The Town Lake Animal Center in Austin Texas saves dogs and cats every day. They are open for adoption Monday through Friday 11:30-7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11:30-5:00pm. The facility is located at 1156 W. Cesar Chavez on the north side of Town Lake (AKA Lake Ladybird) and is just west of South Lamar Boulevard. They are dedicated to the humane treatment of animals and they are advocates of spaying and neutering pets and educating pet owners. The facility is operated by the City of Austin and Travis County. They provide care and shelter to over 22,000 animals every year and provide Animal Protection and Control services to Travis County and the city of Austin.
TLAC provides assistance to stray and injured animals as well as providing education about spay and neuter programs. If you wish to report animal cruelty you need to contact the Austin Police Department, as TLAC does not handle this type of event.
A big part of TLAC's mission is pet adoption. At anytime they have a number of dogs and cats available for adoption. The process is simple and they make it very easy. They even provide a list of questions to help you decide if now is a good time to adopt a pet into your family. Here are a few of the things to consider before adopting a pet: Do you have sufficient finances to provide care of the animal? Will you have plenty of time to spend with the pet? Are you capable of training the pet and providing adequate veterinary care for the animal? Does everyone in your household agree to get a pet?
The Pet Adoption process:
1. Fill out the application and speak with an adoption counselor.
2. Read and sign a "Pet Care Agreement" with the counselor
3. Provide a photo ID proving you are over 18 years old. If you rent you must show proof your landlord accepts pets. If you already have pets you must prove they are cared for by a vet and have documentation to back that statement up. If you live in the Austin city limits you must have your pets registered with the city.
4. The adoption fee is only $75 per pet. This fee covers the basic vaccines and a health check, and a microchip-(so your pet can be found and reclaimed if they get lost), the spay/neuter surgery if the pet is healthy and over three pounds, rabies vaccination and registration with the city of Austin. They also test pets for heart-worms in dogs and FIV and FELV in cats.
** Once you complete these steps your application remains active for two months which gives you plenty of time to find the right pet for you! You may even search for your next pet online and hold it on line as well.
The approval process can be as short as 20 minutes for pets that are ready to be adopted. If the animal you want is a stray it can take up to 10 days. This way if the animal is simply lost, its owner may have a chance to reclaim the pet.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Town Lake Animal Center send an email to TLAC.Volunteers@ci.austin.tx.us. They will perform a background investigation and you will need to attend a volunteer orientation before you can start.
TLAC also accepts donations. They need: food bowls, dog food, pet toys, pet treats, collars, and leashes, and towels and blankets. If you read the newspaper, you may donate the used and unsoiled newspapers to be used as bedding in the puppy and kitten cages. Personally I have donated my newspaper for the last 14 years. I save it and drop it off once a month in the area TLAC provides. It is easy to do and it really helps TLAC!
If you need more information please visit their website: www.ci.tx.us/health/animal_services_adoption.htm.
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Betina, I wish more people would support their local Animal Shelters and Adoption Agencies. This place looks like they do it all. Thanks for putting them front and center.