Lower pet adoption fees in Austin during ‘Home for the Holidays’ promotion

AUSTIN, Texas — What higher strategy to spend this vacation season than being cuddled up with a furry pal? Two Austin animal shelters are operating a deal that pet lovers simply can’t ignore.

All through all of December, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) and Austin Animal Heart (AAC) are internet hosting a “Residence for the Holidays” promotion. They’ve lowered their pet adoption charges to $31. In line with the Metropolis of Austin, surgical procedure deposits will nonetheless apply.

APA!’s Director of Lifesaving Operations, Stephanie Bilbro, stated, “The vacations are a good time for the Austin group to come back collectively and add to their households. We now have so many treasured kittens, puppies, cats and canine simply ready for his or her flip to discover a household,” stated Bilbro. “We hope this adoption particular units us and AAC up for a profitable finish to 2022 and a quick begin going into 2023.”

This may very well be life-changing for a lot of susceptible animals in want of a house. The promotion is a chance for animals to depart these shelters behind, and comfortable as much as a brand new household.

“Our shelters are filled with animals who simply need to discover a house for the vacations, whether or not it’s an adoptive or foster house,” stated AAC adoption supervisor Mary Brown.

Austin Animal Heart at 7201 Levander Loop is open every single day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for adoptions. Vacation hours, AAC might be closed at 5 p.m. on Dec. 23. The shelter is not going to be open for enterprise on Dec. 24-26.

APA!’s fundamental location (1156 W Cesar Chavez St.) and Tarrytown location (3118 Windsor Rd.) might be closed on Christmas. Christmas Eve and New Yr’s Eve hours are 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. All different days, APA! might be open for regular working hours, 12 p.m. to six p.m.

PetCo on Dec. 17 and Dec. 18 is charging no adoption charges.