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This rescue is amazing! It is 100% Foster-based, which means all of the animals in their care are…read morein homes with families to look after and care for them until they are adopted. Everyone associated with the rescue is a volunteer and they give their heart and soul to provide opportunities for dogs to find forever families. Most of the dogs are coming from shelters and other rescues in areas of Texas where the support services for animal welfare are lacking. Full disclosure, I am a foster with AjK Family Rescue, and have the upmost respect for everyone involved in the organization. My family has personally adopted two dogs from AjK.

We adopted our first dog from Austin Dog Rescue in 2011. She was the best dog we could have ever…read moreasked for. She passed in 2023. In 2024, we started looking at the ADR site again for our next dog. We have since adopted another pup from this group. Everyone we have met is lovely; they genuinely want the best for the dogs. If we ever have an issue, they have been a great resource. I highly recommend them if you are looking for a paw family member. They are tiny but are doing great work.

Doing a great service to so many who can not speak for themselves. Saving dogs every day…read more Volunteer to help if you can. Or if you can, take a loving, desperate abandoned soul home. Dogs and cats are angels who walk among us. Please call ahead and make an appointment to visit. See for yourself and share your life with a special friend or two. You will never get a more committed and loving four-legged friend than one you give a 2nd chance at life to.

We adopted Doodlebug (now known as Mabel!!) from this rescue and couldn't be happier. She was very…read moreloved and well taken care of Trina in foster care. They really made sure we were a good fit and have checked in on her to make sure the transition was going smoothly. I'd recommend this rescue highly. We are so happy with our new girl!!

From the owner: Abby's Little Friends Rescue is a not-for-profit (501(c)(3)), no-kill organization that is…read morededicated to rescuing pets and giving them a second chance in life. These pets have been abandoned, lost, abused or for other reasons given away. We give them the health care and love that they may need, evaluating them for behavior and temperament, and placing them in the loving homes they deserve.

It has been six months since we adopted a soon-to-be senior kitty who is 10 years old. We were very…read morehappy with our experience at this small shelter that was attentive to us as soon as we walked into the space. After a long day of waiting on kittens in Austin proper and watching them all get adopted before we got a chance to see them (I say this in the most loving & happy way too), I told my partner we should try coming to Pflugerville and see what the cats there. We were VERY happy we did. From walking in to signing the paperwork for adoption our experience was positive and loving. The volunteer that cared for our cat then was super sweet to us and to our cat as she said her goodbyes to her when she found out we wanted to adopt her. The volunteer took great care of packing our cat in the carrier and even gave us the blanket, a few cat toys, and her cat brush in a nice bag with other goodies, food, and even supplements from Tomilson's Pet Store (a great Austin pet store). We loved the sweet care and transparency around our adoption. Because we adopted a senior cat our adoption fees were waived and the health report the shelter provided to us was informative for us on determining what kind of care we would expect when we adopted her. I really appreciated the transparency from the staff about our adoption. They were professional and were very kind and patient with us on all our questions around our new loving cat. What a great success story it has been for us in adopting Dusty. She was a surrender from her previous owner but now is in our loving home and receives all the treats and wet food she wants in her senior days. Thank you to the staff and kindness of those we met and will not forget at this shelter. We appreciate your care and giving us an opportunity to love her forever.

I reported a vicious dog at a residence nearby that attacked my miniature poodle to both my HOA and…read moreAnimal Control. The HOA would require an owner to get rid of a dog, who is a disturbance, but does nothing about a vicious dog. I would not want to see a person lose their beloved dog, but if someone would address the issue and perhaps, give them a warning, the owner would ensure that the dog behaves better. After speaking with 311, I was informed that they could send the owner brochures on leash laws, since my dog was not bitten. That just doesn't seem to suffice and I implied that. Then, it was mentioned that an officer could go out to speak with the owner. I don't feel confident that this will be addressed. I Pray that this dog doesn't viciously attack another dog or person to the point where it is more detrimental. It seems the dog and his owner are being given a pass because my dog was viciously attacked without being bitten and the owner tried to remove her dog, after the attack. The owner should have removed her dog immediately, when I first asked her to get her dog. I believe that she felt like the course was clear because her dog started off just sniffing my dogs, before viciously attacking my dogs. Just sending leash laws without someone addressing this issue will result in a repeated attack. The dog clearly needs to be trained. Otherwise, this goes across as being acceptable.

My wife and I are dog people. I grew up with a dog most of my life. First there was MacDougal - a…read moreScottish Terrier my dad brought home. Macdougal lived until my high school days and in the meantime, my mom had brought home a small dog of some sort and named her Sunshine. We called her Sunny. When I got out on my own, I went through a brief dogless period while I just tried to keep myself fed. I met Mousse - a Chocolate Lab, in 2000 and we were inseparable. She was by all accounts my best friend. I didn't know then but around the same time, the woman who would become my wife was meeting Sasha; a Newfoundland that would be her and her daughter's companion for the rest of Sasha's life. The love we had for those dogs were equalled only by the love we have for our own children - we're that big of dog people. Sasha passed away in October of 2012 and Mousse in September of 2113. By then, my wife and I were together - although not yet married. Neither of us were in a hurry to get another dog, we both felt that we just wanted OUR dogs back. We agreed that our dog would find us. Over Thanksgiving in 2014, we had a conversation with my two sisters, who had both lost their beloved dogs in recent months. Something made my wife (We'd been married in May) start looking. By the end of the following weekend, she thought she found our dog at Handfuls on Purpose. She showed me a picture and we researched the breed. Man, that dog was adorable. Cartoonishly adorable. Like if you'd hired an illustrator to design the most adorable stuffed dog, that dog is what it would look like. We carefully completed the application and waited. We were so nervous. On the way home from a business trip one night while waiting for a response from H.O.P.E., I purchased in-flight wifi just so I could send one last email plea asking them to give us a chance to give that dog a home. They responded that they had sent a message to my wife. They said yes. My next email from 30,000 feet was to my wife. "We got the dog". and then "Landing, I have to go". She had no idea I'd sent an email and didn't know how I would have found out that we got the dog but I forward the email to her and I dutifully closed my laptop. In the next few weeks while we plotted how we'd make the trip from our home in Kansas City to Hearne Texas, Elizabeth and the staff at H.O.P.E. kept us up to date with the dog by sending emails and pictures. You see, they're dog people too. And cat people, and just lifelong companion animal people. They get it. Pets don't need owners, they need families. We drove the 800 miles (and back) in one gruelingly long weekend. We were so excited to meet the dog who'd later be named "Olive". You could tell Olive had a special place in their hearts too. I think I saw a little tear in their eyes as we promised to love and care for her. The facility was nicer than I was expecting and shame on me for expecting less. The office was clean, the pens that we saw were clean and had walls that opened up so the dogs could get fresh air. They sent us home with a care package and her brief medical records. So Olive has had her first Dr.'s visit and she's healthy. I know the staff at H.O.P.E are busy taking care of the future family companions in their care but we'll keep in touch. I think they'd care that we did.

My husband and I work in Hearne and I try and stop every time I pass by this shelter…read more I give what I can monetarily and food wise. Any place that cares for abandoned animals is a good place. As far as the previous review... IT IS for the animals so put your own feelings aside for one moment and not get so offended. This place has a lot of animals and the thing under her desk is a very scared dog who they watch when people come in... So the fact that you weren't helped to carry the food is because they were making sure that dog was ok! Don't be selfish... You did drop off food so that's a step in the right direct :) Peace out and thanks for taking care of these animals Hope!

Regina saw this beautiful brother and sister while at Tomlinson's. Well kept. Beautiful coats and…read morevery healthy. We are very happy to welcome them to the family. Very soon after arrival they knew they were home at last. We recommend Thundering Paws.

In 2017 we rescued our best cat ever- Watson. He came to us vaccinated n microchipped. Thundering…read morePaws is a reputable rescue shelter. Watson's foster bought him to our house after we bought him at a Petsmart adoption day.