Recruit more fosters by reducing barriers
Whether you want to grow your animal organization’s foster program or just keep your already robust program humming along, you must make it easy for caregivers to start! That’s the overwhelming theme from this American Pets Alive! Conference session recording from 2019. In the conference session recording, High Volume Foster Programs for Cats and Dogs, you will learn how Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center run their respective programs. ...
Austin Pets Alive! Lifesaving Takes Flight
Despite all the obstacles Winter Storm Uri brought on — power outages and burst water pipes coupled with historically low temperatures — we have been blown away by the outpouring of support from our community, both during this historic winter weather event and throughout the next stages of recovery taking place across Texas. Even with some remaining plumbing repairs, today APA!’s Town Lake shelter is back up and running at full capacity with power restored, running water, and our staff and volunteers back in action. We are...
Bobcat Frozen To Tracks Freed Shortly Before Speeding Train Passes By
For Coby Reid, it was a typical day on the job. As a train conductor in Trail, British Columbia, he is responsible for ensuring that travel and commerce on the rails flows smoothly. Most mornings, he and his coworkers can be found walking the tracks and making sure that there are no obstacles or emergencies in preparation for that day’s transit. That Thursday morning, as he and his crew inspected a remote strip of track near the Columbia River, they kept an eye out for any obstructions caused by the continuing snowfall and overnight...
Woman Reunited With Beloved Cat One Week After Rental Car Was Stolen With Cat Inside
A Washington D.C. woman spent every waking hour searching for her beloved senior cat after her rental car was stolen with her cat inside. She never gave up hope, and a week later a miracle occurred. Jennifer Carl was returning home to Washington D.C. from New Jersey after visiting her mother when she stopped at a gas station to use the restroom. She left her rental car running because her cat, Willow, was inside and thought she locked the door, but the door didn’t lock. She came out to find her rental car was gone and so was Willow. Her...
Exuberant Puppy Takes Wild Horse For A Walk All By Himself And The Video Has Gone Viral
Friendships are built on trust, respect, and in the case of a 15-month-old puppy and a brumby (Australian term for wild horse) colt – patience. An exuberant puppy named Odin was captured walking Mojo, a 10-month-old wild born colt, down a dirt path on a farm in Kalkite, New South Wales. Mojo is in the process of being trained and Odin was more than willing to help. Screenshot: Facebook/ViralHog The puppy’s tail never stopped wagging as he took his friend Mojo for a walk by carrying the lead rope in his mouth. Screenshot:...
Scammers Use This Craigslist Loophole To Sell Sick Pets, Or Worse
Sites like Craigslist may be affordable and easy to use, but every purchase comes with a caveat. Nowhere is this fact more worrisome than in the “free,” “wanted,” and “farm & garden” categories, where animals are bought and sold. The Craigslist terms of use prohibit the sale of animals, but allows animals to be traded for a “rehoming fee.” This loophole is exploited heavily, and rarely in the animals’ best interests. According to Dogster,buyers and sellers on Craigslist rarely conduct...
Austin Pets Alive! Receives 63 Pets from San Angelo, Texas
Feb 23, 2021 AUSTIN, TX — Austin Pets Alive! coordinated the transport of and received 63 dogs and cats from San Angelo and Concho Valley PAWS on Tuesday. The 63 dogs and cats rescued by Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) are just a few of the nonprofit rescue’s goal of transporting 1,000 Texas shelter pets at-risk of euthanasia to safety in the next couple of weeks. San Angelo was just one of many Texas cities ravaged by Winter Storm Uri, and worked quickly to coordinate with APA! to get some of their pets out to safe shelters....
Couple Dedicate A Whole Room In Their House To Their Cat
Stella is one lucky kitty. This adorable little feline leads a life of luxury in her Orlando, Florida home with her owners, Ryan and Kelsey, who spoil her rotten. In fact, they built this little grey and white cat her very own bedroom! The couple moved into their home back in 2018. They also happen to run their own blog, Newbuild Newlyweds. On it, they feature all their different DIY projects, including a bedroom for Stella to enjoy. And it was quite the fashionable room as well, imitating their home’s overall aesthetic. Photo:...
Cereal-Obsessed Cat Receives A Custom Fruity Pebbles Box With His Face On It
A cat named Trash Panda went viral for his love of Fruity Pebbles cereal. Apparently, the people at POST cereals took note and sent the feline a box of Fruity Pebbles with her face printed on the box! Trash Panda resides with the Fulton County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) and they take good care to ensure the rescue cat is showered with plenty of love, attention, and, of course, cereal. The ESDA regularly shares the 9lb, black-and-white feline posing with Fruity Pebbles. It’s become a bit of an inside joke within their...
‘Miracle’ Puppy Born With Two Tails And Six Legs
A puppy was born with six legs and two tails to a family in the United States. It’s the first documented case of a dog with these qualities being born alive. Now, one week later, she’s showing signs of a promising future. The dog named “Miricle” is an aussie-collie mix. In addition to having two sets of back legs and two tails, the vet further discovered that the little pup has a few double organs, a double spine, and a double rear. Rest assured, none of the conditions they found were life-threatening. While many...
