/tags/austin-animal-center Austin Animal Center en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:54:02 GMT /austin/2025-04-03/austin-animal-center-plan-adopt-a-pet-texas The center has been plagued with capacity issues, staffing shortages and poor conditions. City officials say this plan will address these concerns. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:54:02 GMT /austin/2025-04-03/austin-animal-center-plan-adopt-a-pet-texas Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-09-20/a-ticket-home-new-austin-city-law-will-require-pets-to-be-microchipped Microchips are used to trace a lost pet back to its owner. They're one tool to help keep animals out of shelters. The Austin City Council could approve the rule next week. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-09-20/a-ticket-home-new-austin-city-law-will-require-pets-to-be-microchipped Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-07-02/austin-animal-center-pause-intake-shelter Intake is temporarily restricted to animals with life-threatening injuries or illnesses, or those that present a clear public danger. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, city officials said. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:22:05 GMT /austin/2024-07-02/austin-animal-center-pause-intake-shelter Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-02-01/austin-animal-center-could-change-rules-to-allow-more-aggressive-dogs-to-be-euthanized The head of the shelter said sometimes dogs with a history of biting end up back in the community and bite again. Critics charge the city is trying to euthanize its way out of an overcrowding problem. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-02-01/austin-animal-center-could-change-rules-to-allow-more-aggressive-dogs-to-be-euthanized Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2024-01-12/austin-animal-shelters-need-emergency-fosters-and-supplies-ahead-of-the-arctic-blast If you can't foster a pet, both Austin Pets Alive! and the Austin Animal Shelter are accepting supplies and monetary donations. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:44:03 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-12/austin-animal-shelters-need-emergency-fosters-and-supplies-ahead-of-the-arctic-blast Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2023-09-26/the-austin-animal-center-needs-to-rethink-its-goals-and-no-kill-policy-city-audit-finds A draft of the audit also found unsanitary conditions at the shelter and inaccurate data about the animals in its care. The findings do not come as a surprise to the shelter, which has tried to address the issues it's been consistently criticized for. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:34:01 GMT /energy-environment/2023-09-26/the-austin-animal-center-needs-to-rethink-its-goals-and-no-kill-policy-city-audit-finds Haya Panjwani /energy-environment/2023-06-12/dogs-coming-out-of-our-ears-pandemic-no-kill-policy-worsen-overcrowding-at-austin-animal-center Animal advocacy groups argue the city shelter doesn’t have an overcrowding problem; it has a resource problem. They offer solutions, but AAC says it’s not that simple. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-12/dogs-coming-out-of-our-ears-pandemic-no-kill-policy-worsen-overcrowding-at-austin-animal-center Haya Panjwani /austin/2023-04-14/its-kitten-season-in-austin-oh-my Austin animal shelters are preparing for a massive kitten intake over the next few months as thousands of babies are born outdoors. Here's how you can help. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:09:42 GMT /austin/2023-04-14/its-kitten-season-in-austin-oh-my Krissi Micklethwait /austin/2022-12-23/16-foot-python-returns-home-after-a-big-adventure-in-austin The pet snake known as Snow had been roaming a North Austin neighborhood since July. The Austin Animal Center finally captured it. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:09:40 GMT /austin/2022-12-23/16-foot-python-returns-home-after-a-big-adventure-in-austin Gabby Rodriguez /austin/2022-12-21/all-32-fighting-roosters-rescued-in-austin-have-found-new-homes The roosters were scheduled to be euthanized on Wednesday, but homes were found for them just in time. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:32:30 GMT /austin/2022-12-21/all-32-fighting-roosters-rescued-in-austin-have-found-new-homes Marisa Charpentier