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Over 120,000 lives saved since 2008 Austin Pets Alive! Since 2008, APA! Page is maintained by APA! staff and volunteers.
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(APA!) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping to Keep Austin No Kill. has saved over 100,000 dogs and cats from being killed at Central Texas shelters. Comments seen as unlawful, obscene, spam or otherwise offensive will be removed.

Place your vote in the comments: Who Kevin-ed best? 😹🧼These four kitties may not have slapped on aftershave like a certa...
12/09/2025

Place your vote in the comments: Who Kevin-ed best? 😹🧼

These four kitties may not have slapped on aftershave like a certain iconic holiday movie kid, but they did have lime-sulfur dips in their future!

All four were once at risk for euthanasia simply for having ringworm — a totally treatable fungus. Today, two are happily in homes, but Ellipses and Ixia are still hoping this holiday season finds them Home (Not) Alone.

🎁 Now through the end of the year: Name Your Own Adoption Fee!
Let their second chance start with you.

When Monarch first came to our Parvo ICU, there was no time to waste. Parvovirus had taken over this puppy’s body and he...
12/09/2025

When Monarch first came to our Parvo ICU, there was no time to waste. Parvovirus had taken over this puppy’s body and he was near death. Our parvo team moved quickly to save this sweet boy’s life, working through our parvo protocol with precision, each moment more important than the last.

“I met him a couple of days after his intake. He was lethargic and didn't want to move,” Mindy, a dedicated Parvo volunteer recalled. “He was throwing up, but crawled over and put his head in my lap. He wanted his whole body in, but he didn't fit!”🥺

🦋After several days of receiving treatment and heavy monitoring, this puppy metamorphosed right before our eyes; Monarch was going to make it!

This cute pup quickly showed that not only was he sweet as pie, but he also had a little bit of a trickster personality. One morning, our parvo team came in to discover a happy puppy waiting at the door for them— outside of his treatment room! This smart boy, who arrived at our care sitting at death’s door just days earlier, made the decision to discharge himself from the hospital!

And so a parvo test was administered. It was negative and just like that, Monarch was ready to bathe out of our Parvo program and into the adoption program where he didn’t have to wait long at all. It took just 24 hours in our main shelter to find a family. His new dad, Nathan, shared that he chose Monarch because “he was the coolest…and he felt like mine.” 🥹

Today, we have 33 puppies in our Parvo ICU, all hopeful for the same trajectory as Monarch. It takes about $1,000 to help each puppy fight parvovirus, treating hundreds of puppies every year. Will you make a gift today so that our team can continue transforming lives?

Use the donate button on this post or click the link below to help save lives!

https://bit.ly/48LRz3X

12/09/2025

When you’re smol and the doggo is your giant, gentle pillow 🖤 Little Nuthatch wants to be a part of everything at all times, and would love a home with a playmate - whether that’s a cat-friendly dog, a cat, or a kiddo with a strong interest in kitten play time. If your family needs a groomer/ snuggler/ annoying little brother reach out to meet Nuthatch!

🌐 See more of Nuthatch on our website https://bit.ly/3MMT3mR
💌 Write [email protected] to connect with her foster.

Kevin McCallister thought living alone would be a dream, until the reality hit harder than a flying paint can. 💫Trust us...
12/08/2025

Kevin McCallister thought living alone would be a dream, until the reality hit harder than a flying paint can. 💫

Trust us—these dogs and cats would’ve had him loving family life again in no time.

And that's why, starting today through the end of the year, we're offering Name Your Own Adoption Fee for all pets, anywhere —whether they're in our shelter or cozied up in a foster home. You call the shots on the fee, they get the family homecoming.

🏠 Help make sure dogs like Baboon, Barry, Henry and Jada and cats like Malleus, Maisie, Bogie, and Cottonee spend this holiday season in a Home (not) Alone.

Come to the shelter anytime during open hours to meet some of these cuties are start browsing all of the pets in our care online at austinpetsalive.org

*Not ready to adopt but can host a pet? Contact our foster team to learn about the various fostering opportunities we have! Email [email protected]

Because of your incredible generosity this Giving Tuesday, you’ve opened the door to hope for pets who need it the most....
12/06/2025

Because of your incredible generosity this Giving Tuesday, you’ve opened the door to hope for pets who need it the most. Thanks to you, pets who arrive scared, sick, or out of options are now getting the Second Chance they deserve.

Thank you for standing with them — and with us this Season of Second Chances!

12/06/2025

What’s to love about Jace? The question should actually be what’s NOT love about Jace! He’s playful, he’s dog social, he’s a HUGE cuddle bug. He’s a star. HE trains new staff members, they don’t train him. 😄He knows how to entertain himself. He’s a rockstar with . Golly, it’s a shame you haven’t met him yet!

🕙 With just 5 hours of left, we’re coming to you because we can’t afford to leave a single TRIPLE-match dollar on the ...
12/03/2025

🕙 With just 5 hours of left, we’re coming to you because we can’t afford to leave a single TRIPLE-match dollar on the table. If you can make a donation now, your gift will be TRIPLED for pets who need urgent, lifesaving care. But hurry… when the clock strikes midnight, this match disappears. And pets like Raphael are depending on all of us!

Raphael, a 2-year-old Mastiff mix arrived to us covered in burns across his body, the kind of injuries that stop you in your tracks. Despite being in pain, or at the very least, deeply uncomfortable, the moment he walked through our doors, Raphael greeted our clinic staff with soft eyes, a wiggly tail, and a gentle lean that said, “Thank you.” 🥹

Our team calls him a “sweet angel boy,’ the perfect mix of silly goofball and loyal companion. Even through bandage changes and treatments, he soaked up every bit of affection…. And got adorably jealous when other dogs received attention first.

His total cost of care will run about $1000, but with your help, his skin can keep healing beautifully, and this brave boy can continue blossoming more each day.

Will you make a gift today to help pets like Raphael receive the care they need?

✨️Your donation will be TRIPLED until midnight — turning compassion into healing for pets who have nowhere else to go.

https://bit.ly/48rqZg3

With 8 hours left of , there’s still time to make your donation to APA!, TRIPLING your impact, thanks to a group of gen...
12/02/2025

With 8 hours left of , there’s still time to make your donation to APA!, TRIPLING your impact, thanks to a group of generous anonymous donors!

Your gift supports happily ever afters like Snoots’:

Snoots came to us on September 22 weighing just 5 pounds and looking approximately 100 years old. We didn’t know how much time he had left, but we did know he deserved to spend whatever time he had feeling safe, celebrated, and deeply loved. A true Second Chance.

Then, Maddie of sent an adoption inquiry. This was more than just an offer of a home, but rather, a whole family ready to cherish a fragile old man with a big spirit. Today, he's thriving in the home Maddie has created for senior pets just like him.

Senior pets like Snoots arrive in our care every day, hoping for a soft place to land. This , you can help create a Season of Second Chances for dogs and cats — no matter the age by making a gift using the button on this post or using the link below!

https://bit.ly/44M0Oj9

‼️ We just received an additional $50k match, meaning your gift will be TRIPLED thanks to a group of generous anonymous ...
12/02/2025

‼️ We just received an additional $50k match, meaning your gift will be TRIPLED thanks to a group of generous anonymous donors! But, hurry! When the clock strikes 12am, is over, and so is our match. Your gift ensures pets like Winnie and Willow always have somewhere to go.

🐱🐱 Winnie and Willow were born in our care 5 years ago, and were lucky enough to be adopted together! We recently received a call from that these two kitties were picked up as strays, their microchips still connecting back to APA!. Circumstances had changed and their adopter was no longer able to reclaim.

Now, all grown up, this sweet pair of siblings are looking for a Second Chance and they are welcome here with us as long as they need because we don’t operate on luck around here, but rather, love and the generosity of a community of people like you who believe every pet deserves a home and heart to wiggle into.

Willow, the spokescat of the two, welcomes the opportunity to interact with people, nuzzling against hands and legs and offering sweet purrs. Winnie is sweet and doesn’t mind human connection, but she adheres to the belief that if it fits, it sits and once it sits, it stays.

✨️Will you help pets like this pair today?✨️

This match only lasts till midnight, so don’t wait to make 3x the love for pets like Winnie and Willow!

https://bit.ly/3M5qctZ

🕛 The clock starts now! is the most generous 24-hours of the year and Xtra Misty wanted to make sure that if you’re up...
12/02/2025

🕛 The clock starts now!

is the most generous 24-hours of the year and Xtra Misty wanted to make sure that if you’re up and scrolling, you know that you can make a huge impact for pets like her.

Beginning at midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd, every dollar donated is ✨️DOUBLED✨️ up to $50k thanks to a group of generous anonymous donors.

Don’t wait — make your gift meow using the link below or donate directly on this post!

https://bit.ly/44Hy6Qm

Marzen, formerly known as Jane, landed in a small shelter after she was found roaming as a stray. Her original shelter p...
11/29/2025

Marzen, formerly known as Jane, landed in a small shelter after she was found roaming as a stray. Her original shelter pleaded for rescue placement for quite some time, but somehow this beautiful girl was passed over again and again.

Then Animal Friends Alliance one of our dedicated destination partners, came to visit Texas and tagged as many pups from that shelter as they could during their site visit. Marzen was finally getting her ticket out.

“When we initially met her, our team fell in love with her gentle demeanor despite all she had been through,” shared Charlotte, Adoption Program Manager at Animal Friends Alliance. “She seemed almost shut down, but we felt confident that with the right environment, she will be an amazing and loyal dog.”

Lifesaving takes a village, and part of that village is the The generosity we receive supports the entire journey for pets like Marzen. Before she took her flight to Colorado, she traveled to our Transport Hub in Elgin, where she was cared for and received vaccinations and her health certification to travel. We are so grateful for this support, Rachael Ray

Please visit https://bit.ly/4oo4G0U to learn more about Marzen and how to adopt!

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Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping to Keep Austin No Kill. Since 2008, APA! has saved over 60,000 dogs and cats from being killed at Central Texas shelters. Comments seen as unlawful, obscene, spam or otherwise offensive will be removed. Page is maintained by APA! staff and volunteers.

Prior to 2008 when APA! started rescuing and adopting cats and dogs, 50%, or 14,000 of the animals entering the city’s shelter were euthanized. APA! examined the gaps in existing lifesaving efforts and found there were groups of animals for which life-saving programs did not exist. APA! created programs targeting the groups of animals facing certain euthanasia. These programs lead to a measurable impact on the community’s save rate – and Austin’s status as the largest No-Kill City in the Nation. Through our innovative programs Austin has become the largest No-Kill city in the United States. Since our inception, we have found that almost every large city in the US has the same gaps as existed in Austin in 2008. We are now a model for communities nationwide, and through our American Pets Alive! program we train other communities on how to create and manage the same lifesaving programs so that ultimately no pets have to die unnecessarily in America.

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