Austin Pets Alive! Pet Help and P.A.S.S. (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender)
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- What it is
- Support and guidance
- Who it helps
- Texas residents having trouble keeping their pets.
- Where
- Austin; serves Texas residents
- Status
- Open
- Last checked
- October 29, 2026 on the official website
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APA!'s PASS team helps Texas pet owners who are struggling to keep their pets, with emergency pet food, resource help, rehoming support and referrals to other agencies.
How to reach them
Where: 1156 West Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78703
Hours: Phone hours 11am-6pm daily
Good to know
- Services: emergency pet food, rehoming support, resource referrals, behavior resources
- Who can use it: Texas residents having trouble keeping their pets. APA! is not an open-intake shelter and its clinic cannot treat owned pets.
- How to get started: Submit the Pet Help request form linked on the page, or post in the P.A.S.S. Facebook group. Full English and Spanish resource guides are linked.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
Call or check their page for current prices, appointment availability, any income or residency rules, and which animals they see. Ask what to bring.
If cost is the barrier, Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.
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