We dropped by Austin Pets Alive! (1156 W Cesar Chavez St) for National Pet Day earlier this year. Wednesday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and we are resharing the adoption stories heard and the ...

National Dog Day is Tuesday, Aug. 26, and if you've been thinking about adding a furry friend to your life, this may be the time to take the leap. From wagging tails at Austin Animal Center to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Austin-area pet shelters are trying to get pets into homes before July 4, which can be a traumatizing and stressful time for animals. Every dog has its day, but it’s not the ...

Poinsettia — a puppy who weighed less than 4 lbs — was found “soaked and shivering” in Austin, Texas Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

Following a spike in dog related attacks from 2020 to 2023, Austin is looking to limit the number of dogs with a severe bite history that get released back to the public from city custody. Austin City ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive!, a nonprofit rescue in Austin, said it would host a puppy adoption event Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at its Cesar Chavez and Tarrytown locations. APA! said the Puppy ...

The Austin Humane Society took in 94 dogs and cats from a coastal shelter that was projected to be in the path of then-Hurricane Beryl. Many of those animals are already up for adoption. Charlotte ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people showed up on Saturday at Austin Animal Center during the city-run shelter’s "Hot Dogs and Cool Cats" adoption event. Attendees got a free hot dog and free ice pop ...

AUSTIN — Dozens of children found their forever homes Thursday morning as Austin hosted its annual Adoption Day. Among the crowd of children was five-year-old Jesse Morton. "What is today," asked ...

National Cat Day is Wednesday, Oct. 29, and what better time than spooky season to adopt your own black cat (or any other color, really)? Austin shelters have plenty of animals who want to become your ...