14 cute puppies that are ready for their fur-ever homes on National Puppy Day
Today is National Puppy Day, so it's a paws-itively perfect time to pick a fur-ever pal from your local animal shelter.
Here are 14 puppies available for adoption at Austin Pets Alive! and the Austin Humane Society. All Austin Humane Society puppies have an adoption fee of $175. At Austin Pets Alive!, adopters can enjoy waived adoption fees on puppies six months or younger thanks to the Mutt Madness promotion, which runs through April 3.
There are also plenty of puppies to check out at the Austin Animal Shelter, San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and more. And remember: adopt, don't shop!
1. Neptune
Sex: Male
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Humane Society
Neptune will likely grow to over 50 pounds. While he can be a bit shy, he's curious and loves snuggles.
2. Nylabone
Sex: Female
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2.5 months
Location: Austin Humane Society
Nylabone is predicted to become between 40 and 60 pounds. She is playful and sweet.
3. Tennis Ball
Sex: Female
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2.5 months
Location: Austin Humane Society
Just like Nylabone, Tennis Ball is sweet and playful and will likely end up weighing between 40 and 60 pounds.
4. Q-Tip
Sex: Female
Breed: Lab mix
Age: 4 months
Location: Austin Humane Society
Q-Tip currently weighs 40 pounds but will grow larger. She's sweet and very docile.
5. Lagoon
Sex: Female
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Humane Society
Lagoon is expected to grow to over 60 pounds. While she's a little shy, treats and toys will bring her out of her shell.
6. Brook
Sex: Female
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Humane Society
Like Lagoon, Brook is expected to grow to over 60 pounds. She is a sweet and curious explorer.
7. ASMR (Adopted)
Sex: Female
Breed: Retriever/Labrador mix
Age: 3 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
ASMR is snuggly, playful and a bit loud at times. She's a parvo survivor.
8. Cheese Tax
Sex: Female
Breed: Retriever/Labrador mix
Age: 3 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
Like ASMR, Cheese Tax is snuggly and playful.
9. I forgor
Sex: Male
Breed: Retriever/Black Lab/Collie mix
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
I forgor is a calm parvo survivor who goes with the flow.
10. Kerpupple
Sex: Female
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
Kerpupple is a social butterfly who loves cuddling and playing.
11. Ivy
Sex: Female
Breed: Black Mouth Cur mix
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
Ivy is laid-back and loves belly rubs, toys and car rides. She's a two-time parvo survivor.
12. Stillwell Angel
Sex: Male
Breed: Mixed
Age: 2 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
Stillwell Angel loves snuggles and naps. His favorite place is nuzzled up against someone's neck.
13. Starry Stella
Sex: Female
Breed: Terrier/mixed
Age: 2.5 months
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
Starry Stella's favorite things are toys, and she doesn't mind cuddles.
14. Sunshine
Sex: Female
Breed: Husky/mixed
Age: 7 weeks
Location: Austin Pets Alive!
Sunshine is sweet and spunky and does well with young children.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: 14 adoptable puppies at APA! and AHS for National Puppy Day