Over the weekend, Austin Animal Center took in more than 40 small dogs from one owner.
“The Travis County Constable’s Office alerted us that they were going to be issuing a writ of possession for a home and believed there were at least 20 dogs inside,” said Don Bland, Chief Animal Services Officer. “When our Animal Protection Officers arrived, they found over 40.”
The owner surrendered all of the dogs to the shelter.
“Thankfully several of our out-of-state rescues came forward when we put the call out to our partners to help with these dogs,” Bland said. “When we get notified about an impending eviction like this, we have no choice but to find somewhere to put these dogs. We’ve been operating overcapacity for months now, and we’re starting to see an increase in people needing to surrender due to evictions. We really need our community to come out and foster and adopt so that we have open kennels for cases like these.”
The shelter is currently at 142% capacity for all dogs. More information about fostering or adopting can be found at austinanimalcenter.org. The shelter is located at 7201 Levander Loop and open for adoptions Monday through Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm and Sundays by appointment.
“The Travis County Constable’s Office alerted us that they were going to be issuing a writ of possession for a home and believed there were at least 20 dogs inside,” said Don Bland, Chief Animal Services Officer. “When our Animal Protection Officers arrived, they found over 40.”
The owner surrendered all of the dogs to the shelter.
“Thankfully several of our out-of-state rescues came forward when we put the call out to our partners to help with these dogs,” Bland said. “When we get notified about an impending eviction like this, we have no choice but to find somewhere to put these dogs. We’ve been operating overcapacity for months now, and we’re starting to see an increase in people needing to surrender due to evictions. We really need our community to come out and foster and adopt so that we have open kennels for cases like these.”
The shelter is currently at 142% capacity for all dogs. More information about fostering or adopting can be found at austinanimalcenter.org. The shelter is located at 7201 Levander Loop and open for adoptions Monday through Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm and Sundays by appointment.
About the Animal Services Office
The City of Austin Animal Services Office operates the Austin Animal Center, and is the municipal shelter for the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County. Austin Animal Center provides shelter to more than 11,000 animals annually and safely places more than 95% of all pets. Our goal is to keep pets with their families and in their communities, provide a safe place for homeless animals, promote responsible pet ownership, and preserve the human-animal bond.
The City of Austin Animal Services Office operates the Austin Animal Center, and is the municipal shelter for the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County. Austin Animal Center provides shelter to more than 11,000 animals annually and safely places more than 95% of all pets. Our goal is to keep pets with their families and in their communities, provide a safe place for homeless animals, promote responsible pet ownership, and preserve the human-animal bond.
