05/27/2026
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Meet Zeus. Nearly nine years old. Pit bull mix. 78 pounds of calm, cuddly, fully house-trained gentleman who sleeps with six plush toys, enjoys slow jams, wears hoodies unironically, and has a strict policy against kissing on the first date.
Adoption fee: $25.
Let that sink in.
Zeus has done everything right. He is trained, gentle, independent, road-trip-ready, and โ per his foster family โ will love you unconditionally once you earn his trust. He just wants a quiet home, one pet household, no small children, and somebody to tuck him in at night.
What he does not want is to keep being overlooked because he is a senior.
Here is a fun fact that is not actually fun: the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports that senior dogs are adopted at significantly lower rates than younger dogs, despite being lower maintenance, better behaved, and already knowing how furniture works. It is age discrimination with a doggy door.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. ยง 623) made it illegal to dismiss workers over 40 based on age rather than merit. No equivalent federal statute protects Zeus. That is where you come in.
For $25 โ less than a dinner out, less than a tank of gas, considerably less than a puppy who will eat your baseboards โ you get a loyal, sophisticated, sweater-wearing legend who asks for nothing but a sunny spot and a good playlist.
Adopt Zeus through Austin Pets Alive!: austinpetsalive.org, APA-A-92116. Inquire directly to meet his foster family and, apparently, hear his Spotify queue.
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