Austin Pets Alive! | Support Needed Today for APA!

Support Needed Today for APA!

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Nov 02, 2021
This is the week! Austin City Council will vote Thursday on the future of Austin Pets Alive! at Town Lake Animal Center.

The animals depend on the support of the greater Austin animal-loving community and we are asking if you will take one more quick action to confirm your support for our resolution, agenda item #38.

We want this resolution to pass, as it clearly removes the restriction that would prevent us from saving the lives of those on death row all over our state. This is important because we have long demonstrated that we can save lives in need while also maintaining that Austin’s No Kill status is first and foremost.

We are grateful the resolution also directs City animal services staff to negotiate with APA! regarding the percentage of animals we are responsible for pulling from the city shelter and clearly indicates those animals should be based on those at risk of euthanasia. This has always been the intent of our partnership with the City and we are eager to ensure our contract reflects that.

We really need you in this final stretch. Please register your support of Agenda Item #38 before the deadline on Wednesday at noon. The best part: you don’t have to speak or show up at the Council Meeting! You only need to click on this form and indicate your support for Agenda Item #38.

The instructions are simple:
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  • Check the first box for the regular Austin City Council meeting,
  • Select item #38 from the drop-down menu,
  • Click “no” that you do not wish to speak,
  • Click “For” for your position,
  • Fill out your identification information and in the box for the topic, please type, “Vote Yes on Item #38.”
That’s it! Your voice will then be counted in support of Thursday’s meeting!

Just as you help us every day by fostering, adopting, volunteering, and donating to find homes for animals, we really need you to act now so APA! can land safely and continue our important work with as few interruptions as possible.

We are incredibly grateful to Council Member Leslie Pool for her leadership on this resolution and to Mayor Adler, Council Member Kitchen, Council Member Fuentes, and Council Member Casar for co-sponsoring. Please join us in thanking them for their support for APA! and No Kill. We know the Council offices are keeping track of people who email/call in favor of agenda item #38, so it is very important that you fill out that form before noon on Wednesday!

Thank you for being here for the animals, all the animals, and ensuring that APA! continues to keep Austin No Kill.
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