Austin Pets Alive! | Chester
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Chester

APA-A-126192

Looks Like
Husky, Siberian

Sex
Male

Current Weight
55 lbs

Estimated Age
4 Years
5 Months

Location
TLAC
Building 4

Adoption Fee
$25
Looks Like
Husky, Siberian
Sex
Male
Current Weight
55 lbs
Estimated Age
4 Years
5 Months
Location
TLAC
Building 4
Adoption Fee
$25

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Chester is the kind of dog who stays with you. Not because he’s loud or demanding, but because he’s been through so much and he tries so hard and you can just feel how badly he wants his person.

He hasn’t had an easy start. Life has been chaotic, loud, and honestly pretty unfair to him. But even with all of that, there’s this sweetness in him… this gentleness that peeks through when he feels safe.

This Christmas, what Chester wants more than anything is a calm, steady home where he can finally exhale. A place where it’s just him and his humans — no other dogs, no cats, no little kids — just people who have the patience and heart to give him the soft landing he’s earned ten times over.

When Chester trusts you, he gives you these quiet moments that feel like magic. He checks in with you. He leans his whole weight into you. He looks at you like you’re the one safe thing in his world. And honestly? It makes you want to be better for him.

He’s goofy, loyal, sensitive, and tries so hard to get it right. He just needs someone who will meet him where he is and love him through it.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting a dog who will appreciate every ounce of kindness you give him, Chester is waiting. Patiently, bravely, and with his whole heart.

This boy deserves to spend Christmas in a home, not a kennel.

If you think you might be his person… he’s ready. 🎁❤️

INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?

This pup is currently located at our Town Lake Animal Center (1156 W. Cesar Chavez, but use 1200 Reserve Road for mapping purposes). We'd love to show them off to you! To learn more about them, head in any day between 12:00PM - 6:00PM. We are open 7 days a week! Go to Building B and ask to speak with a Matchmaker about fostering this pup. You will sit down and discuss all we know about them and, if it's a good fit, get to meet them then! Please budget for a wait time unless you arrive right at opening as we cannot dictate walk-in traffic (wait times tend to be highest in the evenings and on weekends). If this pup ends up not being the best fit, we have so many other pups in need that we can suggest for your household on the spot!

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Requirements

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Please plan on allowing adequate time to be matched with a dog, have relevant consultations, and complete all necessary paperwork. This can take 1-2 hours in total.

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Fill out our adoption application and meet with an adoption counselor.

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You must be at least 18 years of age.

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You must show a picture ID with a current address. If this isn't available, we will accept a picture ID with a current utility bill.

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An APA!-conducted meet-and-greet with current household dogs is recommended for most and required for some adult dogs.

Our adoption fee varies per dog depending on age, breed, and/or medical condition(s). This fee includes:

Spay or neuter surgery (Please note that an additional $100 refundable deposit is required for all dogs who are not yet spayed or neutered.)

Heartworm test on dogs 6 months and older

Current vaccinations

Deworming treatment

Microchip

Lifetime behavior support

Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit or credit card, or money order payable to Austin Pets Alive!.

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