Austin Animal Center


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Austin Animal Center, the largest municipal animal shelter in Central Texas, provides shelter to 18,000 animals annually and services to Austin/Travis County. This facility accepts stray and owned animals regardless of age, health, species or breed.
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The dog ( ID# A747660) I left at AAC last Sunday is gone . How do I know if he was adopted or the owner took him ? I was going to visit him on Saturday . I am happy and sad all at the same time.
AAC had named him Walker — Ramesh Sundararajan Ramesh Sundararajan on April 28, 2017
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I dropped off a dog yesterday ( ID#A747660) - Am I allowed to visit him ? Am I allowed to bring food/treats for him ? He is a very friendly dog ( Green dot for sure). I am still waiting to complete my Level 1 training. Thanks
Hey Ramesh, If you dropped off a dog yesterday, I am guessing you picked him up as a stray. If he is a stray, he will be in stray hold for the next 3 days. While he is on stray hold, you can't interact with the dog but you are welcome to give him some treats. I would go ask one of the staff members or another volunteer to help you look on chameleon to locate the dog. I hope this helps. Good luck Ryan — Ryan Cho Ryan Cho on April 24, 2017
Thank you very much. — Ramesh Sundararajan Ramesh Sundararajan on April 24, 2017
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When is the next blue dot training? Where do I find that on GivePulse?
If you go to subgroups and go to dog enrichment, you will be able to find it. It looks like the next blue dot class is at 2:30pm on the 16th of April. — Ryan Cho Ryan Cho on April 11, 2017
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Look forward to Dog Training this weekend with Mentor, Terry!
If I can't make the orientation session on 10/22, when is the next session scheduled? Thanks.
Any idea when there will be a blue-dot dog class in the near future?
Debra L.
The Behavior and Enrichment team has asked for a special project: can anyone help make 5-10 of these for staff to use? This could be a good project for our youth volunteers :) .

Create the Shake Can:
Use an aluminum soda can to make your shake can--The thicker the can the better!
• Rinse out the can and allow it to dry thoroughly.
• Fill the can with a handful of pennies, or with small metal screws, nuts, bolts or washers.
• The can should be full enough so the coins rattle around loudly inside when you shake it up and down. It should be light enough to be carried around.
• Seal the top of the can with duct tape to keep the coins from falling out when shaken.
Let me know if you can help!
Thanks, Amanda
Are any blue dot and/or outings & overnights trainings going to be scheduled soon? I'm eager to learn so I can take a dog for an afternoon or for an overnight.
There has been some confusion about what animals can be fostered.

The only animals in the shelter that should not be sent to foster are puppies and kittens under six months of age with no health issues and adult small dogs under 20 pounds with no health issues.

Please explain to interested foster families that these animals get adopted very quickly and are not eligible for fostering, BUT if they would like to adopt that animal, we are happy to assist in that process :)

Our animals that need fostering are:
• Adult dogs weighing more than 25 pounds
• smaller adult dogs that have been with us for more than 30 days
• Adult cats
• Kittens or puppies under eight weeks
• Moms with young under eight weeks
Additional guidelines:
• They must already be altered unless approved by a veterinarian
• They cannot be on a stray hold, APD hold or DVM hold or have severe medical issues that we are currently addressing
No person who wants to foster should be turned away empty handed. As we all know, many short term fosters turn into adopters. Please use this as an opportunity to steer them toward our longer stay animals and ones that need fostering the most. Before turning someone away from fostering, make sure you have tried all other options and explained to them why we are requesting short term fosters.

If you have any questions, please call any manager or supervisor for assistance.



Kasey Spain
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Austin Animal Center, City of Austin
p 512.978.0675 m 817.456.5370 a 7201 Levander Loop, Bldg A
w austinanimalcenter.org e kasey.spain@austintexas.gov
This Thursday at City Hall Council Member Gallo is recognizing the hard work being done by Animal Services staff and volunteers.

I should not be the one that receives this or represents us. This recognition belongs to you all. Please attend and represent on behalf of Animal Services.

For a council member to take the time to recognize Animal Services staff specifically independent of any other organization or event is very important and noteworthy.

Here is the resolution being read by the Council Member this Thursday after 5:30 pm:

Be it Known that
Whereas, the City of Austin Animal Services Office is a recognized national leader in exemplary public services for its animals and people;
Whereas, Austin Animal Center has saved nearly all animals that enter its doors through innovative foster, rescue and wildlife rehabilitation partnerships, community-based work, on-site enrichment for animals, and cooperative community partnerships;
Whereas, these life-saving results are the results of dedicated efforts of Animal Protection Officers, public educators, veterinary services, customer service representatives, animal care and enrichment specialists, program coordinators, an administrative support team and volunteers;
Whereas, these teams work together to care for the animals and community 365 days per year through all kinds of weather sometimes with great personal sacrifice;
Whereas, this teamwork makes the City of Austin is a safe place for people, pets and wildlife to co-exist;
Now, therefore,
I, Sheri Gallo, City Council Member District 10, City of Austin, Texas, do hereby honor and thank the City of Austin Animal Services for all its efforts.
In Austin.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
Set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Austin
Of Austin to be affixed this XX day of May
In the year two thousand sixteen


Sheri Gallo, City Council Member, District 10




Tawny Hammond
Chief Animal Services Officer
Austin Animal Services
7201 Levander Loop, Building A | Austin, Texas, 78702
DESK: 512-978-0536
WEBSITE: austinanimalcenter.org
FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/austinanimalservices
https://twitter.com/austinanimals