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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.

Kitten Season is long in Texas. 🍼 🧡 Our Neonatal Team and fosters are still working hand-in-hand to rescue and care for ...
09/26/2025

Kitten Season is long in Texas. 🍼 🧡 Our Neonatal Team and fosters are still working hand-in-hand to rescue and care for tiny kittens and their moms until they’re ready for adoption.

We have 150+ kittens waiting for homes! See cuties like Funfetti, French Toast Crunch, and Frosted Flakes at https://bit.ly/4pxOk7A. Scroll through the sweet faces of brand-new kittens, you may find one irresistible!

📧 Want to connect with a foster directly? Email [email protected]!

Ellis urgently came into our care yesterday through our PASS Program. His family noticed something was wrong when this b...
09/23/2025

Ellis urgently came into our care yesterday through our PASS Program. His family noticed something was wrong when this big orange kitty kept visiting the litter box again and again—but nothing was coming out.

They took him to a local emergency clinic and had their worst fear confirmed: their beloved cat was blocked and unable to urinate, a painful and life threatening condition if left untreated.

❤️‍🩹 The cost of care was unfortunately beyond Ellis’ family’s means, so the emergency clinic told them about APA!’s PASS program. At this point, the family was faced with an impossible decision: surrender their beloved cat or move forward with euthanasia. They chose the chance at life.

Now, Ellis is resting comfortably with our Medical team, receiving fluids and medications for his nausea as we prepare him for surgery. This procedure will cost our clinic about $2,000, but once this lifesaving surgery takes place, Ellis won’t ever be at risk of being blocked again.

🩺 Can you donate today to help us cover the surgery before it begins? Make a gift by clicking the donate button below or visiting https://bit.ly/4nJqXpM

Black Raspberry is the perfect house musician. 🎹 🐾 Dogs, cats, kids, he’ll jam with the whole band. Toss some treaties i...
09/23/2025

Black Raspberry is the perfect house musician. 🎹 🐾 Dogs, cats, kids, he’ll jam with the whole band. Toss some treaties in his tip jar and you’ll make fast friends!

Visit austinpetsalive.org/adopt/cats/apa-a-183824 or write [email protected] to meet him!

We know that saving lives takes a toll—not just physically, but mentally too. Our staff, volunteers, and fosters face ch...
09/22/2025

We know that saving lives takes a toll—not just physically, but mentally too. Our staff, volunteers, and fosters face challenging conditions and heartbreaking moments alongside the joy of adoptions and recoveries.

That’s why we created our Social Work Program: to provide ongoing support groups, individual check-ins, and mental health resources. We’re here to ensure no one carries the weight of this work alone.

And while our Social Work program is dedicated to our staff, fosters and volunteers, this Su***de Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to prioritizing wellness and breaking the silence around mental health.

🧡 If you or someone you know is contemplating su***de, seek help immediately. For help 24/7, dial 988 for the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, or reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

09/20/2025

Check this cat out! 🖤 Cracker Barrel is a smartypants and a total snugglebug. He catches on fast and could probably learn whatever trick you pick (we’re rooting for roll over, get a peek at that belly!).

Cracker Barrel is a sweet, quirky friend who just wants to love and be loved (and maybe share a snack or two…or five)

See all about Cracker Barrel at https://bit.ly/420QWRn or write [email protected] to meet him!

Sand Dune knew it. We knew it. And now we get to show YOU! Dogs simply thrive in foster homes.🧡 In the shelter, Sand Dun...
09/19/2025

Sand Dune knew it. We knew it. And now we get to show YOU! Dogs simply thrive in foster homes.

🧡 In the shelter, Sand Dune had perfected the art of the kennel “jump scare,” which sometimes spooked potential adopters. No matter what we tried, the kennel was just too stressful, and he could never fully relax. Can we blame him? Life in a shelter is tough, and no dog is at their very best living day in and day out in that environment.

That’s why we’re so grateful a foster stepped up for Sand Dune. Now, instead of stress, we see his personality shine through—relaxed, happy, and ready to show off all the tricks he knows while he waits for an adoptive home.

📧 [email protected] or visit austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/apa-a-113145 to meet Sand Dune!

Microsoft Office arrived at APA! yesterday in such critical condition that he struggled to stand. Anemic and covered in ...
09/17/2025

Microsoft Office arrived at APA! yesterday in such critical condition that he struggled to stand. Anemic and covered in ticks, he was rushed straight to the APA! Shelter Pet Hospital, where he received a lifesaving blood transfusion.

This 3-year-old angel came to us from Raymondville Animal Shelter, a small rural shelter we’ve been working with to save lives like his. When MO arrived, APA! veterinarian Dr. Shvil said he had the “worst tick infestation” she has ever seen.

🩸 Thanks to a blood donation from Tiger, another dog in our care, MO is still with us today. But now he needs you. This fragile dog’s treatment costs about $1,000, and this may just be the beginning.

Right now, MO is still fighting for his life. He’s holding on, but his weak body needs every bit of support we can provide. Will you donate now so that we can give pets like MO the best chance at life?

❤️‍🩹 Make a gift by clicking the donate button below or visiting https://bit.ly/3IsJJTt

Manx’s foster mom takes enrichment to a new level. Pom poms? Weak. Crinkle balls? Try harder. This cat is now living in ...
09/16/2025

Manx’s foster mom takes enrichment to a new level. Pom poms? Weak. Crinkle balls? Try harder.

This cat is now living in a full-on Chuck E. Cheese ball pit with a basketball hoop. Your move, enrichment industry.

Btw, Manx for the Memories is available for adoption 🐈 and his foster mom might even throw in the ball pit if you email [email protected] today 🔥

See more about Manx at austinpetsalive.org/adopt/cats/apa-a-123336

CW: dog attack story and imagery of wounds ⚠️Felicity came into our care with multiple deep wounds all over her body; an...
09/15/2025

CW: dog attack story and imagery of wounds ⚠️

Felicity came into our care with multiple deep wounds all over her body; an unknown someone had failed her, but a whole team of people worked together to ensure she found safety.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) was first alerted to the scene. A gentle, golden-eyed pittie had been chained to a pole and multiple dogs were attacking her. Quickly after arrival, TCSO called for back up — an Animal Protection Officer arrived, and immediately rushed her to the emergency clinic. Too weak and wounded to carry her own weight, Felicity was brought in on a stretcher.

The emergency clinic team stabilized her, and the next day, after being discharged back into Austin Animal Center’s care, she was urgently pled to our medical team as her needs were extensive.

APA!’s Medical Program has tended to her wounds and has prescribed a medicine cabinet worth of medications to provide pain management and ensure no infections set in; however, her helping village is not yet complete. She needs you.

❤️‍🩹 Can you donate today to ensure that Felicity’s village is deep and strong? So that she, and dogs like her, have more people standing behind, beside and with them than any that let them down?

Make a gift by clicking the donate button below or visiting https://bit.ly/464vqO3

There are unfortunately no leads to who chained her to the pole and with that, no answers as to why, so we focus on the present and future, and what matters most: Felicity is safe and ready to be loved. 📧 Can you give her a soft, quiet place to recover? Email [email protected] now!

Drake plays with everything. Balls, wands, tunnels, lasers, toilet paper rolls, you name it. Then he’ll dive right into ...
09/14/2025

Drake plays with everything. Balls, wands, tunnels, lasers, toilet paper rolls, you name it. Then he’ll dive right into your hands for pets (and wrap his paws around your arm so can’t escape 💕).

Drake’s the sidekick who’ll stick by you all day and snuggle up at night. His foster says he’s “1,000% lover boy” and he’d love to meet YOU!

Write [email protected] to play with Drake Ramoray today!

Every dog deserves the joy of the great outdoors and Eldorado is no exception! This speedy senior might have a little gr...
09/14/2025

Every dog deserves the joy of the great outdoors and Eldorado is no exception! This speedy senior might have a little gray on his muzzle, but he can still zip around the trails with the best of them. Before moving into his foster home, Eldorado’s shelter friends got him out in nature to explore and relax. 

Senior dogs like Eldorado are truly the best gift: they know exactly who they are, they’re calm when you want peace, and adventurous (and fast!) when you’re ready to head outdoors. 

Give Eldorado the gift that keeps on giving—a home of his very own! Email [email protected] to connect with his foster today 💚

09/12/2025

Sabrina Carpenter don’t you know Squishapotamus?

We did a double take 👀 triple take 🤯 because Squish lost 45 pounds! Thanks to the help of our medical and care teams, he’s a whole new man since arriving in April and is truly thriving today.

Now, he’s ready to be Man’s Best Friend! Come look him up and down at our Cesar Chavez location or email [email protected] to take him back to your place 🩵

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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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