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An animal welfare organization in Austin, Texas, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Daily 11am-7pm, adoption lines close at 6pm. Adoption fees: Adoption fees are currently waived for cats and dogs due to consistent shelter overcrowding.

Hours Daily 11am-7pm, adoption lines close at 6pm
Areas served Austin and the surrounding area, Texas
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Adoption fees are currently waived for cats and dogs due to consistent shelter overcrowding.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Austin Animal Center at (512) 974-2000 or asoanimaladoption@austintexas.gov first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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The area

Travis County at a glance

Population 1,330,015
Housing units 618,236
Est. households with a cat 187,383

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is there an adoption fee?

Adoption fees are currently waived for cats and dogs due to consistent shelter overcrowding.

What are your hours?

Open daily 11am-7pm, adoption lines close at 6pm.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Austin Animal Center at (512) 974-2000 or asoanimaladoption@austintexas.gov to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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