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My name is Sunshine!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 9 hours ago

Adoption process
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Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

My basic info

Breed
Border Collie
Color
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
6337

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

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1er dreamed of adopting a snuggly sunbeam with the emotional range of a soap-opera diva? Meet Sunshine, a six-year-old cattle dog/border collie mix who is 40% brilliance, 40% sass, and 20% “ma’am, this is a Wendy’s.”


At the shelter, Sunshine expresses her feelings through Bark, the ancient language of the Extremely Stressed. She performs this opera for anyone within a three-block radius. But it’s only because the shelter is a stressful place to be, and Sunshine knows she doesn’t belong here. She knows she is meant to live a life of leisure with humans who love her and keep her well stocked with treats and toys, and she will continue her protest of living here through barking loudly to ask to speak to the manager. 


Once she’s out of the shelter? She transforms. Suddenly she’s a polite, leash-walking, car-riding, house-trained queen (who only barks sometimes when she spots other dogs or animals, but in fairness to Sunshine, why are there ducks and geese at the park??) 


Sunshine is not here for your nonsense. She demands an adopter who appreciates a woman with boundaries, personality, a strong sense of fashion, and just a hint of chaos. She is affectionate, loyal, occasionally dramatic, and fully prepared to narrate the neighborhood gossip from your front window. She expects daily cuddle sessions, the last bite of whatever you’re eating, and for the photos saved on your phone to exclusively document her beauty. 


Sunshine doesn’t want to be perfect; she wants to be iconic. And she is.


If you’re ready to embrace a dog who sparkles, snuggles, and sasses her way into your heart, head to Austin Animal Services to meet Sunshine. She’s waiting to charm you… loudly at first, and then forever. 


Email her agents at blueplusbusters@gmail.com to bring some Sunshine into your life. 


Primary Color: White
Secondary Color: Brown
Weight: 37.125
Age: 6yrs 8mths 2wks
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
6337
Contact
visit us 11-7 daily
Phone
Address
7201 Levander Loop, Austin, TX 78702
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

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 up to 6 years old
$80 dogs 6 months to 6 years, 30 lbs and up
$100 kittens up to 6 months
$120 dogs under 30 lbs and/or under 6 months
No fee for senior pets 7 years and older

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

The Austin Animal Center is open for adoptions every day from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note, Adoption and Pet Resource Center lines close at 6:00 p.m. 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!

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