The Unflinching Abigail Smith

New animal services chief faces up to Austin's shelter warfare

"...and a crowd of more than 100,000 joyous souls, Abigail Smith arrived in Austin last week to take the..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Smith Part of TLAC Problem?

"...am just afraid once I meet and interact with Abigail Smith, my warning light will come on and I..."

March 21, 2011 Postmarks

What APA! Wants, APA! Gets

APA! needs a home, and council appears inclined to give it one

"...his former protégée and current Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith on Saturday, March 3 – who acted as..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Animal Advisory Commission Endorses APA! Takeover of Town Lake Animal Center

APA! is losing its lease on a Manchaca space in May

"...Loop could be sent by Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith in times of overcrowding – and now APA!..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The 'Unintended Consequences' of No-Kill's Success

Town Lake Animal Center filled to the gills with kittens and puppies

"...officially at capacity. Actually, that's not entirely true. Director Abigail Smith stated on Monday that the shelter was "down..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Favourite

Period drama puts power and personality first

"...Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss and James Smith...."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Animal Shelter's Next Top Dog?

A brief look at the five candidates

"...mind). At press time, City Manager Marc Ott named Abigail Smith as the "top candidate" and announced plans to..."

Dec. 24, 2010 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?

"...agreement, and (presuming it's approved) Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith (who, by that point, will have been twiddling..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

$1 Million: The Next Price Tag on No-Kill

The new Austin Animal Center is overflowing with animals

"...our best to keep up," Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith told the Council's Health and Human Services Committee..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Fun With Animals

While wildfires raged, so did arguments among local animal activists

"...homes for displaced pets, Town Lake Animal Center Director Abigail Smith received an offer from the Houston SPCA to..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Budget Outlook Grim for Animal Center

City shelter will need to do more with less

"...as a result of what Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith calls "an incredible kitten season, just off the..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Fit To No-Kill?

Vetting the last of five candidates for city's chief animal services officer

"...candidate for the city's chief animal services officer position, Abigail Smith, faced the firing squad that is the Austin..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin's 10-Year No-Kill Deal With Austin Pets Alive! May Be Dead

Like cats and dogs

"...TLAC are frustrated that negotiations have reached this point. Abigail Smith, former chief animal services officer for the city,..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?

"...the animals," the city's former chief animal services officer, Abigail Smith, told the Chronicle then. "There's definitely some improvement..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Needed: Plan Of Action For Aggressive Dogs

March 25, 2011 Postmarks

Headlines

"...raft of challenges in animal-loving Austin. See "The Unflinching Abigail Smith."..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature

No Room at Austin's Animal Inn

Lack of space already dogging new animal center

"...what she called "crisis mode," Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith grabbed 28 of those dogs and moved them..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Shelter From the Storm: What's Next?

"...The big wait, of course, continues to be for Abigail Smith, Austin's shelter-director-to-be. On Jan. 14, the city manager..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...folks: Last Friday, City Manager Marc Ott announced that Abigail Smith (pictured) will be taking over the city's animal..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 12/8/10

Raining cats and dogs on the animal welfare front

"...being considered for the Chief Animal Services Officer is Abigail Smith, Executive Director, Tompkins County SPCA in Ithaca, N.Y...."

Dec. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Herding Cats ... and Dogs ... in Austin & San Antonio

The high cost of being a no-kill city

"...into the new shelter," says Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith. "Some days we have some space in holding;..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Headlines

News of the week, short and sweet

"...breakdown of the candidates, see "Point Austin," and Jordan Smith's "Choose Your Monitor: The Four Finalists," at the Newsdesk..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

Animal Shelters Take Action

With more volunteers and lower adoption rates, can we stay no-kill?

"...reports in this week's issue, Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith is asking for an additional $1 million in..."

July 26, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

[UPDATED] No-Kill Nightmare

Austin Animal Center forced to euthanize animals for space concerns

"...In a morning press release, Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith said: "What we need right now are adopters..."

May 15, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...few years later, after pressure from former ASO Director Abigail Smith, Austin Water reluctantly agreed to let TWS back..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Public Notice: A Numbers Game

Low turnout means the results of the run-offs can be hard to predict

"...Finding Rover company (www.findingrover.com). City Chief Animal Services Officer Abigail Smith said she's "thrilled that Finding Rover has chosen..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Spend Black Friday With Furry Friends

Adopt a friend for free this weekend

"...top the value of saving an animal's life," said Abigail Smith, the city's chief animal services officer...."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Purrr-fect Gift

With shelters swelling, slashed pet adoption fees

"...rescues in our area are full right now,” says Abigail Smith, Chief Animal Services Officer at the Austin Animal..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Shame on You

"...things happened, the end goal of both HSPCA and Abigail Smith was to ensure more live outcomes. You could..."

Oct. 5, 2011 Postmarks

Humane Society of Williamson County Hosts Bowl-a-Thon

Ten pins, four paws

"...The HSWC (10930 E. Crystal Falls Pkwy., Leander, 512/260-3602,..."

July 8, 2011 Sports Post by Monica Riese

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