Monthly Archives: August 2008

Fun at the Farmer’s Market

APA! held its first adoption event at the downtown Austin Farmer’s Market today. Lauren, Jenalou, and I were the main volunteers, and Ryan, Sarah, and Meg all stopped by to visit. It was a blast. And totally insane in a … Continue reading

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A “grueling” week with Maggie and the dirty dozen

It has been a while since we have posted because we have been busy!  But there’s lots to update, so this will be a long post.  Last Sunday was a true dog day of summer.  A great morning at an … Continue reading

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Bonnie’s Fighting Weight 8-16-08

Well, Bonnie is feeling back to her old self again, and is still slowly gaining weight!  We weighed her last night and she’s now over 40 pounds, hurray!  She has one or two more rounds of the antibiotics to help … Continue reading

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Mr. Z's Weekend

Mr. Z had a pretty laid back weekend with lots of rest. In some ways he’s better, but in others he’s a little worse. One good thing is that the hydrotherapy seemed to be easier on his leg and belly … Continue reading

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New flyer

For those of you who are Austinites, we have a new flyer to inform the community about APA!’s new mission and ask for their help. Please feel free to post this flyer and help us spread the word about APA! … Continue reading

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A Setback for Bonnie

Wednesday night I came home from a committee meeting to find our precious Bonnie dog panting heavily, shallowly and whimpering in pain.  She had been perfectly fine earlier in the day, so I was alarmed that her demeanor had changed … Continue reading

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What a weekend for Mr. Z!

After having a rough couple of days last week, Mr. Z seems to have turned a corner; we had family staying with us, including my 1 1/2 yr old niece. I’ve learned that Mr. Z is friendly to other dogs … Continue reading

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Your help is needed…

Austin Pets Alive! is growing.  We saved around 160 animals in July literally hours before their dates with euthanasia.  We have five locations to do adoptions from.  We have programs like PASS that are getting inundated with people who are desperate to place … Continue reading

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