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Plans to lower kill rates even more
While we are thrilled that the kill rate has dropped to 30% this year, Austin’s rescue efforts are still leaving behind way too many great pets. Based on our volunteers’ in-depth knowledge of Austin’s animal shelter (TLAC) and best practices … Continue reading
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Third quarter results
Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC)1 finished their 3rd quarter of their fiscal year in June. TLAC killed 4,302 (30%) dogs and cats so far this year, as opposed to 7,416 (46%) this time last year. On the intake side… Thanks … Continue reading
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Puppy mills
A big local story right now is about the puppy mill in North Texas that authorities shut down due to animal cruelty. One of our volunteers was there all weekend and is working on a story that we’ll publish soon. … Continue reading
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Emancipet cuts did not make it into final city budget!
We just got word from Emancipet that the budget which was presented to City Council today did not include the budget cuts to animal services and the spay/neuter funding. Read more>> Thank you to everyone who came out to the … Continue reading
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Taylor Animal Shelter closes gas chamber after complaints
While we hope one day that all cities will be no-kill, we are happy that our neighbors to the north in Taylor, Texas, have finally come around to a more humane method of euthanasia. We are thrilled that the residents … Continue reading
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Towels needed
If you have any old towels, blankets, or sheets, we would love to take them off of your hands! We’re so low on towels that we might have to buy some with donation money, which we really, really don’t want … Continue reading
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Update on Bottle Baby Trailer
We’ve made lots of progress since we first blogged about our new Baby Bottle/Neonatal trailer. We’ve been focusing on the outside over the last week. This week, we plan to put the finishing touches on the outside and get to … Continue reading
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Spay/Neuter trailer looking for home
The space we were securing for our new spay/neuter trailer fell through today. We are asking for help from the community. We are looking for a space to park the trailer that is safe, is near high traffic, and has … Continue reading
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