Animal Services to Adopt New Bite Severity Scale

Stressed shelter dogs becoming a public safety issue

"...increasing volunteers and fosters by more than 50%, expanding spay and neuter programs, and starting the process of hiring..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Pray for More Spay

"...parts of the no kill directive is low cost spay and neuter. Emancipet is currently the only low cost..."

Oct. 24, 2023 Postmarks

Can Austin Animal Center Be No-Kill and Humane?

Audit finds welfare priorities in conflict

"...possibly making uninformed decisions. For example, data on AAC's spay and neuter program varied "dramatically depending on the source,"..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Cats & Dogs Makin' Babies

"...maybe abstinence? Until then; we should focus more on spay/neuter. It's much cheaper and even healthier and humane than..."

Aug. 9, 2022 Postmarks

Buzz Mill to Host Dog and Owner Lookalike Contest

Pup-centric party (with free treats!) benefits Emancipet

"...Big Bark cans donated to Emancipet, a low cost spay and neuter clinic. Dress your pupper to the nines..."

July 24, 2019 Food Post by Lina Fisher

No Birth

"...but we should also be very aggressively working on spay/neuter. Not just the current 3% to 5% of the..."

Feb. 12, 2019 Postmarks

Austin Animal Center Strains to Maintain Its No-Kill Status

City shelter struggles with overcrowding and volunteer dissatisfaction

"...including a perceived failure to appropriately enforce the department's spay/neuter requirements. When aggrieved volunteers began to reach out to..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Confusion, Concerns Surround Response to County’s Dangerous Dogs

A partnership problem, or not?

"...Dec. 8, 2017), which has provided the county with spay and neuter, vaccination, sheltering, and animal control services since..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Show Some Love for Emancipet

Fundraising kits offer treats for a Valentine’s Sit Stay Day at home

"...Philadelphia). Pets receive care that includes low cost vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, flea/tick prevention, and heartworm treatment. “In 2017, we..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Not a Success Story

"...euthanasia numbers look good – it must implement mandatory spay/neuter laws, and shelters must carefully screen adopters and admit..."

Dec. 27, 2016 Postmarks

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

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

"...oversaw a series of contentious hearings concerning a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance on first impound. That means if an intact..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Potential Neuter to Austin’s No-Kill?

The rules dictating when city animal shelters should spay or neuter lost pets may be changing, and may have an effect on the future of no-kill shelters

"...and board, and a $50 fine to avoid a spay/neuter. City code currently gives the Animal Services director the..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

You Don’t Miss Your Water … ’Til It Turns Green

Council hears Onion Creek wastewater future … and El Gato Negro

"...• Approved a resolution to draft ordinance enabling “permissive” spay/neuter of first-time impounded animals at the Animal Shelter (current..."

Nov. 7, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...deal between APD's DNA lab and Dallas County, the spay/neuter policy at the Austin Animal Center, and other items...."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Listening in on the CodeNEXT Sound Check

"...fees on all ready-to-go dogs and cats – including spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, and vaccinations, a package..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Plans for the Future

The CodeNEXT process is upon us

"...be waived at all locations, and every adoption includes spay/neuter surgery, a leash and collar, ID tag, microchip, and..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Foodie Kits Available Right Meow

It's time: Emancipet's 5th Annual Sit Stay Day

"...animals. Emancipet has been preventing animal homelessness, providing accessible spay/neuter services and other health services since 1999...."

Jan. 22, 2015 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Civics 101

"...(free for animals over the age of 7), including spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, and vaccinations. Open daily...."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Column

Public Notice: Happy Holidays?

Ride a bike, make some calls, adopt a pet

"...(free for animals over the age of 7), including spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, and vaccinations. They're open..."

Dec. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

DVDanger: 'Ginger Snaps'

The Fitzgerald sisters unleashed in the werewolf classic

"...a theatrical release - Fox Searchlight - wanted to spay his R-rated horror, and turn it into a PG..."

Aug. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Staycation In Style and Altruism

Emancipet’s Sit Stay Kits of local goodies available this week!

"...of clinics and programs provides the affordable and accessible spay/neuter services and preventive veterinary care services that help prevent..."

Feb. 6, 2014 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Cats in Crisis

Shelters full of felines waiting for forever homes

"...until further notice, and to urge city residents to spay or neuter their pets. The city is partnering with..."

July 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

'The Voice in My Head': A Super Bowl for the Birds?

The birdbrains of Maryland and Georgia are an obscure nondescript folk

"...Sunday it will be: with my precious little pooches Spay Lewis, Anquan Boldin Retriever, Terrier Suggs, Michael Turner and..."

Jan. 16, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Spend Black Friday With Furry Friends

Adopt a friend for free this weekend

"...city press release. All pets at the AAC are spay/neutered, have up-to-date vaccinations and will be sent home to..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Animal Center Celebrates First Anniversary

First year has brought more than 7,000 adoptions

"...Nov. 18, and as always, all animals will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before heading out the..."

Nov. 10, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Time For A Spay/Neuter Ordinance

"...the city to look into passing some sort of spay/neuter ordinance? The boards of directors at Emancipet, the Austin..."

Oct. 9, 2012 Postmarks

Lots of Animals, Lots of Love

Animal adoption specials this weekend at AHS and AAC

"...adopters on all kittens and cats. All animals are spay/neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. The shelter is open from..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

We Need Spay/Neuter Laws

"...idea how many of them went out without being spayed/neutered? It is just easier to give away the kittens..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Postmarks

Cat Trap Fever

Austin Humane Society needs help taming feral cat population

"...And in the absence of an ordinance that requires spay/neuter of pets, there are a lot of reproducing cats..."

July 20, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

We Want You … To Adopt Today!

Pet adoption specials for the holiday and beyond

"...All AHS adoptions include free spay/neuter surgery, up-to-date vaccinations and microchipping...."

June 29, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

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