AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Austin-area pet shelters are trying to get pets into homes before July 4, which can be a traumatizing and stressful time for animals. Every dog has its day, but it’s not the ...

Six children in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ended when families finalized adoptions during Austin Adoption Day. Jay Janner is a staff photographer at the Austin ...

Poinsettia — a puppy who weighed less than 4 lbs — was found “soaked and shivering” in Austin, Texas Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

National Dog Day is Tuesday, Aug. 26, and if you’ve been thinking about adding a furry friend to your life, this may be the time to take the leap. From wagging tails at Austin Animal Center to ...

Austin Wildlife Rescue said it was busy Friday night winterizing.

Austin police officers rescued two dogs found in a cage behind a church Sunday as temperatures were in the teens.The dogs ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive!, a nonprofit rescue in Austin, said it would host a puppy adoption event Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at its Cesar Chavez and Tarrytown locations. APA! said the Puppy ...

Following a spike in dog related attacks from 2020 to 2023, Austin is looking to limit the number of dogs with a severe bite history that get released back to the public from city custody. Austin City ...

AUSTIN — Dozens of children found their forever homes Thursday morning as Austin hosted its annual Adoption Day. Among the crowd of children was five-year-old Jesse Morton. "What is today," asked ...