Category Archives: Outreach
Friends for Life
On Wednesday, we had a visit from Friends for Life Animal Shelter, an organization in Houston who is working to make Houston a no-kill city. Houston kills 80,000 dogs and cats every year. This group came to Austin to learn … Continue reading
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Lend Your Signature to Help Stop Breed Specific Legislation
Breed-specific legislation (BSL), bans or restricts certain types of dogs based on their appearance because they are perceived as “dangerous” breeds or types of dogs. Pit-Bulls (which is a term used to describe a few different breeds, like the American … Continue reading
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Helping Austin Pets Alive! Without Spending a Dime – Goodsearch Toolbar
Want to help Austin Pets Alive! but don’t have money to spare? Here’s a great way to support us without spending a dime. In the month of October, the first 100 charities to have 100 Goodsearch toolbars downloaded will get … Continue reading
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Donation Happy Hour…Another Great Idea!
Some fellow animal lovers hosted a Donation Happy Hour in their home last week in an effort to raise awareness, gather much needed supplies & have fun! The idea was spawned when a friend visited the APA! Resource Center, met … Continue reading
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Birthday Party Becomes Opportunity for Philanthropy
Last Friday, Elise and her friends came by the APA! Resource Center to visit the baby kittens, cattery and dog kennels…for her birthday! We were contacted by her mom who said that Elise wanted to do something for the animals this … Continue reading
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North Loop Debut of “Shelter”
“Shelter”, recently featured in the Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival, is a short documentary about the Austin city animal shelter. It follows Austin Pets Alive!, shelter employees, and the animals at the shelter and learn about the problem of … Continue reading
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A Legacy for Buddy
On Friday morning, May 21st, a beautiful dog named Buddy was killed at Town Lake Animal Center. A series of miscommunications both internally at TLAC and between TLAC and APA! resulted in a tragic death that could have been prevented by … Continue reading
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