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Austin Animal Center

Animal shelter in Austin, TX

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!

Contact visit us 11-7 daily
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7201 Levander Loop
Austin, TX 78702
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Meet their adoptable pets

7201 Levander Loop

Austin, TX 78702

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Monday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Austin Animal Center

We'll also keep you updated on *DIPPER's adoption status with email updates.
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*DIPPER

Anatolian Shepherd

Male, 2 yrs
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on HASHBROWN's adoption status with email updates.
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HASHBROWN

Chihuahua

Male, 2 yrs
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on SUGAR's adoption status with email updates.
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SUGAR

Carolina Dog

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on KAISA's adoption status with email updates.
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KAISA

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on CANELA's adoption status with email updates.
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CANELA

Labrador Retriever

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on A922155's adoption status with email updates.
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A922155

American Bulldog

Male, < 1 month
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on A922154's adoption status with email updates.
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A922154

American Bulldog

Female, < 1 month
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on A922153's adoption status with email updates.
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A922153

American Bulldog

Female, < 1 month
Austin, TX

Shelter FAQs

Austin and unincorporated Travis County, but will happily adopt to qualified folks from other communities.

  • 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 & 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

Adoption application

https://www.austintexas.gov/department/adopt-pet

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We'll also keep you updated on Calvin's adoption status with email updates.
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Calvin

Border Collie

Male, 8 mos
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Chutney's adoption status with email updates.
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Chutney

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
New Braunfels, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Alice's adoption status with email updates.
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Alice

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 10 mos
New Braunfels, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Tex's adoption status with email updates.
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Tex

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
San Marcos, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Dylan's adoption status with email updates.
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Dylan

Miniature Pinscher

Male, Puppy
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Eggberto's adoption status with email updates.
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Eggberto

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Austin, TX

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