My name is
MOCHI!

Posted over 8 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

Cared for by Austin Animal Center

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Tan or Fawn Tabby

Age

1 year 10 months old, Adult

Sex

Female

Pet ID

A904252

Hair Length

short

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

The adoption fee is waived for Mochi and ALL Desperate Housecats!

Mochi is a very special cat who needs a very special home!

Mochi has a severe heart murmur and brief ultrasound findings include a ventricular septal defect, very enlarged pulmonary artery, and possible mitral dysplasia. Right now Mochi is doing well and had no obvious complications after she was spayed.

In order to know her prognosis and whether or not there is any treatment (medical or surgical), that could help her live longer, Mochi would need to be seen by a veterinary cardiologist. At any time, she could find herself in heart failure, or she could throw a clot to a vital organ. Sudden death could also result from her serious heart condition. Her family would need to monitor her closely for any changes in breathing, activity level or appetite.

We think Mochi is worth the extra effort that adopting her will require! She has a good appetite and is energetic. She loves to snuggle (she`s very affectionate), she is playful (her fave is a laser pointer), and she is good with other cats.

I am a DHC, and I have my own webpage!

Shelter

Austin Animal Center

Contact info

Pet ID

A904252

Contact

visit us 11-7 daily

Phone

(512) 974-2000

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Website

https://www.austintexas.gov/austin-animal-center

Address

7201 Levander Loop, Austin, TX 78702

Donation

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Their adoption process

1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

Our shelter has more than 500 available cats and dogs every day!
For pets at the shelter: Adoptions must be completed in-person at the shelter. AAC is open for adoption walk-ins every day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. A shelter pet’s availability can change at any time, so we recommend choosing a few favorites.
For pets in foster: Go to www.AustinAnimalCenter.org to find the pet's profile and click that pet's pink “Adopt Me” button. This will prompt you to complete an adoption questionnaire. Submitting an application does not hold the animal for you.
We have dozens of animals that won't be listed online yet because they're still in their stray hold period, but can be pre-adopted at the shelter in case their owner doesn't come for them.

Adoption Fees:
$80 cats & kittens up to 6 years old
$80 dogs 6 months to 6 years, 30 lbs and up
$100 dogs under 30 lbs and/or under 6 months
$30 small animals
No fee for senior pets 7 years and older

Adoption application

https://www.austintexas.gov/department/adopt-pet

Go meet their pets

The Austin Animal Center is open for adoptions every day from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note, Adoption and Pet Resource Center lines close at 6:00 p.m. We're closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Thanksgiving Day to give our staff some time with family.
Interested adopters should come to the shelter during business hours to meet with a counselor start looking for a pet who'll be a good fit. Our counselors and volunteers are happy to help with that process.

More about this shelter

Austin Animal Center is the largest open-intake animal shelter in central Texas and we work very hard to try to save 90% or more of the thousands of animals we shelter every year. We always need volunteers and both monetary and in-kind donations to help us in our sheltering and prevention activities. Visit our website to find out how you can help!