Austin Animal Services Pet Resource Center: Free Microchips
County shelter · 7201 Levander Loop, Building A, Austin, TX 78702
Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website · How we check
The short version
Free microchip and pet ID tag for dogs and cats of Austin and Travis County residents at the city shelter on weekdays. Can't get there? Call 311 and an officer can come to you.
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
Not for everyone: check who qualifies below
Prices are on their site (2 listed below)
Who can use it
For people who live in the City of Austin or unincorporated Travis County.
How to get in
Walk in on a weekday. For an officer to come to you, call 311 or 512-974-2000.
When
Monday to Friday, from 11am. Call 311 to check closing time.
What it costs
Microchip
Free
Pet ID tag
Free
What they do
free microchip
free pet ID tag
microchip at home by an Animal Protection Officer
help for owners who may have to give up a pet
For dogs, cats.
Good to know
Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a secure carrier. If you might have to give up your pet, the Pet Resource Center can help you look for ways to keep it.
Free spay or neuter for dogs and cats on a mobile clinic that visits Austin parks and rec centers. Austin and Travis County residents only. No appointment: line up at 6am, first come, first served, and spots run out.
Nonprofit spay and neuter clinic in Leander: $200 for dogs, $100 for cats. Book online with a $30 deposit. Surgery check-in is 8:15 to 9am, Tuesday to Friday.
Emancipet's regional mobile spay and neuter clinic is paused for now, according to its own site. When it runs: $125 for dogs, $89 for cats, by appointment. Call before you plan a visit.