AP really cares and does a great job saving lives and helping to get these cats and dogs into new homes. Super appreciate all they do.

Great place, found our new dog here. Staff was helpful. Animals are well taken care of.

The staff is so incredible. I went in to donate a cat tower that my cat didn't like and ended up adopting a kitten from them! They treat their animals so well here and are really sweet. read more

Upon moving to Austin, my hubby was keen to adopt a dog when he stumbled across Austin Pets Alive online. Every day he would view the gallery for updates when a particular puppy caught his eye. His persistence paid off when he convinced me to take the plunge and confirm a meet and greet. Austin Pets Alive staff were very responsive and quickly arranged a visit with the foster family. We instantly fell in love with this adorable pup named Billy Bob. After the visit, we sent a thank you note to APA and the foster family for their time. Within 24hrs, we were advised we passed the screening and to formally submit our application. On the next business day, we received the best news ever - sweet pup was ours to bring home! We stopped by the Tarrytown location to finalize the paperwork and arranged pickup date with the foster family. The overall process was straight forward and speedy. The staff really does go the extra mile to ensure all is well - with follow up emails and behavioral training if needed. Highly recommended! read more

Austin Pets Alive Tarrytown Adoption Center - Love at first sight - 6 months old - Pet Adoption Near Me - Austin, Texas

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TARRYTOWN Pet's Alive is a responsible no kill shelter I posted a few pictures of the cutest dogs here and cats quite nice very well managed and the staff is friendly. Two volunteers were with the animals playing with the sweetest dogs....so if you see any photos of a animal you want to adopt this is it. It is located in a nice neighborhood off Windsor Rd. One impressive note is that is the outdoor area a wonderful play scape for these dogs and yes, well maintained. It has a pub next door and out door area which I plan to visit with my pups. So in this area specifically is dog friendly .......This is a wonderful place to find the pet you desire and cherish forever. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this is a No kill shelter a major plus. read more

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This adoption center is super clean, well organized and well laid out. The kitty enclosures are really nicely built. I visited in February and then again this past weekend -- my friend adopted two recently displaced older kitties, Thai and Roxy (both about 12). Since there was a medical pre-adopt condition -- Roxy needs a teeth cleaning and some extractions, we had to go to the location down by Lake Travis to talk to the vet. Both kitties are starting to settle in - I just wish we had more of their history (and maybe information about their favorite toys, blankets and foods!). All we know is their human died unexpectedly and tragically. The kitties, however, will have a safe, loving home! read more

Once a week I have the wonderful volunteer opportunity to come play with the small dogs. The loving and hardworking staff cleans cages from 10 to 12 and the sweet pups are in the yard left to their own devices. It is fun to get to know them and give them some human bonding. I've been tempted to take several dozen home with me. This APA site houses mostly the small dogs and some puppies. These little mutts are so cute and are always vetted by the talented APA staff. You can read their personality card to find a dog's name, temperament and age. There is sure to be one here for you. If you love animals, APA needs you. But more than that, the animals need you. Come get some doggie smooches and hugs. Better yet, come adopt a pup! read more

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Great place. Just not the best place to adopt, I adopted a sick kitten who had fpi! Racked up some very expensive vet bills trying to save the poor little guy. They do not have phones and it takes them a while to email any medical records, the need to give medical records with pets. The vet I took my kitten to said the often get sick animals in from people who have adopted here and did not recommend getting a pet from here so please beware! I recommend getting any pet from Austin humane society. read more

This adoption center is mostly focused on smaller dogs or younger pups, with occasionally one or two bigger dogs in the larger kennels. Their staff is incredibly knowledgeable about each pup, their personality, who they can get along with and what to avoid putting them with. They go out of their way to find the pup that fits you and your home, and aren't just trying to get dogs adopted by any means necessary. Our home is a much better place because of our little pup, and it's nice to know that even when going back to possibly adopt another dog, the staff still remembers him. Thank you from the Nix family! -Cody, Jess and Jack (formerly Ralph at Tarrytown) read more

Austin Pets Alive Tarrytown Adoption Center - The best little hot dog ever, thank you APA Tarrytown! - Pet Adoption Near Me - Austin, Texas

It's a well-kept facility and the dogs seem to be in good spirits. Tarrytown is exclusively smaller dogs. The pens are much bigger than the Cesar Chavez location, but there is also an order of magnitude less selection (most small dogs are fostered offsite.) Definitely check the website before you visit to make sure the dog you're interested in is physically at the location. read more

This place is almost impossible to adopt from. I've owned or cared for over fifty animals in my life. I've taken care of a three legged dog for over five years, had at least four dogs tgat I picked up off the street and I've loved and cared for every animal I've ever owned. I tried adopting from here and was repeatedly told that my home life seemed like it would be too stressful for the dog because I had roommates. Roommates who I might add were all dog lovers who have owned pets most of their lives. I am proud of you guys for your no ki stance but I honestly feel like you hinder the chances for these animals to have a great life. read more

my spouse and i headed towards austin in hopes of finding a new dog, we chose adoption because of how many poor dogs need a home at those shelters. we went to the location on the W Cesar Chavez and we were welcomed with a lot of lady's at the front desk talking cutting up, we scanned the codes signed in then went looking. once we found the literal perfect dog for us we went back into the front desk to ask for my info, then was met with a "oh scan the step 2 QR code and they'll send you a text when they're ready" we thought that it usually wouldn't take too long, especially with as much staff that we saw and the fact that we came on a not so busy day customer wise. there were only 2 other people there. so we waited for the text for a good 30-45 mins standing next to the dog waiting for someone to assist us. we then waited another 30 before leaving. thinking that this just wasn't the right dog or place to buy from due to getting no response whatsoever. they texted us 45 mins after we left letting us know. so in total we waited 1 hour and 45 minutes for us to get any type of info on a dog..... i feel bad for the dogs that are there because we did get bored in our hour of waiting for absolutely nothing so we were looking at all of the dogs that were on this bored saying 300+ days, 400+ days, they even had a dog on there that was 2,000+ days..... just so sad to see that we couldn't take that poor dog to a loving home, and i really hope that she doesn't end up sitting there like the others. maybe if they hired more staff to help focus on the people that are trying to take these dogs home, there would be a change. in all honesty i believe half of those dogs would already be adopted if it wasn't for that crazy long wait. read more

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First of all- anybody that would bad mouth a shelter is really - I mean- it gods work (higher power whatever) -ANYWAY! Just adopted a rescue and Marcia was fantastic - SO SWEET ‍and I will definitely be coming back again and again and again read more

Shady business practices. After finding a cat online I was told the earliest I could meet the cat (which was in a foster home) was the next day and that nobody else had made an appointment yet, so I made an appointment the next morning. Later that night they informed me someone had made an appointment for 7pm that evening. What? Are you kidding me? If I am first in line and make an appointment for the first time WHEN U TELL ME U ARE AVAILABLE you should not set an appointment before mine. Total bs. read more

At both the dog and cat facilities the staff were jumpy, not very good with kids, and a little rude. The animals were sweet, though, and it's a nice, quaint little place. read more

I know this is LONG for a Yelp review, but getting a dog is a big move so I wanted to provide more detail about my personal experience. My family and I went to a handful of rescues/adoption centers. We ended up coming back to APA for Benji our puppy. Throughout the process, the staff was very courteous and helpful. The center itself was one of the more pleasantly smelling and cleaner felicities we had visited. Also, the puppies/dogs not only had more space, but had a fenced-in outdoor area that the staff would allow them to run around in. This location did seem to only have smaller dogs though (Benji was at 15 lbs. when we picked him up, but is now about 20 lbs.) We paid $160 for our adoption, but I didn't really mind because I know that those fees help places like this stay open even though other shelters at the time were doing free adoptions because of the hurricane. I think supporting shelters like this where dogs aren't cooped up all-day, and have a little more space than a little cage, is important. The adoption process was pretty painless. It required a couple pages of information on an ipad and some other paperwork. The pet adoption fee included shots/neutering. We left the same day with a small bag of grain-free dog food, a food/water bowl, harness/leash, some balls, and of course little Benji! When we got our little Benji, we got him before he was neutered. APA did take care of the neutering, and our information for the chip would not be able to be switched until we had this part taken care of. We had to get him a shot at least a week prior to the surgery (which was painless). There was a pop-up clinic that I showed up to on a Saturday behind a church. We were done in maybe 10 minutes. The most inconvenient part of it all was the drop-off/pick-up for the neutering. We had to drop him off from like 8-9 and pick him up from 5-6 on a wednesday. Seeing as how I live in Round Rock and work in north austin/cedar park, it was a pain to make it work, but we did get it done. All-in-all, I liked APA the best out of all the shelters I've been to. I went to the majority of the major bigger shelters in the Austin/Round Rock area, but APA stands out to me as my clear favorite. I would highly suggest looking at their website first as I believe they have more dogs available. read more

My partner and I just adopted a six month old puppy from this APA location and could not have had a better experience. We had been planning to adopt for awhile but had intended to wait a few months, but when we saw a picture of our pup online we knew that we had to at least go see him and justified the visit as 'getting a lay of the land'. The facility is small but well apportioned and quiet. All dogs are kept indoors in group kennels and there are two nice astroturf play runs outside for them. Upon arriving, we signed in and then walked solo through the kennels. When we saw our puppy for the first time we knew that plans were changing and so asked to see him outside. Ariel (who is wonderful) assisted us through the entire process and we were able to put in an application for him and have him on hold for an hour while we raced back to our living community to get the go-ahead from our landlord. At the end of the day we wound up being given extremely clear and helpful instructions on how to care for our new friend (who had been very poorly as he was surrendered due to the costs associated with his parvovirus). If you are looking to adopt from APA, certainly consider going to this location first. They normally only have small dogs and puppies, but the staff are very friendly and because of its smaller size you aren't overwhelmed. All that being said, today we took our pup to the main location for his neuter I can understand why it has less than gleaming reviews. It's hard business to look after so many dogs and their animal clinic is more of a M*A*S*H* style set up than a luxury private-practice or even a Banfield. These guys are working with what they've got, and they are able to give these dogs the treatment required to get them into homes where they can be taken to vets with greater time and experience. read more

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Very thorough adoption process! They give you medicine for the pets which is really awesome

Love the mission but unsure if they actually want them adopted! Brought my kids in to check compatibility and not once was asked if I needed help during the almost 2 hrs there! When I asked about puppies or stood outside a kennel of dog I felt was a match I was told oh they are too young and cannot be touched or someone else is meeting that dog or simply walked past and ignored. Man met with dog and then left on own..I.E.not with dog and I sat there another 30 min looking at dogs. Really? Made me change my thoughts on donating yearly to these guys if they cannot even help an interested party adopt a dog which is their mission! Work on this guys! Also charging 200$ plus for (mixed breed at that) puppies? Turning away adopters who may find it cheaper to get a bred for sale dog with outrageous fees is counterproductive to mission. BTW I have had dogs all my life and multiple large dogs (last died of cancer at 11yrs of age) and kids are well behaved and used to them thus no reason to be ignored by these folks! I will be visiting austin animal shelter instead even though it is almost impossible to know who is actually still there when you go. read more