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This lovely lady came to us all the way from Kuwait! She's a super-snuggly girl who adores pets and will roll around on the floor at your feet to ask for them. If you don't notice her, she'll follow up with a loud announcement about how very much she would love some cuddles. Her long black fur is gloriously soft, so you will love petting her!
Steel enjoys using her cat scratcher. She also has a fondness for kicking towels. No need to buy kicker toys for her; she'd rather use the towel! Steel especially loves a sunny window or enclosed patio. If you have large potted plants, you might find her curled up napping in the planter!
Steel has lived with other cats. She gets along OK with the nice ones, but would really rather be the star of your show.
Steel suffered some kind of injury in her past that required the amputation of her back right leg. But no worries, it healed perfectly and she gets around just fine. The same injury may have also caused her incontinence so she requires some extra medical care that may include a regulated diet and/or manual expression. For more information, please contact APA!
Steel needs a very special person who can understand her needs and give her the loving care she deserves. She will reward her person many times over with a lifetime supply of purrs and cuddles.
All APA! cats are fully vetted, spayed or neutered, and have updated vaccines and a microchip. Lifetime support is offered by our Cat Behavior Team.
For further information or to meet Steel, please email adopt@austinpetsalive.org.
Friendly, talkative, gorgeous
This lovely lady came to us all the way from Kuwait! She's a super-snuggly girl who adores pets and will roll around on the floor at your feet to ask for them. If you don't notice her, she'll follow up with a loud announcement about how very much she would love some cuddles. Her long black fur is gloriously soft, so you will love petting her!
Steel enjoys using her cat scratcher. She also has a fondness for kicking towels. No need to buy kicker toys for her; she'd rather use the towel! Steel especially loves a sunny window or enclosed patio. If you have large potted plants, you might find her curled up napping in the planter!
Steel has lived with other cats. She gets along OK with the nice ones, but would really rather be the star of your show.
Steel suffered some kind of injury in her past that required the amputation of her back right leg. But no worries, it healed perfectly and she gets around just fine. The same injury may have also caused her incontinence so she requires some extra medical care that may include a regulated diet and/or manual expression. For more information, please contact APA!
Steel needs a very special person who can understand her needs and give her the loving care she deserves. She will reward her person many times over with a lifetime supply of purrs and cuddles.
All APA! cats are fully vetted, spayed or neutered, and have updated vaccines and a microchip. Lifetime support is offered by our Cat Behavior Team.
For further information or to meet Steel, please email adopt@austinpetsalive.org.
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!
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
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.
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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