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Saturday, August 13: Pubs for Pups Pub Crawl!

**UPDATE: Pubs for Pups Pub Crawl is SOLD OUT!** Join us in the Pubs for Pups Pub Crawl! We will start at Little Woodrows at 6pm and crawl to three additional bars. Thank you to Independence Brewing will offered to … Continue reading

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Why do you foster?

Austin Pets Alive! has 671 pets in foster. This amazing number made us wonder… what makes people foster? What drives them to take in a life, love it, care for it, feed it, train it, and then go through the … Continue reading

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Lily

Update 7/18/11: Lily was adopted on Wednesday and is going into surgery today. We’ll let you know how surgery went as soon as we hear! Thank you to all who donated to fix her legs and save her life! There … Continue reading

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APA!’s current favorite tri-pod cat: Gregory

Meet Gregory: A seven month old kitten who has been through too many rough times for his age. Gregory ended up at Town Lake Animal Center and was scheduled for euthanasia due to a broken leg. Our vetenarians tried to … Continue reading

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We want YOU this Independence Day Weekend!

All weekend, July 2nd through July 4th from 12 p.m to 6 p.m APA! will be hosting an event dedicated to giving our pets the independence they deserve, a home! Special prize packs will be given away with the first … Continue reading

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Kitten Shower Adoption Event This Weekend!

Austin Pets Alive! is hosting a weekend-long adoption event and fundraiser.  In May 2011 alone, APA! pulled 331 cats and kittens from Town Lake Animal Center, helping the shelter to reach a 93 percent save rate for their cat program. … Continue reading

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Update: Louie!

The APA! handsome hearthrob Louie went home in April after six months with APA! Louie was one of our first “Fresh Start” dogs and pretty much defined the development of our behavior program. After a month at home with his … Continue reading

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Remembering Courtney Griffin

On Friday May 27th, my friend and APA advocate Courtney Griffin was killed in a hit and run accident. She was walking home from a friend’s house who lived a few blocks away from her apartment in Tarrytown. I met … Continue reading

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