Black Fur Friday' at Austin TX Animal Center
The Austin Animal Center suggests avoiding the big box stores and holiday chaos of Black Friday and celebrate Black Fur Day at the center Friday, Nov. 27, when all adoption fees will be waived for any animal with black fur.
All pets adopted will include spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, ID tag and vaccinations – a package valued at more than $200. The usual adoption fee is $75.
The Austin Animal Center, 7201 Levander Loop will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26, and will reopen Friday, Nov. 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Additionally, the Austin Animal Center also is promoting a donation drive for items needed for the pets such as toys, treats, jackets for large dogs and many more. Items can be dropped off at the Austin Animal Center daily. Also, the Friends of Austin Animal Center has set up an Amazon Wish list for items needed for the pets in the shelter. The list can be viewed at https://amzn.com/w/1OYN0JC9EG4KM
City shelter pet adoptions are available at the Austin Animal Center and the City’s dog overflow kennels at Town Lake Animal Center, 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St. Town Lake Animal Center is open from 11:30am-7pm daily. For more information check www.austinanimalcenter.org or call 3-1-1 or check Facebook for daily pet updates, www.facebook.com/austinanimalservices .
About the Austin Animal Services Office
Austin Animal Center, the largest municipal animal shelter in Central Texas, provides shelter to more than 18,000 animals annually and services to Austin/Travis County. This facility accepts stray and owned animals regardless of age, health, species or breed.
The goal is to place all adoptable animals in forever homes through adoptions, foster care or rescue partner groups. Since 2011, the City’s animal shelter is the largest municipal shelter to sustain its no-kill city status—saving 90 percent or more of the homeless pets that enter the shelter.
Animal Services has numerous programs and partnerships designed to help pets in the shelter, in the community and in your home.
The Austin Animal Center suggests avoiding the big box stores and holiday chaos of Black Friday and celebrate Black Fur Day at the center Friday, Nov. 27, when all adoption fees will be waived for any animal with black fur.
All pets adopted will include spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, ID tag and vaccinations – a package valued at more than $200. The usual adoption fee is $75.
The Austin Animal Center, 7201 Levander Loop will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26, and will reopen Friday, Nov. 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Additionally, the Austin Animal Center also is promoting a donation drive for items needed for the pets such as toys, treats, jackets for large dogs and many more. Items can be dropped off at the Austin Animal Center daily. Also, the Friends of Austin Animal Center has set up an Amazon Wish list for items needed for the pets in the shelter. The list can be viewed at https://amzn.com/w/1OYN0JC9EG4KM
City shelter pet adoptions are available at the Austin Animal Center and the City’s dog overflow kennels at Town Lake Animal Center, 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St. Town Lake Animal Center is open from 11:30am-7pm daily. For more information check www.austinanimalcenter.org or call 3-1-1 or check Facebook for daily pet updates, www.facebook.com/austinanimalservices .
About the Austin Animal Services Office
Austin Animal Center, the largest municipal animal shelter in Central Texas, provides shelter to more than 18,000 animals annually and services to Austin/Travis County. This facility accepts stray and owned animals regardless of age, health, species or breed.
The goal is to place all adoptable animals in forever homes through adoptions, foster care or rescue partner groups. Since 2011, the City’s animal shelter is the largest municipal shelter to sustain its no-kill city status—saving 90 percent or more of the homeless pets that enter the shelter.
Animal Services has numerous programs and partnerships designed to help pets in the shelter, in the community and in your home.