Austin, Texas is the largest No Kill community in the nation, and home to the Austin Animal Center. We provide shelter to more than 16,000 animals each year and animal protection and pet resource services to all of Austin and Travis County.

The Austin Animal Center is an open-intake facility where lost and surrendered animals from all of Travis County in need of shelter are accepted regardless of age, health, species or breed. The goal of the Austin Animal Center is to place all adoptable animals in forever homes.

Main location: 

7201 Levander Loop Bldg. A
Austin, TX 78702
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Regular Hours (Non-Holiday Hours):
Adoption/Reclaim Hours: Everyday 11am-7pm
Animal Receiving: Mon.-Fri. 11am-7pm
Animal Receiving: Sat.-Sun. 11am-5pm

The APD Rescue Me 2019 calendar is now available! Get yours at APDRescueMe.org and help support the animals here at our shelter!