How You Can Help Our Parvo Puppies
Feb 07, 2020 Over the past 24 hours, we have been inundated with offers to help our Parvo ICU and we are so sincerely grateful. This unit is near and dear to my heart because it started in my house before APA! had a building. I know first-hand how hard of a job it is and how overwhelming it can seem when the puppies need so much care as well as medical treatment in order to survive. Since those early days, the Parvo ICU has treated a whopping 5,200 puppies with a live release rate of 85%, which is often better than even what private practice...
Austin City Council Votes to Add No Kill Practice to City Animal Code
Oct 17, 2019 Today was a giant step forward for the animals of Austin- and all of those around the country too. Two historic measures took place that now institutionalize saving lives. Probably the most important thing that the No Kill Movement, driven by the will of pet lovers everywhere, must do is eradicate the broken institution of catching and then killing pets in “shelters” – a practice and policy that has existed for over 100 years. Every government funded shelter in America knows how to catch and kill because it is...
Moving Forward: Maintaining No Kill Through Measurement
Aug 07, 2019 Yesterday, the City of Austin announced that they chose Don Bland to be the next Chief Animal Services Officer. As you know, this is a hiring process that we have been critical of and that we believe highlighted some gaps in the way our city is planning to sustain No Kill. Obviously, Don is not responsible for that and needs to be given the opportunity to succeed here. Today, we fully commit to doing everything we can to make Don and Austin Animal Center (AAC) successful. We left our recent conversations with city leadership...
A Letter from Dr. Jefferson: Common Misconceptions of No Kill Shelter Influx
Jun 28, 2019 For the last 8 years, the City of Austin has been the largest No Kill City in America, where 97.5% of the animals that enter Austin Animal Center’s (AAC) doors leave alive. Even though we as a city have been extremely successful in saving lives, AAC is going through a difficult time with a 20% increase in animal intake between 2018 and 2019. AAC is currently facing a “space crisis,” meaning every kennel is inhabited by one or more pets and there is no space for incoming animals. Each summer, like in most...
Myth vs Fact: How We Pick Our Creative Cat Names!
Jun 06, 2019 Due to a viral tweet, the talk of the town has been our, as many have put it, eclectic cat names. You may have seen the tweet which simply asks, “Who is in charge of naming the poor kittens at Austin Pets Alive!?” Some of the cats featured in this tweet have the names of Atomic Toaster, iPad 4, Glycolysis 6, and Unicycle 7 – safe to say those aren’t the typical cat names you’re used to hearing. The tweet led to many people digging through our adoptable cats and picking out the names they found to be...
Radiant Plumbing & Air Conditioning Commits to $20k in Pledged Improvements at APA!
Apr 22, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is pleased to announce that Radiant Plumbing & Air Conditioning has committed to a year-long sponsorship of Austin Pets Alive! that provides $20,000 in services to help APA! make improvements to its shelter facilities. Radiant has been a long time supporter of Austin Pets Alive! and has consistently stepped up to provide and/or donate necessary work and improvements to both the Town Lake Animal Center and the Tarrytown Adoption Center. “I am so thankful for Radiant’s continued generosity...
Historic No Kill Resolution Passes in Austin City Council
Mar 29, 2019 AUSTIN, TX — Austin City Council voted unanimously in favor of a historic resolution to raise the minimum live release rate for the city to maintain No Kill status from 90 percent to 95 percent yesterday on March 28. You can read the signed resolution here. This resolution ensures that as the City of Austin works to maintain its status as the largest No Kill city in the country, a minimum of 95 percent of homeless animals who enter shelters must leave alive. This is the first resolution of its kind and is the highest...
Stop H.B. 3806 in its Tracks
Mar 28, 2019 UPDATE!: The Agriculture and Livestock Committee received over 2,500 emails regarding this bill! Because of the outreach and overwhelming response from the incredible animal welfare community here in Texas, Representative Springer and the committee will not be furthering the bill this session. Thank you to everyone who wrote this committee! This is a major win for animal welfare! On Monday, April 1 at 10:30am, the Texas Legislature will hear House Bill 3806, an act related to veterinary services by releasing agencies. This...
Recommitting to No Kill at 95 Percent
Mar 21, 2019 Date: Thursday, March 28 Time: 10:00 AM Where: Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 What: Hearing to recommit No Kill in Austin at 95 percent On Thursday, March 28, city council is hearing a resolution that would set the minimum live release rate to 95 percent instead of 90 percent. This goal directly affects whether or not over 1,000 pets live or die. In 2010, the Austin City Council passed a groundbreaking resolution that mandated that at least 90% of the animals that enter the City of Austin Animal Center leave...
#LoveATXPets? Us too! Come find us at SXSW!
Mar 07, 2019 SXSW is here, and we’re so excited to take part in this year’s festivities! In the midst of all the panels and concerts, don’t forget to find Austin Pets Alive! at the following fun-filled events, and be sure to follow our SXSW adventures via #LoveATXPets on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! We will be making a few exciting appearances – find where to join us below: The Puppy Pop-Up 12pm – 2pmSaturday, March 9thHarvest HQ78 Rainey St.APA! is bringing adoptable puppies to hang out at Harvest HQ...
