News and Updates has moved to a wordpress blog. You can find it at http://townlakedogs.wordpress.com. Please subscribe to stay informed of the latest doggy news. We will also have two new contributors who will be posting reports about many of the dogs who are waiting for new homes at Town Lake Animal Center.

Scully will be at an offsite adoption event at the Lakeline Petsmart Saturday and Sunday.

Favorite buddies Scully and Fifi are now “roommates” sharing kennel 21 at Town Lake Animal Center.

Two Blondes are Twice the Fun

Hi, we’re Fifi and Scully. We met and became best friends here at the shelter. We were getting bored and lonely in our kennels so the nice people who work here decided that we could live together. You don’t have to adopt us together, but there are lots of ways that two blondes are better than one. We can entertain and exercise each other when you don’t have time. Our antics will provide you with hours of free entertainment. You’ll get lots of compliments on what a good-looking pair we are. If you’ve always wanted two blondes, ask staff about adopting us together.

Scully and Fifi love playing with all sorts of dogs. If you have a dog at home that needs a playmate, either would make a good choice. Visit their photo galleries to see pictures and video of them playing together. Email townlakedogsATgmailDOTcom for more information.

Fifi’s Gallery
Scully’s Gallery

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If you've read the Livvy updates you already know that APA has teamed with a local rescue group to take many of the long-stay dogs at TLAC to offsite adoption events. These events will let a lot more people meet the dogs and increase their chances of adoption. Some of the dogs won't return to the shelter but will live in foster homes. This is great news, but it means that you might not be able to find the running or walking buddy you saw advertised on a flyer when you get to the shelter. I thought our existing pet events calendar would be a good way to let people know where to find our featured dogs that are participating in this new program. I've given the calendar it's own page so you can actually see the entries. You can check the calendar here, or you can subscribe to it.

Austin Pets Alive! is teaming with Town Lake Animal Center to help our long-stay dogs find homes. They will be taking select dogs to offsite adoption events around the Austin area. Livvy will be the first dog to participate in this program. Visit Livvy at the Brodie Ln Petco today.

Map to Brodie Ln Petco

Adopt a Running Buddy will have a booth at the Downtown Austin Farmer's Market again this Saturday. We won't have any dogs with us this time, but we will have flyers, information, adoption applications, and volunteers to talk with you. We can even make an appointment to assist you at the shelter in getting to know one of our running or walking buddies. Stop by for a visit.

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Chandra

Adopt a Running Buddy will have a booth at the Downtown Austin Farmer's Market this Saturday. We hope to be able to make this a regular event. We won't have any dogs with us this time, but we will have flyers, information, adoption applications, and volunteers to talk with you. We can even make an appointment to assist you at the shelter in getting to know one of our running or walking buddies. Stop by for a visit.
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Chandra

Hi everyone. Adoptions always slow down in the winter and the shelter is full of long-stay dogs right now. These are all great deserving dogs who just need a little extra help to find the right home. Expect even more new flyers in the next few days.

The good news is that there may be a news article in the next week or so that mentions our program and features one of our success stories. This should be a great opportunity to spread the word. 

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Chandra