'No Kill' Achieved, For Now: Animal Center Meets Adoption Goals

KUT 90.5 | By Laura Rice

Published May 16, 2012 at 9:29 AM CDT

Dozens of dogs were adopted and fostered yesterday, preventing euthanasias at the Austin Animal Center.

The Austin Animal Center exceeded their goal of adopting out 40 pets yesterday. And that means 23 animals did not have to be put down.

The Austin Animal Center announced on their Facebook page that 104 pets were adopted, reclaimed or transferred to other shelters yesterday.

The shelter was beyond capacity and needed to make room for new animals coming in.

But the center could be facing overcrowding again soon. Drop-offs are up so far this year compared to last year and overall adoptions are down.

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Laura Rice

Laura first joined the KUT team in April 2012. She now works for the statewide program Texas Standard as a reporter and producer. Laura came to KUT from the world of television news. She has worn many different hats as an anchor, reporter and producer at TV stations in Austin, Amarillo and Toledo, OH. Laura is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, a triathlete and enjoys travel, film and a good beer. She enjoys spending time with her husband and pets.

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