JOIN US as we gather in North Texas March 10 with the shared vision and goal of revolutionizing our communities to implement life-saving shelter pet programs! Approximately 200,000 animals die each year in North Texas open-admission, taxpayer funded animal shelters. 200,000! However, a no kill nation, a no kill Texas, is within our reach. The Dallas /
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Author Archive for Alva
January 29, 2012 A SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL POEM about the cats and kitties that are born, live, and die on the streets. In animal rescue, they are called feral cat colonies. If like the author of this poem, you wish to learn more about caring for the feral cats in your community and managing the colony
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The Inspirational Impact Dr Martin Luther King Jr Has on Pawsitively Texas
by Alva
January
16th,
2012
January 16, 2012 Righting American Wrongs America pauses this week to remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A brave man guided by his moral convictions to advocate change for the civil rights of a people that had long been abused, oppressed, and held back. He knew that racial segregation and racial discrimination were
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January 11, 2012 The majority of the time, animal rescue groups are begging for more fosters so they can save an animal. Today, we have a Foster that is seeking a rescue group to help her save Gizmo. You know how some days, a particular dog or cat will break through and pierce your heart
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January 10, 2012 On January 6, Animal Advocates of North Texas posted this message on the Pawsitively Texas Facebook page: “URGENT! Molly is a sweet, energetic senior dog who is hoping to find a loving home soon. When she arrived at the shelter as a stray staff were able to track her owner thanks to
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Guest Post by Alyssa – Bastrop County Animal Shelter Volunteer – January 8, 2012 Why We Volunteer: a Mother’s Journey to Reclaim her Son 2011 brought a lot of heartache and pain for me. I tell this story only so that you will understand the transformation that has taken place in Gabe. My son, Gabe,
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January 5, 2012 As you may know, Pawsitively Texas is hosting a No Kill Workshop in Dallas/Ft Worth for all that want to learn more about saving the lives of shelter pets. On March 10, 2012, we’ll meet at the Addison Conference Centre in Addison, Texas. We have a stellar speaker line-up including national no
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It’s Not Too Late to Support Your Local Animal Rescue and/or Shelter Pets!
by Alva
December
31st,
2011
December 31, 2011 Animal rescue groups rely on donations to fund their work saving the lives of pets in need in local communities. Many shelters do not have adequate supplies to care for the shelter pets in their care. Many people have been impacted by the economy and can not give financially (but they give
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December 24, 2011 Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays!I know that we have a very diverse group that comprises our community and I pray that however YOU celebrate this holiday season, it is full of love, good cheer, and beauty! I personally celebrate the Christian Christmas; if you do as well, I hope you enjoy
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December 19, 2011 The Animal Protective Association of Missouri and DreamWelder Productions did a wonderful job with the production of their pet adoption video titled: “Home Game.” Starring Rodger Saffold of the St. Louis Rams and Popeye the dog … with Jay A Kelley as the voice of Popeye. Tissue alert … this is a
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December 19, 2011 I’ve shared Klaatu42′s fantastic and fun animal videos before, but these Christmas caroling youtube animals just deserve a repeat. An annual tradition! They rank up there with other Christmas classics like Charlie Brown, The Grinch, and It’s A Wonderful Life. If you’re a pet lover, you will really enjoy seeing these again.
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December 6, 2011 Tipper and Skipper, along with some other young kittens were sealed in a bag of cat food and thrown out in Urbandale, Iowa. As tragic as this story begins, it is a beautiful story of heroism. Regan, a yellow lab, found the bag of kittens and drug them home. He whined until
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December 5, 2011 “Dog afraid of Julia Roberts” is what this video title reads. Like people, sometimes pets have interesting phobias. This dog is a little uneasy with a bridal magazine ad featuring Julia Roberts. At least that is how it appears in this video; do you think it’s the ad … or something else
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December 4, 2011 Actress Katherine Heigl has a new, racy campaign to promote the spay and neuter of pets. At least that’s what appears to be the mission of her “I hate balls” campaign, but it may take most people a while to understand that is her message, given it’s buried in the silliness of
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November 28, 2011 Remember the story of Dash and Toby? Over the holiday weekend, we met them through a post on the Pawsitively Texas Facebook page and their story, like so many, really touched our collective hearts – and everyone got to work networking them. For some reason, Dash and Toby’s owner was moving and
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November 28, 2011 Have you heard about the Beagle Freedom Project? Their rescue work will touch your heart deeply and you’ll probably need a tissue when you watch the video below of former lab beagles discovering life outside the lab. The purpose and mission of the Beagle Freedom Project is to rescue beagles that have
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