The City of Austin's Animal Services Office/Austin Animal Center, the Austin Humane Society and Austin Pets Alive! are taking in adoptable animals from the Bastrop Animal Shelter to free space there for pets being evacuated due to the fire. We want to do anything we can to help!

With Autumn just arriving, we hope everyone enjoys all of the fun this season has to offer! Happy Fall!

Celebrate your doggie best friend at Dogtoberfest Austin, a day made for the dogs at The Domain on Saturday, Oct.17. The day kicks off with Dogtobertrot, which is a 1K walk through the mall that starts at 9 a.m.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you'll find everything from pet portraits (for just $5) to wiener dog races (at 12:15 p.m. and 1:40 p.m.). In celebration of Halloween, there will even be a doggie costume contest. The winner of each category — best ensemble, best duo (human and dog), sports stars, superheroes and best in show — will take home a prize.

Dogtoberfest Austin benefits local dog rescue groups, so you can have fun and help homeless dogs at the same time!

Not only is this a feel-good event, but an award winning event, too. Dogtoberfest has been voted the “Most Awesome-ist Pet-Related event” by readers of the Austin Pets Directory for six straight years! Best of all, it's just a quick drive from Folio.

Dogtoberfest
Saturday, October 17 starting at 9 a.m.
The Domain
3225 Amy Donovan Plaza
Austin, TX, 78758
dogtoberfestaustin.org

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