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Lovebird`s foster dad says: `Lovebird is a playful and loving 2 year old dog! She enjoys slow, sniffy walks, but when she is out on an adventure or when she meets people she is a bundle of energy! She loves to explore her environment, and anyone that gives her attention is a new best friend that she hasn’t met yet. She loves everyone she meets! She is still working on staying calm and keeping all four feet on the ground, but she is getting better and is often happy to roll on her back for belly rubs instead of jumping.
Lovebird is VERY house trained and never has accidents! A 15-minute morning and evening walk are enough for her bathroom needs. On the rare occasions she is sick and has to relieve herself outside of scheduled times, she will be very insistent that you let her out.
Lovebird is very athletic, agile, and quick! She loves swimming, running and exploring, jumping up on things, as well as playing fetch and tug. She also likes to go to pet stores and other outings as long as there is space to redirect her away from other dogs. (At the shelter, Lovebird did have dog roommates and has been good with some dogs, but she is not good at meeting “stranger” dogs, so situations where they could approach her should be avoided.) She also knows some commands and is really good at sit, down, stay, wait, and touch, and has pretty good recall to the word “come!” She is getting better at loose-leash-walking but sometimes still pulls for squirrels, cats, or other animals. After burning some energy, she will spend the day just lounging around the house, chewing on her dog chews and lying in the sun on the balcony watching the world go by.`
Lovebird`s foster dad says: `Lovebird is a playful and loving 2 year old dog! She enjoys slow, sniffy walks, but when she is out on an adventure or when she meets people she is a bundle of energy! She loves to explore her environment, and anyone that gives her attention is a new best friend that she hasn’t met yet. She loves everyone she meets! She is still working on staying calm and keeping all four feet on the ground, but she is getting better and is often happy to roll on her back for belly rubs instead of jumping.
Lovebird is VERY house trained and never has accidents! A 15-minute morning and evening walk are enough for her bathroom needs. On the rare occasions she is sick and has to relieve herself outside of scheduled times, she will be very insistent that you let her out.
Lovebird is very athletic, agile, and quick! She loves swimming, running and exploring, jumping up on things, as well as playing fetch and tug. She also likes to go to pet stores and other outings as long as there is space to redirect her away from other dogs. (At the shelter, Lovebird did have dog roommates and has been good with some dogs, but she is not good at meeting “stranger” dogs, so situations where they could approach her should be avoided.) She also knows some commands and is really good at sit, down, stay, wait, and touch, and has pretty good recall to the word “come!” She is getting better at loose-leash-walking but sometimes still pulls for squirrels, cats, or other animals. After burning some energy, she will spend the day just lounging around the house, chewing on her dog chews and lying in the sun on the balcony watching the world go by.`
Our shelter has more than 500 available cats and dogs every day! For pets at the shelter: Adoptions must be completed in-person at the shelter. AAC is open for adoption walk-ins every day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. A shelter pet’s availability can change at any time, so we recommend choosing a few favorites. For pets in foster: Go to www.AustinAnimalCenter.org to find the pet's profile and click that pet's pink “Adopt Me” button. This will prompt you to complete an adoption questionnaire. Submitting an application does not hold the animal for you.
We have dozens of animals that won't be listed online yet because they're still in their stray hold period, but can be pre-adopted at the shelter in case their owner doesn't come for them.
Adoption Fees:
$80 cats & kittens up to 6 years old
$80 dogs 6 months to 6 years, 30 lbs and up
$100 dogs under 30 lbs and/or under 6 months
$30 small animals
No fee for senior pets 7 years and older
Our shelter has more than 500 available cats and dogs every day! For pets at the shelter: Adoptions must be completed in-person at the shelter. AAC is open for adoption walk-ins every day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. A shelter pet’s availability can change at any time, so we recommend choosing a few favorites. For pets in foster: Go to www.AustinAnimalCenter.org to find the pet's profile and click that pet's pink “Adopt Me” button. This will prompt you to complete an adoption questionnaire. Submitting an application does not hold the animal for you.
We have dozens of animals that won't be listed online yet because they're still in their stray hold period, but can be pre-adopted at the shelter in case their owner doesn't come for them.
Adoption Fees:
$80 cats & kittens up to 6 years old
$80 dogs 6 months to 6 years, 30 lbs and up
$100 dogs under 30 lbs and/or under 6 months
$30 small animals
No fee for senior pets 7 years and older
The Austin Animal Center is open for adoptions every day from 11:00am to 7:00pm. We're closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Thanksgiving Day to give our staff some time with family.
Interested adopters should come to the shelter during business hours to meet with a counselor start looking for a pet who'll be a good fit. Our counselors and volunteers are happy to help with that process.
The Austin Animal Center is open for adoptions every day from 11:00am to 7:00pm. We're closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Thanksgiving Day to give our staff some time with family.
Interested adopters should come to the shelter during business hours to meet with a counselor start looking for a pet who'll be a good fit. Our counselors and volunteers are happy to help with that process.
More about this shelter
Austin Animal Center is the largest open-intake animal shelter in central Texas and we work very hard to try to save 90% or more of the thousands of animals we shelter every year. We always need volunteers and both monetary and in-kind donations to help us in our sheltering and prevention activities. Visit our website to find out how you can help!
Austin Animal Center is the largest open-intake animal shelter in central Texas and we work very hard to try to save 90% or more of the thousands of animals we shelter every year. We always need volunteers and both monetary and in-kind donations to help us in our sheltering and prevention activities. Visit our website to find out how you can help!
