Adopt

My name is
Velveeta!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated 6 days ago

Adoption fee: $25

This helps Austin Pets Alive! with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Bull Terrier
Color
White/Brown/Chocolate
Age
6 years 1 month old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
127751

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You feta believe it-sweet dreams are made of cheese. Specifically, a special hunk of cheese named Velveeta, who is nacho ordinary rescue pup. Mornings for Velveeta begin slowly with big stretches, but get exciting in the yard with a zoomie combination that involves goofy spin moves and a classic Bull Terrier hucklebutt run. Throughout the day, her antics will keep you laughing, whether she's throwing herself into a full sploot, crawling under your bed, or flinging her body on the ground for a roll (she equally loves wallowing in dirt, lush grass, on concrete roads, fluffy beds, and soft rugs). Velveeta would enjoy an active, enriching lifestyle based in routine. She cherishes her daily walkies, where she trots near your side unless she sees a bicycle or electric scooter (she's a big fangirl, but is working on containing her excitement). She would fit seamlessly into a home where she can absorb all your attention but has potential for a well-matched doggie sibling who can read her cues.

She's crate-trained, house-trained, and still adding tricks to her repertoire, which currently includes sit, down, spin, wait, touch, shake, and roll over. As you wind down for the night, Velveeta may find that perhaps you are using electronic devices too close to bedtime. She will gladly interrupt your doomscrolling as she butts her way onto your lap with her little rhino head and settles in for a snuggle.

(TL;DR: super playful silly antics, LOVES DIRT*, funny stares, a twinkle of mischief, craves your affection and approval, major snuggler, food motivated, takes treats gently, sensitive soul, super-soft belly, adorable eye patches, shark head with bunny/lamb ears and sausage body, *tolerates baths)

Please help Velveeta get discovered by Big Cheese (TM) by interacting with her Instagram page! Find her @vtthebt
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
127751
Contact
Phone
Address
1156 West Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78703

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Step one:
Browse our available animals online. Our website has more details on every animal, including any known history with dogs, cats, and kids, as well as individual adoption fees. Visit https://www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt

Step two:
Using the provided contact form here or on the APA! website, you can send an inquiry on the animal(s) you are interested in.

Step three:
Our adoption team will connect you to the foster home or someone at the shelter location where the animal is currently living to learn more about the animal and potentially set up a visit!

Step four:
After meeting the animal you would like to adopt, instructions for completing the adoption paperwork, scheduling an appointment, and picking up your new family member will be shared with you!

Go meet their pets

Open 7 days a week from 12 PM - 6 PM.
Please inquire through an animal profile or by emailing adopt@austinpetsalive.org if you are interested in meeting one of our available animals.

Town Lake Animal Center
1156 West Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX 78703

Tarrytown Cat Adoption Center
3106 Windsor Road
Austin, TX 78703

Tarrytown Dog Adoption Center
3118 Windsor Road
Austin, TX 78703

More about this shelter

Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is a nonprofit animal shelter and rescue organization pioneering comprehensive, innovative programs designed to save the most at-risk homeless companion animals and educate others to do the same through its American Pets Alive! nationwide education and outreach division.

A leader in No Kill sheltering in America’s largest No Kill city, APA! helps more than 10,000 dogs and cats annually in Central Texas and beyond get a chance at the life they deserve.

To learn more about APA!, visit austinpetsalive.org.

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