Currently, intake is closed at the Austin Animal Center due to overcrowding.
with space to accommodate 309 dogs and 165 cats. Austin adopted a no-kill policy in 2010.
As of June 12, 2023, there were 562 dogs and 669 cats at the shelter. Bland also pointed out that "the intake of large dogs continues to outpace outcomes." In 2021, the shelter launched an out-of-state transport program to make more room. Also in 2021, an Animal Advisory Commission working group issuedThe detailed report noted delays with spaying and neutering pets and issues with the out-of-state transport program., saying the main issues were the following: long-stay medium/large dogs, intake of "owned" strays, a decline in pulls from partners and a lack of microchipped pets.
In recent years, overall intakes at the Austin Animal Center have actually gone down. However, adoptions have also gone down, as have transfers to other facilities.Eight puppies were left abandoned inside a garbage bag in near triple-digit heat. The two-to-three-day old puppies were discovered in critical condition by a Good Samaritan before being turned over to Austin Pets Alive!
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