April 12, 2012 Increasing Animal Shelter Live Outcome / Save Rates! In Texas, state law requires municipal animal shelters to hold strays for at least 72 hours – after that, they can be killed immediately. Sometimes beloved family pets are killed before their owners find them making this procedure even more heartbreakingly devastating! However, there
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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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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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Originally written January 16, 2012 – Updated January 20, 2014 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
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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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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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