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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Where can I get my pet fixed (spayed or neutered) affordably or for free?
What do I do if I've found a pet?
What do I do if I've lost my pet?
What can I do if I can't keep my pet anymore?
What can I do about growing numbers of stray or feral cats in my neighborhood?
Where can I find a place to live that allows pets?
How do I adopt a pet?
What is the No-Kill Handbill?
How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to the No-Kill Handbill?
How do I send a message to the No-Kill Handbill?
Where can I read previously published editions of the No-Kill Handbill?
How do I donate?
How are donations used?
What types of donations are needed?
How can I volunteer?
Q: Where can I get my pet fixed (spayed or neutered) affordably or for free?
A: EmanciPet, a mobile vet clinic, offers free services to qualified individuals and
low-cost spay-neuter services. For more information visit
http://www.emancipet.org or call (512) 587-SPAY (7729).
Animal Trustees of Austin
(http://www.animaltrustees.org/)
also offers free services to qualified individuals and low-cost spay-neuter services.
For more information visit:
http://www.animaltrustees.org/ or call
(512) 450-0111.
Also visit our list of low-cost vets.
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Q: What do I do if I've found a pet?
A: Have you placed "Found Dog" or "Found Cat" signs around where you
found the pet? (Generally dogs don't stray too far from home.)
Please be sure to check with Town Lake Animal Center's lost and found database,
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/tlac/found.cfm.
You can also go to Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) and complete a found card in
case the pet's guardians go there looking for their pet and you can see if they
filled out a
lost pet card. Also, there are various online lost and found pet services, such
as
http://www.austinlostpets.com/,
http://www.missingpets.com/,
and
http://www.1888pets911.org/index.php.
These and more links can be found on this page,
http://animaltrustees.org/ata-links.htm.
If you've already been down those roads and cannot locate the pet's
guardians, we recommend contacting local area rescue organizations to see
if they can post the info/picture(s) of the pet you found on their Web sites.
You might also inquire if the lost pet can attend adoption days hosted by
various rescue groups. The groups on this page,
http://www.austinrescue.com should
get you started. Also, the volunteers at http://www.pethelpers.com
may be able to assist you.
You can also send your message to the No-Kill Handbill, our daily
e-newsletter, at handbill@hotmail.com. It is
read many people who can potentially help. Please remember to include your first and last
name, e-mail address, and location of your pet(s); including any other details about the
pet(s) would also be helpful. (If providing a photo, please do not email it or attach it
to the message. Please instead provide a link or web address to the photo, or offer in the
article to email it to those interested.)
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Q: What do I do if I've lost my pet?
A: Have you placed "Lost Dog" or "Lost Cat" signs around where you lost your
pet? (Generally dogs don't stray too far from home.)
Please be sure to go to Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) on a daily basis to check if your pet is there.
(Animals entering the shelter without pet registration tags will be held at TLAC for a minimum of 3
days; animals with pet registration tags will be held for 10 days.)
You can also search TLAC's lost and found database at
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/tlac/found.cfm,
but TLAC recommends visiting the shelter daily to look for your pet. Also, check the shelter's found pet
cards in case someone found your pet and is taking care of it elsewhere. You may also fill out a lost
pet card in case someone finds your pet and takes him/her to TLAC.
There are various online lost and found pet services, such as
http://www.austinlostpets.com/,
http://www.missingpets.com/, and
http://www.1888pets911.org/index.php. These and
more links can be found on this page,
http://animaltrustees.org/ata-links.htm.
If you've already been down those roads and cannot locate your pet, we
recommend contacting local area rescue organizations to see if they can post
the info/picture(s) of your pet on their Web sites.
You can also send your message to the No-Kill Handbill, our daily
e-newsletter, at handbill@hotmail.com. It is read many
people who can potentially help. Please remember to include your first and last name, e-mail address,
and location of your pet(s); including any other details about the pet(s) would also be helpful. (If
providing a photo, please do not email it or attach it to the message. Please instead provide a link or
web address to the photo, or offer in the article to email it to those interested.)
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Q: What can I do if I can't keep my pet anymore?
A: You can send your message to the No-Kill Handbill, our daily e-newsletter,
handbill@hotmail.com. It is read many
people who can potentially help. Please remember to include your first and last name,
e-mail address, and location of your pet(s); including any other details about your
pet(s) would also be helpful. (If providing a photo, please do not email it or attach it
to the message. Please instead provide a link or web address to the photo,
or offer in the article to email it to those interested.)
Also, I recommend contacting local area rescue organizations to see if they can
post the info/picture(s) of the animal(s) on their Web sites. You might also
inquire if the
animal(s) can attend adoption days hosted by various rescue groups. The groups
on these
page, http://animaltrustees.org/ata-links.htm and
http://www.austinrescue.com,
should get you started. Also, please contact http://pethelpers.com;
they may be able to assist you.
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Q: What can I do about growing numbers of stray or feral
cats in my neighborhood?
A: Alley Cat Allies - http://www.alleycat.org
- by far sets the standard for managing feral colonies. They have a program called the
Feral Friends Network which consists of a database with the names and locations of over
1600 experienced caregivers and share resources, such as names of veterinarians working
with ferals, programs for free or low-cost spay/neuter, sources of traps, locations
of bulk food bargains, and much more. Managing colonies reduces the number of new feral
kittens born without creating a vacuum for other feral cats to move into the abandoned
territory.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), sometimes called TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) or TNRM
(Trap-Neuter-Return-Manage), is recommended as a full management plan in which stray and
feral cats already living outdoors in cities, towns, and rural areas are humanely trapped,
then evaluated, vaccinated, and sterilized by veterinarians. Kittens and tame cats are
adopted into good homes. If you have socialized a feral cat or kitten, you can try working
with the Humane Society of Austin -
http://www.austinspca.com - to get it
adopted into a permanent home. Healthy adult cats too wild to be adopted are returned to
their familiar habitat under the lifelong care of volunteers. If you are interested in
learning more about managing a feral colony, Alley Cat Allies has worksheets and resources
to guide you and document your progress. Also, check the low cost vet list
on our website for a few of the veterinarians in Austin who will work with ferals.
For immediate assistance locally, please contact www.SpayAustin.com
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Q: Where can I find a place to live that allows pets?
A: Please visit our pet-friendly housing page.
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Q: How do I adopt a pet?
A: To adopt a pet, we recommend contacting Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) at 512-972-6045.
You can also learn more about TLAC's adoption program at
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/tlac/default.cfm.
In addition to contacting TLAC, there are some other resources. You can send your message
to the No-Kill Handbill (handbill@hotmail.com),
our daily electronic newsletter. It's read by many people, including members of rescue
organizations or people needing re-home their pets. Please remember to include your first
and last name, e-mail address, and location as well as any details of the type of pet
you're looking to adopt.
Pethelpers (http://www.pethelpers.com) may
also be able to assist you as well as any of the organizations and rescue groups listed on
http://www.animalrescue.com.
There are lots of other resources listed on that Web page as well.
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Q: What is the No-Kill Handbill?
A: APA!'s daily e-mail newsletter - It includes articles about lost and found
pets, animals in need, news and information about Austin Pets Alive! and the No-Kill
millennium campaign, upcoming animal welfare events in Austin, and some stories that are
just for fun!
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Q: How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to the No-Kill Handbill?
A: Visit our No-Kill Handbill page and complete the
"Subscribe to the Handbill" form.
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Q: How do I send a message to the No-Kill Handbill?
A: Visit our No-Kill Handbill page to view the
guidelines for submitting a message and complete the submission form found at the bottom
of the page.
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Q: Where can read previously published editions of the No-Kill Handbill?
A: Please visit our No-Kill Handbill
Archives page.
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Q: How do I donate?
A: You can donate online or send a check with your
tax deductible donation to:
Austin Pets Alive!
PO BOX 6247
Austin, TX 78762
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Q: How are donations used?
A: Monetary contributions to Tiger’s Fund (for our SafePets
Program)
are used for food, spay/neuter services, boarding, and medical needs of the pets,
along with any other necessary needs of pets in the SafePets’ care.
Donations to our Community Spay/Neuter Program would fund the costs for the
spay/neuter of feral and homeless cats as wells as the pets of people in need
of financial assistance for the surgeries.
Funds are also used to support local organizations that provide free and low-cost
veterinary services, advertisement of spay-neuter resources, production of
educational materials, and support of our online resources.
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Q: What types of donations are needed?
A: We can use monetary donations in any amount, but we also accept in-kind donations
such as:
ID tags
pet shampoo samples
grooming tools (combs and brushes)
pet food & treats
heartworm and flea medications
printing services
copying services
colored paper
ink
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Q: How can I volunteer?
A: Please visit our volunteer page.
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