Capturing Memories and Saving Lives
May 20, 2023 It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words. But a photo also has the ability to freeze time and capture a priceless memory to hold forever. This May, APA! is partnering with the nationally acclaimed Jennifer Lindberg Studio to provide a beautiful photo of your pet that will also help support the long stay dogs of APA!. All participants will receive a complimentary photo session by a talented portrait artist and a gift certificate to apply toward their portrait purchase, a total value of $850. Each participant will have...
You’re Invited: A Kitten Shower in Support of Our Nursery
May 12, 2023 The Neonatal Kitten Nursery, affectionately known as APA!’s Bottle Baby Program, saves some of our tiniest, most vulnerable babies — unweaned kittens. Our facility is typically closed to the public to keep the environment sterile. However once a year we open the doors for our annual Kitten Shower, which offers kittie enthusiasts an opportunity to take an inside look at the program as well as a way to support the important, life-saving work that is done there. And of course, we’ll offer the opportunity to cuddle...
Adopting a New Cat with APA!’s Barn Cat Program is a Win-Win
May 09, 2023 At Austin Pets Alive! our mission is to help all dogs and cats find safe places to live and keep them off euthanasia lists. Our innovative Barn Cat program is designed to help a special population of felines: the free-spirited “working” outdoor cat. These special cats are not socialized to cuddle and sit on laps. They have spent their lives living in the great outdoors. These kitties end up at shelters for various reasons. For example: they were living in or around a construction zone. The construction area...
Celebrating Eight Years of Share the Love
May 04, 2023 For the eighth year in a row, Austin Pets Alive! has been selected as a recipient of funds raised during Austin Subaru’s Share the Love campaign. The annual fundraiser, which ran from November 2022 to January 2023, pledges to donate $250 when a new vehicle is purchased or leased. The 2022 Share the Love campaign has been the most successful to date for our organization, bringing in a tail-wagging $125,000! This awe-inspiring donation can contribute to our organization in many ways! With a contribution like this we we are...
Tripod Dogs
Apr 28, 2023 Dogs and cats come through our doors for various reasons, and many of them have something in common: they need life-saving medical attention. These pets may come to us from Austin Animal Center or from under-resourced shelters throughout Texas. Fortunately, APA!’s programs, such as our Medical Triage & Wellness Clinic, are able to provide the care needed to give these pets a chance at life. Our skilled medical team cares for hundreds of pets each year with injuries more extensive than many shelters can care for...
Special Thank You to All of Our APA! Volunteers!
Apr 19, 2023 As animal shelters all across the country head into “busy season,” the impact that volunteers make is often underestimated and sometimes overlooked. At Austin Pets Alive!, the people who donate their time and experience to the animals who are fortunate enough to get to APA!, are part of what I consider our “lifeblood. APA! volunteers are here because they love animals, but what sets APA volunteers apart is that while they are here they become experts in animal welfare. They become experts in neonatal kitten...
Paddle for Puppies May 7th, 2023
Apr 05, 2023 Paddle for Puppies is back for the 12th year in a row! Celebrated as one of Austin’s favorite events, this iconic gathering is more than just a paddle down Lady Bird Lake — it’s a lifesaving endeavor! Sponsored by Austin Subaru and hosted at Rowing Dock, Paddle for Puppies 2023, will take place on Sunday May 7th at 8:00am. Both people and water-confident dogs* paddle 2.5 miles down Lady Bird Lake, just past Congress bridge on the boat of your choice — kayak, SUP, canoe, all in support of our Parvo Puppy...
APA!’s New Pet Pals Program Is Creating the Next Generation of Animal Welfare Leaders!
Mar 30, 2023 Austin Pets Alive! has long been known for innovating, collaborating, and sharing our knowledge of how to save animals’ lives. But animal welfare is also about humans—the humans who love and own pets, and the humans who work in animal shelters. That’s why we are so thrilled to introduce Pet Pals, our brand new program for at-risk and vulnerable working-age youth to participate in an 8-week paid internship! The interns, who are between 16 and 21 years old, are learning the ins and outs of shelter management, and...
Amplify Austin
Feb 21, 2023 Calling all Austinites, dog fans and cat enthusiasts! Amplify Austin 2023 is just around the corner and we need you to join us to #AmplifyLifesaving this year! This day of giving is very important for nonprofit organizations across Central Texas and APA! is honored to participate again this year. We want to make sure that all of our supporters that want to join in know exactly how they can help and what their support means! The first thing you can do to get involved is make a donation using our Amplify Austin fundraising page....
Ready, Set, Rally!
Feb 13, 2023 As one of Austin Subaru’s 2023 “pillar partners,” APA! has the opportunity to attend several events hosted or sponsored by the philanthropic company throughout the year! Ready, Set, Rally was the first of these events, which took place on February 4th. Austin Subaru recently welcomed a “dealership dog” and used this event to welcome Rally to the team! Taking place just days after one of Austin’s historic winter weather events, this event was welcomed with the warmth of the sunshine and the...
