Municue
Austin, TX

Animal Services Office

department
4 mentions across 3 events
The Animal Services Office is a department of the City of Austin, Texas that operates the municipal animal shelter serving the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County. It provides open intake of stray, surrendered, and homeless animals, along with adoption, foster, and rescue placement programs, spay and neuter services, and pet resource support for residents. Its animal protection function enforces animal-related ordinances and serves as the rabies control authority for the city and unincorporated county areas. The department enters into interlocal agreements with Travis County for the provision of animal services.
3 eventsLast active Tracked since $2.6M city spendingUpdated September 2026

Key facts

Latest action

· City Council

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City to provide animal spay and neuter services to residents in unincorporated areas of Travis County for one year beginning October 1…

Money

$2.6M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $1.6M on (Authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement for the City to provide animal services for five months beginning May 1, 2026. The County will reimburse the City under a cost-recovery model.)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

governance (4)
public safety (4)
contract (4)
community (1)

Roles

requester (4)

Related Entities

Travis County3
Austin Animal Services2

Location

7201 Levander Loop, Building A, Austin, TX 78702·Show on Google Maps ↗

Activity Timeline

August 2026

Consent
requester
City Council →

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City to provide animal spay and neuter services to residents in unincorporated areas of Travis County for one year beginning October 1, 2026.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City’s provision of animal spay and neuter services to Travis County residents in the unincorporated areas of

Consent
requester
City Council →

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City to provide animal services to the County for one year beginning October 1, 2026, with up to four one-year extension options.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City’s provision of animal services to the County for a term of one year beginning October 1, 2026, with up to

April 2026

Consent
requester
City Council →

Authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement for the City to provide animal services for five months beginning May 1, 2026. The County will reimburse the City under a cost-recovery model.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City’s provision of animal services, for a five-month period beginning May 1, 2026, in an amo

$1.6M

January 2026

Consent
requester
City Council →

Authorize an amendment to the interlocal agreement for the City to provide animal services to Travis County from February 1 through April 30, 2026. Travis County would reimburse the City under a cost-recovery model.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City’s provision of animal services, for a three-month period beginning February 1, 2026, to

$966K