Austin Pets Alive! | Big Tex
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Big Tex

APA-A-90375

Looks Like
Shepherd, Anatolian / Mix

Sex
Male

Current Weight
88 lbs

Estimated Age
2 Years
10 Months

Location
TLAC
Building 4/5

Adoption Fee
$25
Looks Like
Shepherd, Anatolian / Mix
Sex
Male
Current Weight
88 lbs
Estimated Age
2 Years
10 Months
Location
TLAC
Building 4/5
Adoption Fee
$25

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Everything's bigger in Texas! Meet Big Tex, a wiggly boy with a big heart of gold.

"He's a sweet goober who just wants love," says one of Tex's former fosters. "He loves to eat and play with balls, bones and ropes."

- Big Tex loves people and thinks he's small enough to be a lap dog! He'll give you kisses in return for head scritches.
- This smart pup knows the "sit command, is house-trained and is content to sleep in his crate all night.
- Tex makes a perfect walking or jogging companion, as he's happy on a leash and loves exploring his neighborhood. When you're done walking, Tex relaxes in the sun or snoozes next to you while you work from home.

Big Tex capture your heart? Come meet him, and he'll give you a kiss!

INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?

This pup is currently located at our Town Lake Animal Center (1156 W. Cesar Chavez, but use 1200 Reserve Road for mapping purposes). We'd love to show them off to you! To learn more about them, head in any day between 12:00PM - 6:00PM. We are open 7 days a week! Go to Building B and ask to speak with a Matchmaker about fostering this pup. You will sit down and discuss all we know about them and, if it's a good fit, get to meet them then! Please budget for a wait time unless you arrive right at opening as we cannot dictate walk-in traffic (wait times tend to be highest in the evenings and on weekends). If this pup ends up not being the best fit, we have so many other pups in need that we can suggest for your household on the spot!

Come meet your new best friend

Requirements

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Please plan on allowing adequate time to be matched with a dog, have relevant consultations, and complete all necessary paperwork. This can take 1-2 hours in total.

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Fill out our adoption application and meet with an adoption counselor.

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You must be at least 18 years of age.

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You must show a picture ID with a current address. If this isn't available, we will accept a picture ID with a current utility bill.

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An APA!-conducted meet-and-greet with current household dogs is recommended for most and required for some adult dogs.

Our adoption fee varies per dog depending on age, breed, and/or medical condition(s). This fee includes:

Spay or neuter surgery (Please note that an additional $100 refundable deposit is required for all dogs who are not yet spayed or neutered.)

Heartworm test on dogs 6 months and older

Current vaccinations

Deworming treatment

Microchip

Lifetime behavior support

Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit or credit card, or money order payable to Austin Pets Alive!.

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