Community | May 19, 2011 | 3 comments

Austin Goes No-Kill!

source: http://www.austinpetsalive.org/2011/03/austin-goes-no-kill/

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Three years ago, Austin Pets Alive! set a goal of making Austin a no-kill city and we never once doubted that, of all cities, Austin would be able to do it. Yesterday, TLAC announced that in the month of February their Live Outcome rate was 92%. The No-Kill goal is 90% so not only did Austin reach No-Kill, we passed it! We have been so impressed by the efforts of TLAC staff to increase adoptions, improve their capabilities, and decrease intake since the no-kill ordinance was passed. This achievement is a sign that a no-kill city IS possible, but we must remain persistent to ensure that it remains no matter the month or year.

One month of No-Kill doesn’t mean we’ve finished the race but we’re sure glad to see a no-kill shelter director, Abigail Smith, come to TLAC to continue working on making sure that Austin STAYS No-Kill.

We’re also proud to have been such a major part of this incredible achievement. APA! received the breakdown of transfer to rescues today and we transferred 149 pets into our program from TLAC. 102 were transferred to all other rescues combined. Our hard work and innovative approach to adoption is clearly making a huge difference in the lives of Austin’s homeless pets!

Congratulations are owed to everyone. Every volunteer, foster, donor, every other rescue group and anyone who simply supported the No-Kill goal. All of you made this happen!

http://www.austinpetsalive.org/2011/03/austin-goes-no-kill/
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3 comments // Austin Goes No-Kill!

  • good_stuff
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      good_stuff  

    • "We have been so impressed by the efforts of TLAC staff to increase adoptions, improve their capabilities, and decrease intake since the no-kill ordinance was passed"

      -So, TLAC just doesn't take in the bad animals that probably do need to be put down (ie highly agressive or extremely sick)? Isn't that unsustainable? If all shelters did that, then we'd end up having to ship all the unadoptable dogs to China for them to kill/eat. This is like saying that nobody in your family has ever died because you disown them as soon as they get sick.

    • 1 year ago
  • tverdell
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      tverdell  

    • People need to help this policy by spaying and neutering and adopting from shelters and not breeders.

      Unless you require a pure bred of course.

    • 1 year ago
  • remanns
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      remanns  

    • Well,....thats just because AUSTIN is RAD ! +^d

      added to "TEXAN", . . . and "Culture". HUZZAH !

      ( goodnight Austin,....wherever you are . )

      p.s. Oh,....and "Keep Austin Weird" of course.

    • 1 year ago
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