Austin Pets Alive! Town Lake Animal Adoption Cetner

Austin, TX

An animal welfare organization in Austin, Texas, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Daily 12pm-6pm.

Hours Daily 12pm-6pm

Areas served Austin and the surrounding area, Texas

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (512) 961-6519 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Meet the cat or dog in person before adopting; same-day take-home is typical. A refundable $100 deposit applies to animals not yet spayed/neutered. Fees are periodically waived during promotions.

Location

Find Austin Pets Alive! Town Lake Animal Adoption Cetner

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

What are your hours?

Open daily, 12pm to 6pm.

Get involved

Support Austin Pets Alive! Town Lake Animal Adoption Cetner

Surrendering a cat

Contact Austin Pets Alive! Town Lake Animal Adoption Cetner at (512) 961-6519 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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