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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16 January 2013 Several months ago, a family lost their beloved dog to cancer. The kids, there are five, really wanted another, but the parents were hesitant. On a whim, Dad agreed the kids could post a photo on Facebook and that if they got one million likes, they could have another dog. And so
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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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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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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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October 10, 2011 All too often, in animal rescue, we find a shelter pet that has been discarded because of a new relationship, the birth of a child, a move – or other life change. And it breaks our heart as we network to rescue them. Because for many of us pets are indeed family
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October 3, 2011 Mazie’s Mission announces the inaugural Fall In Love Fur-ever 24 Hour Adopt-A-Thon which runs from 9pm Friday, October 14 to 9pm Saturday, October 15. The 24-hour event is a one-of-a-kind for North Texas … and yes, if you attend at 3:17am, the adoption center will be open! I asked! In fact, if you come
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June 13, 2011 Do you want to see what 10 beautiful miracles look like? On April 5, we shared the story of Norah the stray and her nine puppies living in a draining ditch (click the underlined text for the original story and photos). It’s a beautiful story of the compassion of volunteers dedicated to
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May 27, 2011 Guest Blogger, Rekka Melby – Take Me Home Pet Rescue We all get tired of all the daily, heartbreaking emails of “the lists” from our local shelters and postings on facebook. We beg and plead with them to stop the killing and be No Kill shelters. This is the story of a
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April 13, 2011 So many people have told me they have to unsubscribe to our PawsitivelyTexas Facebook page because the urgent lists are just too painful to see. I agree, they are, and I’ve cried so often that the need is so overwhelmingly big. I know you do too. But we understand that if we
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April 12, 2011 It is a proven no kill initiative to employ creative marketing when showcasing pets for adoption. Making use of video to show the pet’s personality, good photography, and social media marketing are all great tools to help pets find their forever homes more quickly. The video below is just a fun look
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April 11, 2011 Buddy & Max touched our hearts when Patty posted their story on our Pawsitively Texas Facebook Page. Their Dad, a senior citizen, had to tearfully give them up to the Austin pound when he feared he would lose his home. This is the video where we first met Buddy the dog and
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Things tend to move quite fast on Facebook, so I thought it would be helpful to include a list of things you may have missed this week! The underlined text below are links to the story; some will open in a new browser window. Tracking Pet Abuse Offenders – what and why you should know.
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August 10, 2010 We laughed when we saw “The Man Your Man Could Love Like” Old Spice commercials … and then realized that it mirrored perfectly the high standards dogs set for teaching us to love unconditionally. To promote pet adoption, we created this video; Tico himself once homeless and in need of medical care
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August 2, 2010 Best Practices for Animal Rescues Series Hey Texas, did you know that you can SHARE ANY BLOG, PHOTO or VIDEO on our website across many platforms including email? Below EACH blog, photo, video (etc.) is a “SHARE” link. Click “share” and you have the opportunity to share on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and
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