The namesake of the ward is Sweet Pea. Sweet Pea is a recent intake from Austin Animal Center (AAC) who came to us very pregnant during AAC's overcrowding crisis earlier this season. While we plead and plead for fosters, we had no one come forward to take this baby momma and give her a place to have her babies in peace. So, being the sucker that I am - I took her!
Coincidentally, the morning the maternity ward was ready to officially open, we had our first family in need. Butterfly and her seven puppies were found under a house by a Good Samaritan who kept them for two-weeks to get them over the most risky period after birth, but then had to surrender them to AAC. As soon as we were told Butterfly and her babies needed us, we were able to take them into our program immediately because of the maternity room. We are thrilled this sweet Inaugural Family was able to benefit from our new resource.
Please also consider a donation to our medical program as we strive to save all animals, no matter how big or small, who are at risk in the city shelter.
