/tags/animals Animals en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:22:35 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-02/mountain-lion-dantes-trail-san-marcos-tx-unconfirmed-sighting-hikers-safety-texas-parks-and-wildlife A Parks and Recreation worker reported a possible mountain lion near Dante's Trail last month. Sightings are rare in Central Texas, but that doesn't mean the animals aren't around. Fri, 02 May 2025 15:22:35 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-02/mountain-lion-dantes-trail-san-marcos-tx-unconfirmed-sighting-hikers-safety-texas-parks-and-wildlife Maya Fawaz /austin/2024-12-05/podcast-24-hours-in-austin-dog-at-the-airport Mohamed Saher's friend had shipped the puppy from Slovakia. Now, Saher had to turn in paperwork to clear customs and take Pamela home. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-12-05/podcast-24-hours-in-austin-dog-at-the-airport Greta Díaz González Vázquez /texas/2024-11-26/service-dogs-inc-animal-shelters-hays-county-tx Austin-area animal shelters have been overcrowded for years. Local officials and nonprofits are looking at different ways to alleviate the problem. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:01:00 GMT /texas/2024-11-26/service-dogs-inc-animal-shelters-hays-county-tx Maya Fawaz /austin/2024-09-20/a-ticket-home-new-austin-city-law-will-require-pets-to-be-microchipped Microchips are used to trace a lost pet back to its owner. They're one tool to help keep animals out of shelters. The Austin City Council could approve the rule next week. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-09-20/a-ticket-home-new-austin-city-law-will-require-pets-to-be-microchipped Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2024-09-05/alligators-barton-springs-zilker-park-austin-tx Austin is not often associated with alligators. But gators do loom large in our local history. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:02:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-05/alligators-barton-springs-zilker-park-austin-tx Mose Buchele /austin/2024-08-13/animal-advocates-re-up-calls-for-the-closure-of-the-austin-aquarium PETA and other groups have been calling for closure since the strip mall aquarium opened a decade ago. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:44:27 GMT /austin/2024-08-13/animal-advocates-re-up-calls-for-the-closure-of-the-austin-aquarium Andrew Weber /austin/2024-08-08/pet-rest-cemetery-north-austin-tx-pflugerville-three-points-road Pet Rest had been around since the �60s and was pretty well known. A few years ago, bulldozers showed up and it became a construction site. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:03:00 GMT /austin/2024-08-08/pet-rest-cemetery-north-austin-tx-pflugerville-three-points-road Stephanie Federico /austin/2024-07-23/bobcat-mountain-lion-cougar-wild-cats-austin-tx Every so often, someone spots a wild cat in their neighborhood that's almost certainly not a domestic stray. Who is roaming the city? Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-23/bobcat-mountain-lion-cougar-wild-cats-austin-tx Katy McAfee /austin/2024-07-17/off-leash-dogs-attacks-what-to-do-parks-austin-texas Austin is a dog-friendly city, and it's common to find off-leash pups in parks, trails and public areas. But not all of them are off-leash spaces. In fact, most aren't. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:35:04 GMT /austin/2024-07-17/off-leash-dogs-attacks-what-to-do-parks-austin-texas Greta Díaz González Vázquez /austin/2024-07-12/austin-wildlife-rescue-saves-dozens-of-birds-from-hurricane-beryl The birds made their way from Houston’s coast this week � huddled together in cardboard boxes loaded in the back of an SUV. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:17:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-12/austin-wildlife-rescue-saves-dozens-of-birds-from-hurricane-beryl Katy McAfee