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Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Animal Shelter Move Howls Again Wednesday
The debate comes to Council chambers.
"...a breifing on the controversial relocation of the city's animal shelter from Town Lake to the Eastside. (Controversial to..."
Aug. 6, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding
How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up
"...largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for animals. That came to an end in 2021 when Los..."
Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Animal Shelter Lawsuit: City Has Alpo on Its Face
On Monday, the fifth citizen-group lawsuit this year was filed against the City of Austin, this time alleging a “conspiratorial strategy” to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of an open council vote.
"...time alleging a “conspiratorial strategy” to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of..."
Oct. 2, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor
Animal Extravaganza
Pet Expo comes to Austin this weekend
"...Listen up animal lovers: this is your weekend. That's right the Austin..."
Oct. 7, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith
Animal Center Celebrates First Anniversary
First year has brought more than 7,000 adoptions
"...the first anniversary of the opening of the Austin Animal Center at 7201 Levander Loop...."
Nov. 10, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese
Austin Animal Center Strains to Maintain Its No-Kill Status
City shelter struggles with overcrowding and volunteer dissatisfaction
"...the end of a group tour of the Austin Animal Center late last year, a few of us held..."
Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
No Room at Austin's Animal Inn
Lack of space already dogging new animal center
"...The brand-new Austin Animal Center on Levander Loop has everything a modern city..."
Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
A Surge of Adoptions Alleviates the Animal Shelter Crisis – for Now
Save our shelter
"...Austin Animal Center, the city's no-kill animal shelter, has been experiencing..."
June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Proposed Animal Shelter Move Gets Community Howling
Plan to move ailing Town Lake Animal Center to East
Austin creates strange bedfellows
"...What do no-kill-animal-shelter advocates, Eastside activists, and a West Austin neighborhood association..."
June 15, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Opinion: What’s Really Wrong at Austin Animal Services
Former AAS Chief Tawny Hammond on how Austin can once again be a leader in the no-kill movement
"...For over a decade Austin Animal Services, located in one of the first and largest..."
Oct. 20, 2023 Column by Tawny Hammond
City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom
One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans
"...– not to mention simmering internecine feuds – Austin's animal rescue community is a rowdy and impassioned bunch, with..."
March 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Animal Shelter Lawsuit
Citizen groups sue city, allege 'conspiratorial strategy' to keep animal shelter relocation decision away from public scrutiny
"...time alleging a "conspiratorial strategy" to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of..."
Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Wake Up, Austin; Lower Animal Birth Rate
"...online and look at King County Washington's statistics (Seattle), www.kingcounty.gov/safety/AnimalServices/about/statistics.aspx, and look at the chart on final disposition. How..."
Aug. 7, 2008 Postmarks
Labor Day Reminders
All the info you need to know on buses, animals, and DWIs this weekend
"...you might have missed the memo on bus service, animal adoptions, and the Austin Police Department's no-refusal policy in..."
Aug. 31, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese
Safety Net or Dead End?
The politics of Austin animal welfare
"...stream of speakers took turns explaining to the Austin Animal Advisory Commission what was wrong with her volunteer program...."
Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
Walking the No-Kill Tightrope
As Austin's animal welfare center moves to a new building, will the delicate balance of 'no-kill' and resources be maintained?
"...sure the scheduled opening of the long-awaited $12 million animal shelter on Levander Loop two days later goes according..."
Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
How Many Cats Did Austin Save Last Year?
By the numbers, shelter and animal advocate efforts show significant progress
"...Council – and Austinites generally – believe about the animal shelter and the city's animal welfare programs?..."
April 3, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland
The Unflinching Abigail Smith
New animal services chief faces up to Austin's shelter warfare
"...last week to take the reins of the city's animal services department. Her timing really couldn't have been heavier..."
March 25, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
We Want You … To Adopt Today!
Pet adoption specials for the holiday and beyond
"...Thanks in part to the mild winter, local animal shelters are nearly bursting at the seams with kittens...."
June 29, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith
[UPDATED] No-Kill Nightmare
Austin Animal Center forced to euthanize animals for space concerns
"...when it logged a 90% save rate of its animals. This week, that record may end, as adoptions fail..."
May 15, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese
Adoption Options
In preparation for move, TLAC adoptions are free
"...With the official opening of the new Austin Animal Center just around the corner, the city's shelter is..."
Nov. 7, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith
Five Years of No-Kill in Austin
What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?
"...she and her husband walked into the Town Lake Animal Shelter in search of a new pet. Scanning the..."
Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Point Austin: Saving the Animals
City considers outsourcing all animal adoption programs
"...The good news is that the Town Lake Animal Center's current "save" rate – the percentage of animals..."
Sept. 17, 2010 News Column by Michael King
Room for the Unexpected
With the budget season not yet in full swing, there's still time for hope
"...$100,000: Eliminate funding for off-site animal adoptions as laid out in city's "no-kill" plan..."
July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Catching Up With the No-Kill Millennium
A glance back at the road to council action
"...passage earlier today of a “no-kill” plan for Austin’s animal center was long in the making. Bill Spelman, who..."
March 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
After a Fashion
You wouldn't think that an event so oozing with testosterone would displease Stephen so. Well, you'll just have to read to find out.
"...Fur, a fashion show to benefit Lago Vista PAWS Animal Shelter featuring clothes by Sola, and great hair and..."
June 23, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Lots of Animals, Lots of Love
Animal adoption specials this weekend at AHS and AAC
"...October will be a big month – for pet adoptions at both the Austin Humane Society and the city's..."
Sept. 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith
On the Ruins of Jumpolin
Activists still protesting Blue Cat Cafe
"...Last Friday, protesters disrupted an on-site animal adoption event at the Blue Cat Cafe, which stands..."
July 20, 2016 News Post by Joseph Caterine
Does Austin Need Fixing? Ask Reno.
Animal shelter reform has meant less euthanasia in Reno – why not in Austin?
"...Nev., outstripping Austin in an undeclared race to reduce animal shelter kill rates? That's the thrust of a report..."
