Big Dog, Soft Heart

APA! office dog and staff favorite, Cafe, is ready for a permanent home

By Caitlin M. Ryan

05.16.13 | 2:33 pm

  This week we are introduced to a dog that is incredibly close to the APA! staff members' hearts. The beginning of his life was spent in rough situation, but staff members say he' ...

Pet of the Week

Meet Gracie, a spunky Whippet mix full of energy and cuddles

By Arden Ward

04.18.13 | 1:30 pm

Young Gracie is a ham in front of the camera, ready to share those contagious smiles with a new family. The spunky Whippet mix is looking for a home where she can play just as much as she cuddles, ...

Brotherly Love

Blaze and Chiquita: A story of inseparable family and perseverance

By Caitlin M. Ryan

03.28.13 | 8:45 am

In the past month, the general public started a Facebook campaign to encourage APA! to adopt two dogs from another shelter who were "at risk" to be euthanized.  The canine pals h ...

Save an Animal

Sir Fiddlebits: The quirky, adaptable, bow-tied young chap

By Caitlin M. Ryan

03.22.13 | 12:39 pm

Many cats stay onsite at APA!, giving them plenty of socialization with other animals and humans. Fiddlebits is a young chap you may notice for his name, but get to know for his quizzical expressio ...

love for sale

Adopt Holly for a playful puppy and great listener

By Caitlin M. Ryan

02.28.13 | 4:29 pm

Today we bring you a bouncing baby girl who is nothing but a pile of love and very willing to be trained. Name: Holly Sex: Female Breed: Terrier, Staffordshire Bull  ...

Animal advocacy

Introducing Picture This Pet: Meet Kermit, an active young lad looking for a hiking partner

By Caitlin M. Ryan

02.22.13 | 1:30 pm

To kick off our "Picture This Pet" series in conjunction with Austin Pets Alive!, we bring you a handsome fella who had a hard-knock start to life but is eager to get into a permanent hom ...

Animal advocacy

Pet advocates push for voluntary spay/neuter legislation

By Karen Brooks Harper

02.17.13 | 4:30 pm

Animal rights groups and their furry friends hit the Capitol steps last week to try and pressure a lawmaker, any lawmaker, to take on legislation that would establish a voluntary statewide spay/neu ...

hot dog!

The Central Texas Dachshund Rescue finds new friends for loyal little dogs

By Samantha Pitchel

07.01.12 | 10:00 am

Though I’ve never been much of a dog person, I’ve always had a weakness for dachshunds; something about their notorious friendliness, their laughably long frames and the fact that they ...

Puppy Savers

Hard Luck Hounds celebrates 100 rescues of "last chance" dogs in Austin shelters

By Michael Graupmann

06.02.12 | 2:04 pm

In 2011, Austin made several noteworthy strides toward becoming an even more animal friendly city. With deliberate action by Austin City Council and the construction of the new Austin Animal Ce ...

Town Lake Animal Center

The City of Austin's animal care center

1156 West Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78703