Cryptocurrency Can Now Be Used to Support Austin Pets Alive!
Mar 30, 2022 Austin Pets Alive! is at the forefront of innovation in eliminating the killing of companion animals, which is why we’ve added a brand-new tool for fueling our work: cryptocurrency donations! Below are some of the new ways you can support our mission using crypto. NFTs Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are a new technology in the cryptocurrency space that allows for the exchange of digital media. Now, our community is using NFTs to support the animals of APA!. One of our foster families started CowboyKitties.io, which started...
Letter from Dr. Jefferson: Tornado Help
Mar 22, 2022 I hope this finds you and yours safe after last night’s scary weather event. With multiple tornado touchdowns in Central Texas and morning reports today of damage, we wanted to reach out to let you know how we fared and what we’re doing to support response efforts. Firstly, our animals and facilities were unharmed. Our Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) shelter, which as you probably know faces challenges, weathered the storm well! With our recent equipment upgrades and overnight staff additions, the teams were able to...
This Is a Call for Innovators and Entrepreneurs to Help Us End Pet Homelessness
Mar 11, 2022 An estimated one million pets will be dying in shelters this year because they haven’t been adopted—or weren’t kept out of the shelter with safety net programs to support people and pets. Meanwhile, in some parts of the country, there are not enough cats and dogs for the people who want to adopt them. See the issue? There is a veterinarian shortage, exacerbated by more people bringing pets into their homes during the pandemic. Vet prices are going up to meet the increased demand. This is leaving more and more...
#AmplifyLifesaving for Pets Like Elton
Mar 01, 2022 Elton was born in Bastrop, Texas, and was brought to their shelter when he was just a baby. When he was rescued, it was soon found out that Elton had a very severe case of Parvovirus and almost did not survive. Our Parvo ICU took him in and saved Elton from these terrible circumstances. Parvo is a canine life-threatening virus that rapidly infects the dividing cells in a dog’s body, most severely in the intestinal tract. The virus is highly contagious and resistant and can survive in the ground for up to a year. Many...
#AmplifyLifesaving for Pets Like Eugene
Feb 17, 2022 Eugene was just one month old when he was surrendered to the APA! Parvo Puppy ICU fighting for his life. #AmplifyLifesaving today and ensure pets just like Eugene get a fighting chance. Lucy Fernandez spends her Fridays volunteering in the parvo ward when she is not working with the Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) program. One Friday, Eugene came “in bad shape.” Unlike a normal, bright, energetic puppy, Eugene was lethargic. “When they’re lethargic like that,” Lucy said,...
How To Make a Fundraiser for Amplify Austin
Feb 15, 2022 This year our goal is to raise $160,000 to save the lives of 533 pets, and we can’t do it without you. Our supporters like you, make our No Kill mission possible. If you’re all in for lifesaving, here are all the tools you need to create a fundraiser for APA!: 1. Visit our Amplify homepage and click the “FUNDRAISE” button to get started. 2. Follow the instructions here to set up your individual fundraiser. 3. Share your fundraiser on social media! We’ve provided an array of graphics for you to use on...
APA! Has Saved 100K Lives!
Feb 09, 2022 Austin Pets Alive! was founded in 2008 fueled by a need to save companion animals whose lives would be lost without our support. We looked at our community and saw so many animals unnecessarily losing their lives due to a lack of resources and education. Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals. And yesterday, because of our community’s long-held trust and generosity, APA! celebrated our 100,000th life saved. We had city council members...
One kitty, Two Legs & a Whole Lotta Love
Feb 02, 2022 Each one of those lives is special but sometimes a little furry friend climbs into our hearts. One of those feline friends is named Jersey Bagel. When we first met Jersey Bagel it quickly became clear that her back two paws were in serious need of medical care. Jersey Bagel’s paws were terribly infected and the pain quickly became overwhelming for her fragile body. Our vets knew we needed to act quickly. APA! lept into action and after a double amputation, Jersey Bagel wasn’t doing well in the shelter. She stopped...
Cold Weather Prep for Pets: How to Help or Get Help
We’re also preparing so we can support community animals in need when it hits. See below for what you can do as it approaches to help pets in need: Bring pets inside. The best thing you can do for your pet is to bring them inside with you. While some breeds of dogs are more tolerant of cold weather than others, no pet should be left outside for long periods of time when it is below freezing (32ºF). You know your pet best, so be vigilant about watching for signs of their cold tolerance and limit outdoor activities accordingly. Check...
APA! Pilots New Program to Support Dog Fosters
Jan 26, 2022 We are now offering a variety of training classes to help you get your foster dog from here to outta here! Check out the descriptions below and be sure to sign up! You can find FAQs and more information here. We’ll see you in class! Basic Obedience: Basic Obedience Class is designed to help foster dogs learn the basic skills needed to improve their manners and enhance adoptability. This 6-week course consists of one-hour, in-person classes where fosters and their dogs can learn foundational skills such as sit, down, recall,...
