Rescue Atx Dogs

01/05/2026

Lily (fka Canela), welcome to the RAD family. 🩷

Update: Pulled on 12/27 by Rescue Atx Dogs - please follow in our footsteps and donate to her care if you can.
https://www.rescueatxdogs.org/donate
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Canela, 12, and also of about 12 lbs, is in need of a rescue partner and if that's not possible she'll be in need of a patient, seasoned senior dog foster.

Canela arrived with a microchip implanted from a 2017 visit to the shelter. Her people were located and her reclaim period is now exhausted.

She is 12 years of wisdom and is mostly or fully blind. She's been bright and alert except when sleeping. She allows being picked up and can be somewhat disoriented on a leash due to low/no vision. She has not had a comprehensive exam but here's what her shelter exam has uncovered care needs to be focused on;

▶️Clean up of her coat
▶️Allowing her skin to breath and heal from blemishes
▶️Both eyes have corneal edema
▶️Her heartworm result is pending
▶️She is currently intact

https://bit.ly/AASCanela

If you are an AAS rescue partner that will be pulling Canela, you can reach out to [email protected] so we can help harness resources for you.

If you are a seasoned senior medical needs foster and would like to help if Canela becomes available for foster, alert us at [email protected]

12/30/2025

We are excited to announce Monica Dangler as the new Director of Austin Animal Services. Dangler has dedicated her career to helping large public animal service agencies improve operational systems, build strong community partnerships, and increase positive outcomes in animal shelters. 🐕🐈🐇

👉 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49otaBQ

12/27/2025

Happy holidays from Rescue ATX Dogs. ❤️

We hope your weeks have a little extra warmth, peace, and joy- for you and your pets. 🐶🐱

We’re sharing a few of our favorite faces from the season: dogs who are home for the holidays, and dogs spending them in foster care, cozy, safe, and finally to exhale after rocky lives. 🐶

Thank you for being the kind of community that shows up, shares posts, opens homes, and makes room for second chances. You make this work possible. 🙏

If you’re looking for a simple way to help during the holidays: share a foster plea, donate $5 toward medical care, or even comment on a post. It all matters.

Happy holidays, and thank you for loving Austin’s dogs. 🥰❤️

12/18/2025

Tomorrow we get to meet the final candidates for the Animal Services Director.

This position is paid $208-218k (plus benefits), and oversees $25m in annual budget.

See you there!

The City of Austin invites community members to a public Meet & Greet with the finalists for the Austin Animal Services Director position on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Permitting and Development Center - 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 7875. ⁠
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The Austin Animal Services Director is responsible for overseeing animal shelter operations and animal protection services, ensuring effective program delivery, fiscal oversight, and community engagement to promote public safety and animal welfare to the Austin/Travis County community.⁠
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Learn more about the candidates here:

https://www.austintexas.gov/news/public-invited-meet-finalists-austin-animal-services-director-dec-18-2025

12/15/2025

Leah had a Friday funday at Radio East with old and new friends!

Her besties, former fosters, and new friends including anyone that would give her loving. 🥰

Leah is ready for her adopter so she can bond to her person once and for all- she is a 10/10 LOVER.

She prefers a dog free home at this time but has potential for the right fit, as she has had dog friends before. No kids due to her pushingly lovey nature.

Email [email protected] to learn more and inquire!

12/10/2025

A little glow up, spa day for Sage. 💛

At the shelter, Sagey came in so matted her bone was hanging out and matted in urine due to a huge kidney stone causing bladder issues. She had medical grooms done and we finally got a chance between big surgeries to get her fully glammed up- like she deserves! 🩷

This groom wasn’t just aesthetic, but her underlying p*e stench is finally gone, paw pads cleaned, ears cleaned, a**l glands expressed, and alll the things that make a big difference to a senior dog catching up on medical care.

Please donate towards Sage’s groom at rescueatxdogs.org/donate 🔗

Shoutout to volunteer Victoria Drewa for helping us with transports through the week. You are a vital piece of our rescue work. 🙌t

12/09/2025

Lele’s face when her bestie Victoria Drewa betrayed her by giving her a bath. 🛁

Leah forgave her and gave her lots of of hugs and kisses after. ❤️

Leah & we are all so thankful for volunteers like Tori who make our rescue work possible.

Leah is available for adoption, please visit rescueatxdogs.org/adoptionapp to inquire. 🔗

12/08/2025

Sage is seeking a foster or adopter (who would foster until she’s fully healed)!

She is getting through her steps of healing with the next surgery this week for a kidney stone, mammory mass, spay, and dental.

She needs a foster home by next weekend❗️

- 11 year old tri pod
- can walk well but cannot do stairs, must be protected from using stairs
- enjoys being carried
- dog friendly but needs her space due to pain or healing
- enjoys her crate but wants to be near you
- could potentially live with older kids who know boundaries due to her healing sites
- foster must be able to help drive to vet appointments in East Austin

Inquire at rescueatxdogs.org/fosterapp 🔗 or email [email protected] 📩