratches, lounging in the same room as you, and mealtime (he’ll let you know when he's ready!). He’s lived peacefully with another cat and does well with respectful dogs.

The shelter was very overwhelming for him, but in a quiet home, he’s really come out of his shell. We’d love to get him adopted before he has to come back to the shelter when his foster goes on vacation.

Contact his foster though the link!

https://bit.ly/4kw8FqT

Queso (6305) has the classic Desperate House Cat glow-up: once overwhelmed and overlooked, now thriving after foster car...
06/11/2025

Queso (6305) has the classic Desperate House Cat glow-up: once overwhelmed and overlooked, now thriving after foster care.

He may be a bit shy at first—but once he trusts you, he transforms into a velvety‑voiced purring machine who loves being close to you. He’ll follow you from room to room like a shadow, perch on your keyboard during Zoom calls, and turn any lap into his throne.

Quiet, mellow, and oh-so-affectionate—he’s exactly the kind of cat who thrives in a calm, loving home.

✨ Come meet Queso and other Desperate House Cats this Saturday (June 12), at 7201 Levander Loop, from 11–5 PM!

Adoption fees waived for Queso and all DHC's!

Can't make the event? Contact his foster through the link:

https://bit.ly/4kE8WbA

🚐 Free/low cost veterinary care is coming to a neighborhood near you!Thanks to our partners at Emancipet, you can access...
06/11/2025

🚐 Free/low cost veterinary care is coming to a neighborhood near you!

Thanks to our partners at Emancipet, you can access free spay/neuter, free vaccines, free microchips, and more—all without an appointment. Services are first-come, first-served and only available to City of Austin or Travis County residents.

Free services include spay/neuter, rabies vaccines, microchips, and more (available from 6am-830am).

Low-cost treatments include dewormer, flea/tick prevention, heartworm testing, and more (available from 8am-2pm)

Check the schedule and learn more online! https://emancipet.org/austin-mobile-clinic/

06/11/2025

Would you like to experience this level of adorableness in your own home?
We have the perfect opportunity for you — KITTEN FOSTERING!

Join us at Austin Animal Center on Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a special kitten foster info session. You’ll get:
✨ A tour of the shelter
🍼 Kitten care crash course
💡 Info about our foster program
🙋‍♀️ Opportunities to ask questions
😻 And the chance to go home with a litter of tiny meow-machines that same day!

No experience needed. Just bring your love for kittens and we’ll supply the rest.

See you on the 14th!

📍 Austin Animal Center | 7201 Levander Loop

🐾 Meet Benji (A6280) — a young dog with a lot of heart, and a lot of challenges.He’s dog-reactive, has a history of scuf...
06/10/2025

🐾 Meet Benji (A6280) — a young dog with a lot of heart, and a lot of challenges.

He’s dog-reactive, has a history of scuffles, and is a leash biter. He’s not a beginner dog; he needs an experienced foster or adopter ready to work with him.

But in the right setting, Benji shows he does have a soft side. He's playful, affectionate, and focused on his handler. Especially outside of the noisy shelter environment!

Benji needs a safe place to land, with someone who sees beyond the struggles and believes he’s worth the effort. If you have the skills and space, this could be the start of something life-changing—for both of you.

💫 Meet Miss Magoo (6478)—a sweet, wiggly Boxer mix who’s ready to leave the shelter behind and start her next chapter.Fo...
06/10/2025

💫 Meet Miss Magoo (6478)—a sweet, wiggly Boxer mix who’s ready to leave the shelter behind and start her next chapter.

Found as a stray in April, Miss Magoo has been calm and gentle since her arrival. She walks well on leash with a harness and recently charmed a young visitor with sweet kisses and full body tail wags.

We’re over capacity with tons of loveable dogs, just like Miss Magoo.

Come meet her or any of the hundreds of other dogs on site any day from 11am-7pm!

🧡 Meet Abe (7650) – a certified good boy with a long journey and a whole lot of love left to give.Originally adopted fro...
06/09/2025

🧡 Meet Abe (7650) – a certified good boy with a long journey and a whole lot of love left to give.

Originally adopted from AAC in 2020, Abe has found his way back to us more than once. Most recently, he turned up at a bar on South Congress, but his former adopter didn't come back for him.

Now he’s back in foster, waiting—again.

He’s known to do especially well with female dogs and has previously lived with kids.

On a recent outing he was described as "a dream". Strolling through Mueller, staying calm around ducks, kids, bikes, and even making his way through a farmers market like a pro!

Abe is easy, affectionate, and ready to be someone’s best buddy again—this time for good.

Contact his foster through his profile! https://bit.ly/3FQMD37

update - "When our 18 year old chi mix passed, the grief and quiet house were unbearable. I knew we had to help anothe...
06/09/2025

update - "When our 18 year old chi mix passed, the grief and quiet house were unbearable. I knew we had to help another dog and I searched far and wide for the best fit.

When I saw Ricky, I knew he was the one. But when I went to see him, I learned that he was part of a bonded pair with an older female pup named Foxy (now Roxie).

We only wanted one dog, but Roxie stole our heart and we took both of them home. We did DNA tests on both of them and learned that Roxie is Ricky’s mother!

Ricky had heart worms, but we went through the treatment and he is in the peak of health now!

I will say that these two are the love of our lives. They are beautiful, smart, sweet and so happy!

They have completed our family. They are the best!"

Thanks for adopting and for sharing your story!!

If you have an Austin Animal Center adoption story you want to share with us and the rest of the internet, send an email to [email protected] with some pictures/videos and an update.

courtesy post – Luna is a 10-year-old lap cat looking for a home where she can truly relax and feel at peace.This extr...
06/08/2025

courtesy post – Luna is a 10-year-old lap cat looking for a home where she can truly relax and feel at peace.

This extremely friendly girl loves to be held, cuddled, and will happily nap by your side for hours. She’s active, playful, and craves windows, sunbeams, and a bit more space.

She used to be an outdoor cat and, unfortunately, her current situation isn’t meeting her needs. She’s been showing signs of stress from being so disconnected from the outside world. Her caregiver believes she’d thrive in a quieter home with more room, more sunshine, and more companionship.

Luna has lived with other cats, young children, and elderly family members.

Rehoming Luna through the home-to-home network helps to keep pets out of the overcrowded shelter and makes space for other animals in crisis.

If you think she could be your next best friend, contact her current caregiver through the link:

https://bit.ly/4kSMwD1

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