Cricket is affectionate, vocal, and playful. She was a pregnant stray, so we don`t know how old she is, but she seems very young. She likes lots of attention. When she was pregnant, she`d sit in our laps and purr. She`s small: she was 8 pounds when pregnant with four kittens!
The birth was a difficult one, and she was anxious after, mewing at us to come watch the kittens while she rested, asking for lots of human help. She had a hard time settling down, pacing around and demanding pets from anyone who visited the kittens. She`s calming down now, but still asks for lots of pets, long strokes down her back, scritches on her chest, and sometimes belly rubs. Her favorite toy is a feather wand, but she will sometimes play fetch with a catnip mouse.
I think she`d like another cat to play with - she tries to play with her kittens but they`re tiny, so she switches to licking them.
Cricket is affectionate, vocal, and playful. She was a pregnant stray, so we don`t know how old she is, but she seems very young. She likes lots of attention. When she was pregnant, she`d sit in our laps and purr. She`s small: she was 8 pounds when pregnant with four kittens!
The birth was a difficult one, and she was anxious after, mewing at us to come watch the kittens while she rested, asking for lots of human help. She had a hard time settling down, pacing around and demanding pets from anyone who visited the kittens. She`s calming down now, but still asks for lots of pets, long strokes down her back, scritches on her chest, and sometimes belly rubs. Her favorite toy is a feather wand, but she will sometimes play fetch with a catnip mouse.
I think she`d like another cat to play with - she tries to play with her kittens but they`re tiny, so she switches to licking them.
Our shelter has more than 500 available cats and dogs every day! For pets at the shelter: Adoptions must be completed in-person at the shelter. AAC is open for adoption walk-ins every day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. A shelter pet’s availability can change at any time, so we recommend choosing a few favorites. For pets in foster: Go to www.AustinAnimalCenter.org to find the pet's profile and click that pet's pink “Adopt Me” button. This will prompt you to complete an adoption questionnaire. Submitting an application does not hold the animal for you.
We have dozens of animals that won't be listed online yet because they're still in their stray hold period, but can be pre-adopted at the shelter in case their owner doesn't come for them.
Adoption Fees:
$80 cats & kittens up to 6 years old
$80 dogs 6 months to 6 years, 30 lbs and up
$100 dogs under 30 lbs and/or under 6 months
$30 small animals
No fee for senior pets 7 years and older
Our shelter has more than 500 available cats and dogs every day! For pets at the shelter: Adoptions must be completed in-person at the shelter. AAC is open for adoption walk-ins every day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. A shelter pet’s availability can change at any time, so we recommend choosing a few favorites. For pets in foster: Go to www.AustinAnimalCenter.org to find the pet's profile and click that pet's pink “Adopt Me” button. This will prompt you to complete an adoption questionnaire. Submitting an application does not hold the animal for you.
We have dozens of animals that won't be listed online yet because they're still in their stray hold period, but can be pre-adopted at the shelter in case their owner doesn't come for them.
Adoption Fees:
$80 cats & kittens up to 6 years old
$80 dogs 6 months to 6 years, 30 lbs and up
$100 dogs under 30 lbs and/or under 6 months
$30 small animals
No fee for senior pets 7 years and older
The Austin Animal Center is open for adoptions every day from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note, Adoption and Pet Resource Center lines close at 6:00 p.m. We're closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Thanksgiving Day to give our staff some time with family.
Interested adopters should come to the shelter during business hours to meet with a counselor start looking for a pet who'll be a good fit. Our counselors and volunteers are happy to help with that process.
The Austin Animal Center is open for adoptions every day from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note, Adoption and Pet Resource Center lines close at 6:00 p.m. We're closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Thanksgiving Day to give our staff some time with family.
Interested adopters should come to the shelter during business hours to meet with a counselor start looking for a pet who'll be a good fit. Our counselors and volunteers are happy to help with that process.
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Austin Animal Center is the largest open-intake animal shelter in central Texas and we work very hard to try to save 90% or more of the thousands of animals we shelter every year. We always need volunteers and both monetary and in-kind donations to help us in our sheltering and prevention activities. Visit our website to find out how you can help!
Austin Animal Center is the largest open-intake animal shelter in central Texas and we work very hard to try to save 90% or more of the thousands of animals we shelter every year. We always need volunteers and both monetary and in-kind donations to help us in our sheltering and prevention activities. Visit our website to find out how you can help!
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