Pet Behavior Counselor & Trainer Lookup

Check these national databases to find a behavior counselor or trainer near you.

• Association of Pet Dog Trainers
• National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors
• International Association of Canine Professionals
• Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors
• Animal Behavior Society

Local Animal Control Departments and Shelters

If you have lost a pet, check with these facilities first!

• Williamson County Regional Shelter
  (512) 943-3322
• Williamson County Animal Control
  (Sheriff's Office) (512) 943-1300
• Austin - Animal Services
  Cruelty: 3-1-1
  Licensing: (512) 972-6007
  Shelter: (512) 972-4738
  Stray/injured animals: (512) 972-6060
  Adoption: (512) 972-6045
• Cedar Park Animal Control and Animal Kennel
  (512) 260-4266
• Georgetown Animal Shelter/Services
  (512) 930-3592
• Hutto Animal Control
  (512) 759-5985
• Leander Animal Control
  (512) 528-2800
• Pflugerville Animal Control
  (Police Dept.) (512) 251-4004
• Round Rock Animal Control
  (512) 218-5500

Local Cat & Dog Rescue Groups & Shelters

These organizations have adoptable cats and/or dogs and are in and around Austin, Texas. (Listed in alphabetic order by organization name)

• All Texas Dachschund Rescue
• Austin Aussie Rescue
• Austin Boxer Rescue
• Austin Dog Rescue
• Austin German Shepherd Rescue
• Austin Humane Society / SPCA
• Blue Dog Rescue
• Catz Jazz
• Cedar Forest Cat Ranch
• Central Texas Dachshund Rescue
• Central Texas SPCA
• Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue
• Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin / San Antonio
• Collie Rescue Austin
• Fila Rescue
• Forgotten Friends - Mixed Breed Rescue
• From the Heart Animal Rescue
• German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas
• Giant Paw Rescue (large breed dogs)
• Gold Ribbon Rescue (Golden Retrievers)
• Grimalkin Rescue (cats)
• Heart of Texas Lab Rescue
• Helping Hands Basset Rescue
• Homeward Bound Dog Rescue
• Homeward Bound Kitty Rescue
• Hound Rescue
• Jack's Fur Angels of Texas
• Katy's Promise Rottweiler Rescue
• Lifelong Friends (formerly Lago Vista PAWS)
• Lil Paws Maltese Rescue
• Lone Star Catahoula Rescue
• Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
• Lucky Mutts
• PAWS of Austin (Great Danes)
• Pitgirls / Spindletop Pit Bull Rescue
• Ponderosa Pomeranian Rescue
• Rotti Love Rescue
• Safe Haven Animal Rescue
• Shadow Cats
• Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue, Inc.
• Tuxedo Junction Rescue, Inc. (cats)
• Vision Hills Sanctuary (dogs, cats, and small animals)
• Wee Rescue (toy breeds)
• Westie Rescue

Rescue Groups for Small Animals and Wildlife

These rescue groups specialize in certain types of animals. They can help you with questions about adoption, rehoming, rescue, and rehabilitation for animals that are not dogs or cats.

• Ferret Waystation (ferrets)
• House Rabbit Resource Network (rabbits)
• Vision Hills Sanctuary (dogs, cats, and small animals)
• Wildlife Rescue, Inc. - (512) 472-WILD (wildlife)