8 February 2013 MISSION: PETS ALIVE! If you are interested in learning more about programs that increase the live release rate of shelter pets, you will not want to miss this amazing workshop on March 23, 2013! Inspirational people. Innovative programs. Increased live release rates. We have what is needed to continue to save the
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September 17, 2012 I had the pleasure to spend the day with Sgt Karl Bailey and the volunteers at the Seagoville Animal Shelter for the taping of this video. As you may know, Sgt. Bailey spoke at the DFW No Kill Workshop Pawsitively Texas hosted in March. His story of how he led his shelter
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Categories Animal Rescue, Best Practices - Increased Live Outcome, Best Practices-Shelters, No Kill
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July 12, 2012 Late in the day yesterday, the Fort Worth Animal Shelter announced a kill list of about 80 pets that had until 8:00pm. I saw the posts after 4:00pm – a time Facebook activity drops off as people finish the workday and prepare for dinner. Like many others, Pawsitively Texas got behind the
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May 4, 2012 No Kill: It’s not easy, but the rewards are incomparable! Building a no kill community … is not easy. Maintaining a no kill community … is not easy. But, no kill communities do not do it because it is easy. They do it because it is the right thing to do. As
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May 4, 2012 I need a Dallas area 501(c)(3) rescue to help keep a family together. They love their dogs, but were ready to surrender them because financially, they have been having a hard time caring for them. We can’t judge, love knows no financial boundaries, and the economy has been rough on so very
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May 3, 2012 Increase the live save rate of animals in your Community – no experience needed Texas has several no kill communities; interesting to note about four is that the leadership that transformed these communities to no kill do not have a career shelter professional resume. In fact, they have no expertise in managing
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April 27, 2012 My thanks to Dallas blogger Larry Powell for covering the DAS shelter commission meetings; most people can not attend a meeting at 1:00pm on a weekday due to their work schedules so his reports keep us informed. This blog post began as a comment on his blog, only to expand into a full
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April 27, 2012 The Gonzales, Texas animal shelter needs help! The Board of Directors has issued an urgent plea for help. As you can see from the map below, Gonzales is a Texas community that is not surrounded by a lot of rescues; it’s a more rural area of our state. They are almost 1.5
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April 12, 2012 The Humane Society of Uvalde Texas reports: “On Tuesday April 3rd, Uvalde County officials executed the seizure of all animals at the Uvalde Animal Shelter located on hwy 83 in Uvalde County. This occurred following complaints of poor living conditions and concerns the animals were being neglected. The Humane Society of Uvalde,
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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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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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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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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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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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November 23, 2011 I wanted to take a moment and let you know how very thankful and grateful I am to the amazing people that make up the Pawsitively Texas and animal rescue communities. We share a photo, a story of a dog, cat, and occasionally livestock in need, and this wonderful community fueled by
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