Jul 02, 2024
Within the wake of Austin Animal Middle (AAC) closing consumption throughout the busiest sheltering week of the 12 months, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is asking on the group to undertake or foster a pet earlier than July 4.
“It’s an immensely arduous time for shelter animals and the folks caring for them in Austin proper now, particularly for medium to massive canine,” mentioned APA! president and CEO Dr. Ellen Jefferson. “We want we might absorb much more animals from AAC, however our City Lake location can be full to the brim, and we’re calling on the group to undertake or foster a shelter pet this week earlier than the July 4th vacation!”
APA! is engaged on long-term options to repair the area disaster in our metropolis for good, however as these plans are in course of, the nonprofit is imploring our group members to come back to APA! or AAC in the present day to assist stop a good greater animal sheltering disaster from unfolding over a weekend recognized for misplaced canine getting into the shelter system in file numbers.
“There are lots of of lovable canine (and cats) at each APA! and AAC who might be instantly positioned into properties,” Jefferson mentioned. “Individuals may not understand this as a result of we assist animals all through Texas, however the majority of the canine at our shelter in the present day got here from AAC. Extra pets leaving APA!’s City Lake location will enable us area to assist AAC much more after July 4th.”
APA! is providing a 50% low cost on all adoptions via July third, and all adoption charges at AAC are waived fully.
Throughout the nation Austinites have a repute for his or her dedication to conserving Austin the most secure metropolis in America for shelter pets. Jefferson is asking the group to rally collectively now like they have been recognized to do time and time once more.
“Austin has rallied collectively via varied crises. Neighborhood members are immediately liable for serving to to make Austin the most important No Kill group within the nation, have created traces round our constructing and down the street when our facility was flooding, got here in droves to help our Hurricane Harvey Activation, jumped in when the entire world was turned the other way up because of the pandemic,” she mentioned. “Let’s maintain it going, Austin, and guarantee canine and cats get the love and houses they deserve.
Along with fostering or adopting now, listed below are some further methods group members will help:
For those who discover a misplaced pet, stroll across the neighborhood and ask your neighbors in the event that they acknowledge it. Most misplaced animals are solely inside a mile of their residence.
Take the pet to the shelter, pet provide retailer, and even fireplace station, they’ll scan it for a microchip and phone the pet’s proprietor.
If the pet doesn’t have a microchip, publish it on social media just like the Austin Misplaced and Discovered Fb group, Subsequent Door, and Instagram. For Misplaced or Discovered Animals in Travis County, please take a look at the Austin Animal Middle information. It is rather useful to carry on to the animal for 2-3 days; it significantly will increase its probabilities of being reunited with its household.
You too can be part of Austin Pets Alive!’s PASS Program Fb group to ask any questions and get group help, similar to discovering different potential fosters who can take the canine in till the proprietor is discovered or a shelter is accessible. You too can discover extra info on-line on APA!’s PASS Program internet web page or the APA! PASS Pet Sources Information.