{"id":47680,"date":"2024-07-11T14:12:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=47680"},"modified":"2024-07-11T14:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:12:56","slug":"fur-ever-friends-accs-vet-tech-summer-2024-pets-available-for-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/07\/11\/fur-ever-friends-accs-vet-tech-summer-2024-pets-available-for-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"Fur-ever friends! ACC\u2019s Vet Tech summer 2024 pets available for adoption!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Hazel-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47682 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Hazel-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Hazel-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Hazel-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Hazel-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) needs your help finding good homes for our pets. Every semester, ACC Veterinary Technology students, faculty, and staff care for and treat shelter animals from the region. As the summer semester winds down, those animals are ready for forever homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Meet Your New Best Friend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This summer\u2019s cohort includes a wide range of pets with unique personalities and stories who would love to go home with you! From playful puppies and loyal adult dogs to curious kittens and affectionate adult cats, there\u2019s a perfect match for every household.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Tony-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47683 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Tony-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Tony-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Tony-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/07\/Tony-Adopt-our-Pets-Su24-scr-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The Adoption Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adopting a pet from the Vet Tech department is straightforward and rewarding. Prospective pet owners can schedule a visit to meet the animals and learn about each pet&#8217;s history and needs from knowledgeable staff.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visit the Facility: <\/strong>Located at ACC\u2019s Elgin Campus, contact Libby Chow (elizabeth.chow@austincc.edu) to schedule a time to visit.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet the Pets:<\/strong> Interact with the animals to find the perfect match for your family and lifestyle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete the Application:<\/strong> Fill out an adoption application, providing information about your living situation and experience with pets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adoption Fee:<\/strong> A nominal adoption fee helps cover the cost of the animal\u2019s care and medical treatments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support and Resources: <\/strong>To ensure a smooth transition, the Vet Tech department will provide adopters with support, including resources on pet care, training tips, and access to veterinary services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Adopt from ACC\u2019s Vet Tech Department?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adopting from the Vet Tech department not only provides a loving home for a deserving pet; it also supports the program&#8217;s educational mission. ACC partners with local, rural animal shelters across Central Texas, which helps free space in these communities.<\/p>\n<p>All ACC pets have undergone socialization and basic training, are microchipped, and are up to date on their medical care, including vaccinations and heartworm prevention care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to see all the pets available for adoption, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/pets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/pets<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) needs your help finding good homes for our pets. Every semester, ACC Veterinary Technology students, faculty, and staff care for and treat shelter animals from the region. As the summer &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/07\/11\/fur-ever-friends-accs-vet-tech-summer-2024-pets-available-for-adoption\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":47681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,13,15],"tags":[2755,2265,949,2592],"class_list":["post-47680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-announcements","category-current-students","category-facstaff-news","tag-adopt-our-pets","tag-pets","tag-vet-tech","tag-veterinary-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}