In the Doghouse

"...to your article, “City Council Begins the Year With Adoption of 10-Year Homelessness Plan” in your January 24 issue,..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Postmarks

Austin Steps Up for Its Critters

Cuteness came home for the holidays

"...Austin Pets Alive! kicked some major butt in the pet adoption..."

Jan. 23, 2025 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Meet Some Underdogs Seeking Homes Saturday

Austin Pets Alive! event highlights dogs with disabilities

"...Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Subaru are partnering to highlight these..."

Oct. 24, 2024 News Post by Hasina Shah

Halloween Events for Kids, Adults, and All-Around Freaks

It's time to get scared or spooked or possibly amused

"...scavenger hunts, and more.   – Richard Whittaker Halloween Pet Portraits & Fundraiser With Austin Humane Society..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Strip Club: Spending Time With Gino, Tinos, and Lord Purrington at Plaza 183

Exploring the far northwest strip mall for good eats and more

"...fore in this column, and here’s one for Fido: Pet Supplies Plus has dog food fit for a French..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Doggy Data

"...15 acres in Del Valle that will be a “pet adoption facility,” and 2 acres in Southwest Austin with..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Postmarks

Can Austin Animal Center Be No-Kill and Humane?

Audit finds welfare priorities in conflict

"...long been pervasive distrust between the community, AAC, Austin Pets Alive!, and city leaders. Last summer, the Animal Advisory..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Incurable Virus Still Spreading Among Dogs in Austin’s Overcrowded Shelter

“We are still not in a position to adequately separate dogs.”

"...month has been especially heartbreaking. Despite a bump in adoptions since AAC reported a distemper outbreak, shelter dogs aren't..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

A Surge of Adoptions Alleviates the Animal Shelter Crisis – for Now

Save our shelter

"...the shelter was housing almost three times as many pets as the facility was designed for. But after a..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes

Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying

"...Heys, and Luna Knight; a photo booth by Sean Peters; and cowboy king of Austin DJ Boi Orbison. Fri.,..."

June 23, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin’s Oktoberfest Gets the Royal Treatment

Partying with the prince, per tradition, at Koko's Bavarian Biergarten

"...you a few potent cocktails as well. Bonus: a pet adoption pop-up from Austin Dog Rescue. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 1-2...."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Public Notice: What’s Up With the Orange Line?

Plus, turtles and other pets in need

"...temporary pop-up crates. They're holding a "Clear the Crates" adoption event this Saturday, Sept. 17, with all adoption fees..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

"...-run Austin Animal Center and its nonprofit partner Austin Pets Alive! – needs to operate seamlessly and without friction,..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

National Dog Day the Austin Way

Show some love to your animal friends on their special day

"...paw-some happy hour where all proceeds will benefit Austin Pets Alive!, who'll be on-site with mobile adoptions. Paws on..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Events Post by Kat McNevins

Austin Shift Meal's Job Fair, the Quesoff's Triumphant Return, Jester King's Pet-Adoption Rescheduling, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

May 28, 2021 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Shift Meal's Job Fair, the Quesoff's Triumphant Return, Jester King's Pet-Adoption Rescheduling, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...lovers! Remember how Jester King had to cancel that pet-adoption event last weekend, due to the weather? It’s been..."

May 26, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won't Hate

Dine out with small humans without sacrificing quality or losing your mind

"...local classrooms in their windows. They occasionally host dog adoption events, and what kid doesn't love to pet a..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Essential Food for Chinese New Year in Austin

Top-notch dishes to ring in the Year of the Dog

"...and ending their festivities with a Lion Dance and pet adoption services with Austin Pets Alive! on Monday...."

Feb. 15, 2018 Food Post by Mae Hamilton

Puppy Bowl at Austin Humane Society 2018

"...which saw more than 50 animals adopted and cute competitions between the New England Paw-riots and the Philadelphia Beagles...."

Feb. 5, 2018 Photo Gallery

Gay Place

Love Jones brings queer black romance to the stage

"...Pet Play: Pet Adoption Charity Event BT2's fifth annual Austin..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

How to Help After Harvey

Donate, send goods, foster a dog, do your part

"...mission” in southwest Houston to search for people (and pets) still trapped in houses by the flood. More than..."

Aug. 30, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Prom: It's Gone to the Dogs

From adoptees to royalty, these senior dogs impressed at puppy prom

"...Prom King was Trey, a 9-year-old dog from Austin Pets Alive!. Trey waited more than 500 days before finding..."

June 13, 2017 Chronolog Post by Katarina Brown

Exit Interview: Animal Services Chief Tawny Hammond

Hammond championed no-kill shelter policy in Austin

"...$5.9 million in renovations to expand kennel space, add pet adoption rooms, and improve drainage, "I feel like I'm..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Pet Issue: Chronicle Staff Pets

"...has grown into the most wonderful combination of domesticated pet and feral beast." – Contributing writer and film critic..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Photo Gallery

Public Notice: Stating the Obvious

Adler "Austin Bargain" missing some fine print

"...claim that Endeavor Real Estate Group, after winning a competitive bidding process to develop the 11-acre tract of public..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

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

"...Jo Anne Norton ever became a volunteer at Austin Pets Alive!, she and her husband walked into the Town..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Pit's End

Dog owners face an unwelcoming housing market

"...Austin Animal Center's intake department can be chaos. A pet owner is there to make the toughest decision –..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Mobile Homes and Climate Change

City Council gets through a brief agenda the week before budget talks begin

"...the dais, Gallo was actually trying to promote Austin pet adoption, as May marks Austin Pet Month. In other..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...April 11 is National Pet Day. It was established in 2006 by Colleen Paige,..."

April 8, 2016 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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