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Austin Area Animal Shelters
There are many misconceptions about shelters; they have bad animals, they don't have pure-bred animals, the animals are ugly, the animals are mean, - but that just isn't true! There are wonderful pets at every shelter including pure-bred dogs and cats, and gorgeous mixed breeds of every size, shape and age. Unfortunately, open-door shelters fill-up very quickly and millions of animals are euthanized every year because they just didn't have enough time to find a new home. So please, adopt from your local shelter and SAVE A LIFE today!
 
Town Lake Animal Shelter (City Shelter)
1156 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78703, (512) 972-6045 or dial 311
 
Austin SPCA (Non-profit)
124 West Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752, (512) 646-7387
 
Central Texas SPCA (Non-profit)
909 S. Bagdad Road, Leander, Texas 78641, (512) 260-7722
 
Humane Society of Williamson County (Non-profit)
10930 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, Texas 78641, (512) 260-3602
 
Williamson County Regional Shelter (County Shelter)
1855 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown, TX 78626, (512) 943-3322
 
Georgetown Animal Shelter (City Shelter)
110 W L Walden Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78626, (512) 930-3592
 
PAWS of Kyle (Non-profit)
500 FM 150 East, Kyle, Texas 78640, (512) 268-1611
 
Pflugerville Animal Control (City Shelter - NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - MUST CALL)
1600 Waterbrook Drive, Pflugerville, Texas 78660, (512) 512-251-4004
 
Other Local Animal Shelters
Bastrop Animal Control (County Shelter)
589 Coolwater Drive, Bastrop, TX 78602, (512)581-4080
 
Elgin Humane Society (Non-profit)
725 West Cleveland St., Elgin, TX 78621, (512) 285-9636
 
Highland Lakes SPCA (Non-profit)
P. O. Box 1275, Marble Falls, Texas 78654, (830) 596-2717
 
Humane Society of Kerrville (Non-profit)
2900 Junction Highway, Kerrville, Texas 78029, (830) 367-7722
 
Lockhart Animal Shelter (City)
547 Old McMahan Road, Lockhart, Texas 78644, (512) 376-3336
 
Lifelong Friends (formerly Lago Vista Paws) (Non-profit)
20803 FM 1431, Lago Vista, Texas 78645, (512) 267-6876
 
Paw Match (Private)
14108 FM 812 in Elroy, Texas, (512) 243-3700
 
 
 
 
Special Needs Rescue

Austin's Pet Directory will have this very special needs pet listed until he is adopted, however long that takes. He is a special boy and deserves a special home!

GRANT

Grant is a 16 months old Russian Great Dane. He has a spinal injury which requires an expensive LS surgery (Lumbosacral Stenosis ). Cost of surgery is $4,000. His owner could not afford the surgery, so he turned him into the shelter to be euthanized. Luckily for Grant, the shelter rescue director contacted our rescue. Seeing Grant at the shelter was heartbreaking. He was very skinny, at least 40 Lb. underweight and he had hard time walking. But in spite of his bad shape and obvious pain, Grant walked very slowly and greeted us with a low howl, as if he was saying “Hellooow, can you pleeeese help me?”. That was all it took. Grant made it out of the shelter- alive.

Grant was taken to the specialty hospital where he had x-rays and a cat scan. It was determine that he has a spinal injury called Lumbosacral Stenosis. The surgeon also detected an infection in the lower spine, which she said was the worse she has ever seen. Grant was put on meds and is now waiting to have his surgery, but first he has to gain some weight and be treated for his spinal infection.

Since then, Grant has gained 20 Lb. His infection is being treated with combination of antibiotics. It seems to be making a difference. Grant is feeling much better and is no longer needing pain meds. But we still have a long way to go. Once Grant is ready, he will have surgery to hopefully fix the damaged caused to his spine.

Click on Grant's Picture to learn more about how you can adopt him!
 
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