Indie Institute

As animal sheltering in the Austin, Texas area and beyond retreat from the values, programs, and practices of No Kill sheltering, we seek to sustainably continue rescuing, helping, and placing dogs who would otherwise be killed by pounds and shelters and whose owners or caretakers have no other options. In 2024, we took in 28 dogs and placed 57 as we work toward a sustainable number of dogs in our care.

We are developing a new sanctuary model for dogs who are not suited to being pets but can be safe and happy (for example, undersocialized and feral or semi-feral dogs, including housing specific to those individual dogs needs.