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title: "Shelter Outcomes in Austin"
description: "Austin Animal Center Outcomes, published by City of Austin as open data, records 163,904 dog and cat outcome records at Austin Animal Center over 2013–2025."
url: https://www.pawsitivid.com/shelter-data/us/austin
last_updated: 2026-07-06
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# Shelter Outcomes in Austin

Austin Animal Center Outcomes, published by City of Austin as open data, records 163,904 dog and cat outcome records at Austin Animal Center over 2013–2025. 97.6% of dogs leave the shelter alive, and Labrador Retriever Mix is the most adopted breed. The figures span 13 years, with no individual animal records shown.

## At a glance

- **163,904** Outcome records (2013–2025)
- **13** Years covered
- **97.6%** Dog live-release rate
- **96.2%** Cat live-release rate

## Dog outcomes (94,505 outcome records)

| Outcome | Count | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adoption | 47,475 | 50.2% |
| Return to Owner | 23,677 | 25.1% |
| Transfer | 20,566 | 21.8% |
| Euthanasia | 2,215 | 2.3% |
| Died | 403 | 0.4% |
| Disposal | 96 | 0.1% |
| Missing | 41 | 0% |
| Unknown | 30 | 0% |
| Relocate | 2 | 0% |

## Cat outcomes (69,399 outcome records)

| Outcome | Count | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adoption | 35,781 | 51.6% |
| Transfer | 26,702 | 38.5% |
| Return to Owner | 3,117 | 4.5% |
| Euthanasia | 2,563 | 3.7% |
| Died | 1,006 | 1.4% |
| Disposal | 164 | 0.2% |
| Missing | 51 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0% |
| Relocate | 6 | 0% |

Top adopted dog breeds: Labrador Retriever Mix (4,912), Pit Bull Mix (4,366), Chihuahua Shorthair Mix (3,327), German Shepherd Mix (2,294), Pit Bull (1,741), Australian Cattle Dog Mix (1,169), German Shepherd (1,058), Labrador Retriever (1,041)

Top adopted cat breeds: Domestic Shorthair Mix (15,763), Domestic Shorthair (13,760), Domestic Medium Hair Mix (1,682), Domestic Medium Hair (1,308), Domestic Longhair Mix (855), Siamese Mix (761), Domestic Longhair (491), Siamese (329)

## Common questions

**What is the live-release rate at Austin Animal Center?**

97.6% of dogs leave Austin Animal Center alive — through adoption, return to owner, or transfer. For cats it is 96.2%. Figures cover 2013–2025.

**What is the most common outcome at Austin Animal Center?**

Adoption is the most common outcome for dogs at Austin Animal Center, accounting for 50.2% of 94,505 outcome records.

**What is the most adopted breed at Austin Animal Center?**

Labrador Retriever Mix is the most adopted breed at Austin Animal Center, with 4,912 adoptions on record.

**Where does this shelter data come from?**

These figures come from Austin Animal Center Outcomes, published by City of Austin under Public domain (City of Austin open data). Only aggregate counts are shown here — no individual animal records are published.

**How many years of data does Austin Animal Center publish?**

The dataset spans 2013–2025 (13 years) and records 163,904 dog and cat outcome records in total.

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Data: [Austin Animal Center Outcomes](https://data.austintexas.gov/Health-and-Community-Services/Austin-Animal-Center-Outcomes/9t4d-g238) — City of Austin. Public domain (City of Austin open data). 163,904 outcome records.