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Saving dogs in Austin, Texas, during the animal crisis. 🤠🐾

Supporting dogs in the city shelter & streets (501c(3)).

Adopt, foster, donate, & learn more👇🏼
rescueatxdogs.org/

10/21/2026

On October 23, 2026, Whitley reaches 500 days in the shelter. ⏰
 A milestone shelter staff and volunteers dread for their dog friends, but one we also honor, knowing it represents 500 days of loving Whitley as her temporary family through this chapter of her life. 🙏 
500 days is a heartbreaking reflection of the state of animal welfare. Whitley is fortunate to be at a no-kill shelter, but survival alone isn’t the finish line. These dogs deserve more than a kennel. They deserve a life. ❤️‍🩹 
Whitley arrived as a puppy and has spent her puppyhood watching the world go by from her kennel. And despite it all, she’s still a sweet, silly, playful girl. She’s affectionate, eager to please, loves people, lives for fetch and toys, and has the BEST zoomies! 😌 
Whitley needs a dog-savvy foster or adopter who understands that a puppy raised in a shelter will need patience, decompression, and time to adjust to life in a home. She may even be able to share her future home with a dog sibling! 
Let’s make Whitley’s next chapter the one where she finally gets to live the life she’s been waiting for. A dog from our own city streets, now waiting in our municipal shelter, deserves that chance.  
Whitley is available for foster or adoption through Austin Animal Services in Austin, TX. 📍  
📩 To learn more or meet her, email her friends at [email protected] or [email protected]. 

10/21/2026

100% big babies.
100% still growing.
100% cuteness, drool, and oversized puppy energy.

Cleo & King were displaced with their mom and landed at the city shelter as puppies. Their mom has since been adopted, and now it’s their turn for the bright future ahead. ☀️

These Mastiff pups are around 50 lbs now and still very much puppies. They’re sweet, goofy, playful, food motivated, and learning more every day in foster. They’ve lived with dogs and cats, and are looking for adopters ready for the love, patience, positive training, and commitment that comes with raising a big puppy. 🤍

We’re hoping the forecast for Cleo & King includes forever families very soon. 🙏

Interested in meeting Cleo or King in the Austin, TX area? 📍

📩[email protected]
🔗 rescueatxdogs.org/adoptionapp

10/10/2026

POV: your camera roll after adopting a big baby 📸🤍

Cleo and King originally came into the city shelter as puppies with their mom. They were adopted together, but unfortunately that home wasn’t the right fit, and both found themselves back at the shelter. 😢

These 5-month-old Mastiff puppies are about 35 lbs and still growing. They’re living with dogs and cats in foster, love playing, already know “sit,” and are making good progress with their routines and house training.

💛 Cleo is the softer, sleepier sibling - sweet, gentle, cuddly, and a little cautious with new people.
🖤 King is the goofy, more energetic one - playful, curious, and always ready to romp.

They’re still big babies learning their size and manners, and they’re looking for adopters ready for the love, laughs, training, and growing that comes with a Mastiff puppy.

Available for adoption in the Austin, TX area. 📍

Think Cleo or King could be your future dog? 🤍

Inquire at ⬇️
- [email protected]
- rescueatxdogs.org/adoptionapp

10/07/2026

If you’ve ever wanted a dog with the weirdness of a cat, Tanya may be your girl. 🐱🎀

Tanya is about 2 years old, medium-sized, quietly affectionate, observant, quirky, and very much her own little creature. She likes to take things at her own pace, and she’ll make you wait a little for her trust, but once you’re in, it’s beautiful. 🥰

She’s dog and cat-friendly and would thrive with a playful, confident dog sibling who can help her feel safe, show her the ropes, and bring out her goofy side. 🐶

Tanya is still shy with people, so she’s looking for a patient home that understands some of the best relationships take time to build. ❤️

She is a sweet girl who doesn’t have a mean bone in her body but the transition will look like her hiding in her safe places and celebrating the wins when she howls in the morning or tap dances when you arrive home.😌

Tanya available for adoption through Rescue ATX Dogs. Inquire at rescueatxdogs.org/adoptionapp or via email [email protected] 📩

📍 Austin, TX area

10/05/2026

Keep Dory going. 🙏 
When Dory arrived at the shelter, she was almost unrecognizable beneath painfully severe matting. Once her coat was removed, the damage underneath was devastating. Her left front leg had exposed bone, muscle, and tissue, and her back left leg had already been partially amputated, leaving her with only two fully functional legs. ❤️‍🩹 
Her quality of life was uncertain enough that euthanasia was initially raised. But Dory kept showing us that she wanted to keep going and that her second chance was starting at 7 years old. With each day, she gained a little more confidence, a little more comfort, and a little more pep in her step.  
We immediately moved forward with the care she needed because waiting wasn’t an option. After evaluations with a surgeon and orthopedic specialist, Dory underwent surgery to preserve as much function in her front leg as possible. Her care also includes wound care, medications, follow-up veterinary support, and a specialized brace for her back leg. 🏥 
Her known medical costs are expected to exceed $4,500, and her next major step is a custom prosthetic for her front foot, estimated at $1,500, along with continued rehabilitation, fittings, adjustments, and follow-up care.
We urgently need help covering Dory’s medical care. 🚨 
We named her Dory because she just keeps going. And now we want to give her every opportunity to keep doing exactly that. 🐟 
Every donation helps Dory take another step forward.  
Rescueatxdogs.org/dory 🔗  Additional ways to give: rescueatxdogs.org/donate 🔗   

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