Dog Rescues & Shelters in Austin
Dog rescue organizations, animal shelters, and adoption centers across Austin and suburbs.
60 listings across 7 neighborhoods
Central Austin
Municipal open-intake animal shelter for the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County, providing shelter to thousands of animals annually and animal protection services.
South Austin
501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to rescue and rehabilitation of Boxers in Texas. Foster-based program serving all areas of Texas including Austin, Houston, and DFW.
South Austin
501(c)(3) non-profit breed-specific English Bulldog rescue in Austin. 100% foster-based, dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of unwanted bulldogs.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Austin Dog Rescue (ADR) is an all-volunteer foster home-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that saves dogs from Central Texas shelters that have no hope of a better life. They provide quality care and quality placement for dogs in need.
South Austin, Manor
501(c)(3) nonprofit rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing German Shepherds from across the State of Texas. Foster-based with no central location.
East Austin & Manor, Manor
A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) rescue that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes German Shepherds from across Texas. Foster-based with no central shelter.
South Austin
Longest-standing no-kill, non-profit pet and adoption center in Austin, serving since 1952. Provides adoption, foster, spay/neuter, and community programs.
Central Austin
Nonprofit animal shelter and rescue organization pioneering innovative lifesaving programs designed to save the animals most at risk of euthanasia. Has saved over 140,000 lives since 2008.
South Austin
501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to placing homeless Shelties into forever homes. Has rescued over 450 shelties since 2006 from local shelters and owner surrenders.
South Austin
All volunteer-operated 501(c)(3) non-profit rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing Chihuahuas in Central Texas. Foster-based with no brick-and-mortar facility.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Round Rock
Blue Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) foster-based rescue that finds permanent, loving homes for at-risk homeless dogs in Central Texas. Most dogs come from shelters where they faced euthanasia due to size, color, breed, or medical condition. There is no shelter facility.
West Austin & Hill Country, West Lake Hills
National breed-specific rescue dedicated to rescuing and rehoming Cane Corso dogs in the United States. Founded in 2005, has successfully rescued and adopted out over 1,500 Cane Corso dogs.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Cedar Park
SPCA Animal Shelter / Cedar Park Animal Control serves the Cedar Park community and surrounding areas. They are committed to the rescue, care, and rehabilitation of animals, promoting their welfare and adoption.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Central Texas Little Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) run exclusively by volunteers in Central Texas. They help homeless pets find safe and happy homes, spaying, neutering, and microchipping all animals that come through the rescue.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Leander
Central Texas SPCA is a small nonprofit adoption center (est. 1988) that rescues dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia from high-kill shelters. They provide force-free, home-like care with indoor condos, outdoor kennels, and off-leash play areas. Rebranding to Central Texas Tails of Hope in late 2026.
West Austin & Hill Country, Spicewood
Animal shelter serving the Spicewood, Texas area dedicated to rescuing and rehoming dogs and cats.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Leander
Collie Rescue Austin is based in Leander, TX and provides adoption support and responsible placement for collie breeds, ensuring their welfare and well-being in the Central Texas area.
South Austin, Pflugerville
Foster-based animal rescue in the Austin area ensuring abandoned, injured or distressed animals have the right to live. Serves dogs and cats from high-kill shelters.
West Austin & Hill Country
Binational nonprofit (U.S. 501(c)(3) and Mexican A.C.) founded in 2025, dedicated to reducing suffering of street dogs in San Miguel de Allende through spay-neuter-release and puppy rescue. Operates in Central Mexico and Central Texas.
South Austin
Nonprofit rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming Doodle dogs in crisis across Texas including Austin, Dallas, and Houston. Foster-based rescue focused on safe loving homes.
South Austin
Austin-based 501c3 mixed breed rescue started in 1999. Volunteer-based, all donations go directly to veterinary care, food, heartworm prevention and basic needs of rescued dogs.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Foster2Forever Rescue is a 100% volunteer-based 501(c)(3) animal rescue based in Georgetown, TX. They save dogs and cats, primarily two years of age and under, providing foster care and adoption across the continental United States.
Kyle, Buda & San Marcos, San Marcos
Foster-based dog rescue serving Guadalupe and Hays Counties, dedicated to helping dogs find forever homes through adoption, fostering, and community outreach.
North Austin & Pflugerville, Pflugerville
All-volunteer nonprofit organization supporting the Pflugerville Animal Shelter through fundraising, adoption events, enrichment materials, and foster supplies.
South Austin
Small 501(c)(3) non-profit foster-based pet rescue near Austin, Texas.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Georgetown Animal Outreach (GAO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer group in Georgetown, TX founded in 2000. Due to lack of volunteers they are no longer taking in dogs or cats as fosters, but continue to assist with spay/neuter, low-income veterinary care, and community cat TNR programs.
Central Austin
Non-profit all-volunteer rescue organization for Golden Retrievers in greater central Texas, finding permanent homes for homeless Golden Retrievers since 1998.
South Austin
Non-profit volunteer-based dog rescue in Austin area founded July 2018. Foster-based, saving dogs from kill shelters across Texas and placing over 500 dogs in forever homes.
South Austin
Non-profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization based in Austin rescuing Labrador Retrievers from shelters and placing them in loving homes. Serves Austin and San Antonio areas.
Kyle, Buda & San Marcos
501(c)(3) nonprofit community of animal-loving people with a goal to rescue fur babies in their 11th hour when no other hero has come forward. Serves Buda and Kyle TX areas.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Round Rock
Humane Society Round Rock is an animal shelter and control facility in Round Rock, TX. Established in 1994, it operates as an open intake facility handling stray cats and dogs within Williamson County with a no-kill policy.
Central Austin
Non-profit organization committed to reducing the number of animals killed each year at area pounds and shelters. Takes in animals in immediate danger of euthanasia, rehabilitates and places them in permanent loving homes.
North Austin & Pflugerville
501(c)(3) nonprofit street dog rescue dedicated to saving lost, dumped, and abused dogs across Central Texas through rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming. Has rescued over 2,600 dogs since 2021.
West Austin & Hill Country, Lago Vista
Non-profit, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to preventing animal suffering, rescuing and caring for stray and abandoned dogs and cats in Lago Vista and Point Venture areas, and finding loving forever homes.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue is a home-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) rescue dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming homeless Maltese and other small dog breeds in the Austin/Round Rock area. Run entirely by volunteers with no facility.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Living Grace Canine Ranch is a 501(c)(3) senior dog life care sanctuary based in Georgetown, TX with a ranch in Bertram, TX. They are dedicated to saving, serving, and valuing displaced, unadoptable, and unwanted Texas senior canines regardless of physical, emotional, or medical challenges.
South Austin
100% foster-based, 100% volunteer-run rescue helping alleviate stress of animal control facilities in South and Central Texas. Saves dogs at risk of euthanasia from rural shelters.
East Austin & Manor
The City of Manor's Animal Control Division responsible for the welfare and safety of animals in the city limits, including enforcement of ordinances and facilitating adoptions.
South Austin
Foster-based 501c3 nonprofit saving dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia from kill shelters across Texas. Provides medical care and emotional rehabilitation before adoption.
West Austin & Hill Country
Texas registered nonprofit focused on filling gaps in dog and cat rescue through adoption, microchipping, and USDA Certified transport services. Helps pets from all around the country.
Kyle, Buda & San Marcos, Kyle
PAWS Shelter of Central Texas is a no-kill rescue dedicated to saving vulnerable pets in Hays County and surrounding areas. Founded in 1986, they provide medical attention, care, and love to homeless, abandoned, and abused animals until they find their forever homes.
West Austin & Hill Country, Dripping Springs
No-kill rescue dedicated to saving vulnerable pets in Hays County and surrounding areas. Provides sanctuary to homeless, abused, and abandoned animals until they are adopted.
South Austin
Non-profit animal rescue organization in Austin specializing in Great Danes. Established to provide refuge to stray and unwanted companion animals through foster-based care.
North Austin & Pflugerville, Pflugerville
Municipal animal shelter providing dog and cat adoptions including spay/neuter, first vaccines, deworming, and microchipping. Also offers field services and rescue group partnerships.
Kyle, Buda & San Marcos
Central Texas canine rescue providing stray, abandoned and injured dogs the opportunity to a greater quality of life and a loving family. Also offers pet care education and financial assistance for preventive care.
West Austin & Hill Country
Dog rescue committed to educating the public on spaying/neutering while providing high-quality rehabilitation and training to rescued animals. Currently permanently closed for new intake.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Round Rock
Round Rock Animal Control is the municipal animal shelter operated by the Round Rock Police Department. They provide temporary housing for stray, unwanted, and owner-relinquished animals including dogs and cats in Round Rock, TX.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Round Rock
Rusty Cage Rescue is a rescue organization in Round Rock, TX focused on providing an opportunity for misunderstood bully breeds. Founded in 2010, they aim to give hope and trust back to abused, mislead, and innocent dogs.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
S.A.F.E. (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) Refuge of Central Texas is a 100% foster-based animal rescue in Cedar Park, TX. They work with kill shelters outside the Austin area to save animals from euthanasia, coordinating transports and spay/neuter clinics.
Kyle, Buda & San Marcos, San Marcos
San Marcos Animal Services is dedicated to protecting the pets and people of the City of San Marcos. The shelter is the stray open-intake facility for all of Hays County, providing adoption, foster, rescue partnerships, and community education.
North Austin & Pflugerville
Foster-based dog rescue saving dogs at risk of euthanasia from shelters and owner surrenders, placing them into loving forever homes through quality foster care.
North Austin & Pflugerville
Dog rescue organization serving Austin, Victoria, and other south Texas areas, placing dogs into loving forever homes through foster care, interviews, and home visits.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
Terrier Rescue of Texas is a small home-based rescue in Round Rock, TX specializing in Jack Russell Terrier mixes. They provide foster care and adoption, requiring a vet reference, contract, and home visit. Adoption fee is $125.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Leander
Texas Humane Heroes is a no-kill, private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1979. They rescue dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters and found homes for over 1,700 pets in 2024. Leander Adoption Center offers adoptions and low-cost vet clinic services.
North Austin & Pflugerville, Pflugerville
All-volunteer, foster-based 501(c)(3) dog rescue saving dogs of all sizes and breeds from open admission shelters across Texas, providing veterinary care and placement into forever homes.
West Austin & Hill Country, Dripping Springs
No-kill, non-profit animal sanctuary located near Austin in Dripping Springs, Texas. Primarily rescues cats, with some dogs and rabbits. Provides shelter, food, water, spaying/neutering, vaccinations, and veterinary care.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown
United Yorkie Rescue is a national Yorkshire Terrier rescue organization with a Texas coordinator in Round Rock. They have volunteers in 23 states and place Yorkies in foster homes before adoption.
North Austin & Pflugerville
100% volunteer-led organization dedicated to rescuing Havanese, Lhasa Apsos, Pekingese, and Shih Tzus, placing homeless small breed dogs into safe, loving permanent homes in the Austin area. Hosts adoption events at Tomlinson's Allandale.
Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock & Georgetown, Georgetown
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is an open-intake shelter serving the lost and abandoned pets of Cedar Park, Hutto, Leander, Round Rock, and Williamson County. Offers adoptions, fostering, volunteer opportunities, and low-cost spay/neuter clinics.
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