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Here's to nine years of No Kill – together, we can accomplish nine more.

Pet owners have fallen on hard times, putting animals at risk. Find out how you can receive help, and help others, during this year's No Kill Anniversary.

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Download the new APA! App, created by Third Rail Creative, today!

Designed to help you find the perfect pet for your family, the APA! app brings the talents of our matchmakers to your handheld device.

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Make your Dedicated Donation today.

Whether you're celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or looking to make a tribute gift, our Dedicated Donors program will ensure it's special.

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A Virtual Foster is an advocate, a trainer, a friend, and sleepover buddy.

Are you a dog walker looking to expand your volunteer experience? Become a virtual foster!

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Austin Pets Alive! is not your average animal shelter. We pioneer innovative lifesaving programs designed to save the animals most at risk of euthanasia.

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Looking for a furry friend to add to the family? We have thousands of animals that would love to be part of your home.

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Open your heart and home to a pet in need, and be the bridge to a dog or cat's forever home.

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Our volunteers make lifesaving possible -- become a volunteer today!

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Chevelle

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Ritz

Happy, Inquisitive, Calm Ritz is a very cute tuxedo cat with a sleek black coat and a perfect white triangle on her chest, plus four white ...

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URGENT: Hurricane Help Needed Now

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HASS (in Austin) Frequently Asked Questions

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Innovation is in our blood. By creating first-of-their-kind programs, we save lives that otherwise would be lost.

80,000

lives saved

since 2008.

9,456

adoptions

in 2019.

91

dogs in virtual foster

in 2019.

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See what APA! is doing to help other shelters, rescues, and communities across the nation.

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