ASPCA Visits Town Lake Animal Center

A team of shelter veterinary experts from Texas A&M and Cornell, associated with the ASPCA, traveled to Town Lake Animal Center last week to conduct a two day on-site evaluation of TLAC's operations and programs.

"An on-site visit provides a chance to explore together with the shelter opportunities that may improve animal health and welfare and ultimately save more lives in Austin," says Dr. Miranda Spindel, ASPCA Director of Veterinary Outreach and one of the attending experts.

Now that the evaluation has been completed, the experts will present TLAC with research-based recommendations intended to help TLAC increase the number of pets reunited with their owners and adopted out, and decrease the number of animals euthanized. We are anxious to see what the expert panel suggests!

The same group of experts will be evaluating Emancipet, Animal Trustees of Austin, and Austin Humane Society over the next few months. We are all excited to learn how we can continue to improve animal care in Austin.