Austin Pets Alive! Working Toward a No Kill Millinnium

Please do not rely on this page if you are searching for a lost pet!

The APA! Web site includes just a few of the animals at Town Lake Animal Center. However, TLAC provides a nearly complete list of lost dogs and cats who have been brought to the center by Animal Control or members of the public. This list is normally updated every night.

Some animals are not listed on the TLAC page, for various reasons. The only way to know for sure whether your lost pet is at Town Lake Animal Center is to go there. The center is located at 1156 W Cesar Chavez Dr; the Reclaim Office is open from 11:30 am until 7:00 pm Monday through Friday and from 11:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

TLAC is the only impoundment facility in Travis County. If you have lost your pet, you must go there as soon as possible to search for and reclaim it. If your pet arrives at TLAC wearing an identification tag, a staff member will attempt to reach you. They cannot assist callers looking for unlicensed animals by phone, given the large number of animals they receive. Stray animals are held for a minimum of three days. Impound fees vary.

Click here if your pet is registered and search the TLAC database of found animals using the tag number.

Did you know that a city ordinance requires all dogs and cats to be licensed through the Pet Registry program? Registering your pet could save its life. There are many other benefits to registering your pet. You can register your pets at many local veterinary clinics or at TLAC. For Pet Registration information, call the TLAC Pet Registration Coordinator at 972-6007.

Other resources for looking for your lost pet:

Austin American Statesman - This link goes to the public notices section that people may post to when they find lost pets.

Internet Lost and Found - the largest free lost and found classified resource on the web! Search for or report lost and found Pets.

Pets 911 - Mission: To effect social change in this country by providing a free public service that will one day ensure an environment where all animals are valued companions and have lifetime, loving homes. This free network, which is a collaborative effort of all the animal rescue organizations and services across the country, is easily accessible through both a toll-free phone number and website, which promises easy access to all the local pet information necessary to instill responsible pet ownership and overcome the issue of animal homelessness. Pets 911 has partnered with many of the nations largest animal welfare organizations, such as the Humane Society of the United States, American Humane Association, SPAY/USA, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, Alley Cat Allies, and over 9,500 local animal welfare agencies across the country to provide this valuable information. By accessing Pets 911, anyone can find a wealth of services devoted to saving homeless animals and ultimately being a part of the solution to ending pet overpopulation. More importantly, no one is excluded from any of the information Pets 911 provides. Even if a person does not have Internet access, the Pets 911 hotline enables him or her to access to all of the same information by phone (1-888-PETS-911).