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Austin
Pet Charities
The
Austin Area
boasts of many wonderful charitable organizations. Below
you'll find our list, so far.
Austin
also has Rescue organizations, SPCAs and Clubs.
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Trustees of Austin
5129
Cameron Road
Phone: 450-0111
www.animaltrustees.org
Animal Trustees of Austin (ATA) is an all volunteer,
501(c)3 tax-exempt, nonprofit organization which exists
for the charitable and educational purpose of representing,
protecting, and finding new homes for animals
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ATA's
purpose includes educating the public about responsible
and compassionate pet ownership, promoting quality care
for dogs and cats at the Town Lake Animal Center, and
leading by example in the care of our personal and foster
pets.
ATA
sponsors an adoption/rescue program and a low cost spay/neuter
clinic.
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| Austin
Pets Alive!
www.austinpetsalive.org
Pictures
of available dogs and cats for adoption can be found
at: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~number6/
apa/adoptionanimals.html
Austin
Pets Alive! is a group of citizen volunteers who are
committed to the goal of ending the killing of adoptable
pets at the Town Lake Animal Center, the Austin and
Travis County municipal animal control facility.
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Austin
Pets Alive! was founded in 1997, when they began the No-Kill
Millennium campaign in Austin. Before the beginning
of Austin Pets Alive!'s No-Kill Millennium campaign, nearly
19,000 dogs and cats were killed at Town Lake every year
- nearly 72% of all the pets who entered the facility
were killed there. Now, the kill rate is down to
about 61%. The estimates are that the rate will
have to be brought down to about 35% to save all the adoptable
pets.
Austin
Pets Alive! also publishes the Handbill every day except
Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you would like to
be added to its distribution list, please send an e-mail
to handbill@hotmail.com
with the word 'subscribe' in the subject line of your
e-mail message.
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| Austin
Zoo
Website:
www.austinzoo.com
Contact:
800-291-1490,
or (512) 288-1490
Admission
Information:
www.austinzoo.com/Info/facts.html
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You
Gotta See Austin Zoo!
Hangin' around with our wild bunch is fun for the whole
family. At Austin Zoo, both adults and kids can enjoy
our Hill Country setting and experience a close-up visit
with animals from around the world.
Austin
Zoo serves as a sanctuary for our animal residents and
visitors alike; providing an atmosphere for fun, living
and learning.
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| Pet
Lynx, Inc.
Websites:
www.AustinLostPets.com
www.AustinPetClub.com
www.PetLynx.com
Contact:
512-426-7611
16217 Parkway Drive
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Pet
Lynx, Inc. is 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. All
donations and memberships are tax deductible.
Our
mission:
To help Austin's homeless pets find their way
to loving responsible homes and to help lost pets find
their way home. To facilitate this, we provide
up to date, quality information in an easily accessed
format. Our strong community focus will allow
us to meet Austin's particular pet information needs.
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To
educate the public about responsible, humane pet care
and animal treatment. To reach more people, Pet
Lynx, Inc. has created www.AustinPetClub.com,
a fun animal/pet website for kids and soon to be partially
by BY local youth. In addition to providing monthly
feature stories and contests, we are also providing
web mini lessons and photography tips. Children
are encouraged to participate by sending in stories,
artwork and photographs. Additionally, children's
viewpoints will be sought on each monthly topic.
In this fun format, children will not only learn about
the animals with live with and around, but they are
sure to pick up valuable computer skills in the process.
Pet
Lynx, Inc. offers reasonable annual memberships to fund
its operations. For more information on these
annual family memberships, see
the online membership information.
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Hearing & Service Dogs
Website:
http://www.Servicedogs.org
Snail Mail: Texas Hearing & Service Dogs
4803 Rutherglen
Austin, TX 78749
Phone:
Austin: (512) 891-9090
Houston: (281) 424-7833
Toll free: (877) TEX-DOGS
E-mail:
To volunteer:
Cathie Newitt, Volunteer Coordinator
raveneaux@aol.com
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To
request an application:
Susan Ramsbottom, Regional Trainer
SLRamsbttm@aol.com
General:
Sheri Soltes, President
sherithsd@aol.com
To make a tax deductible donation,
mail to:
Texas Hearing & Service Dogs
4803 Rutherglen
Austin, TX 78749
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About
us:
THSD is a non-profit organization that trains Service
Dogs and Hearing Dogs to assist people with disabilities.
Service Dogs assist persons with physical disabilities
by opening doors, fetching wheelchairs, retrieving
dropped items, operating light switches, moving paralyzed
limbs and getting help. Hearing Dogs are trained
to alert their deaf owners by touch and lead them
to everyday sounds, such as a door knock, smoke alarm,
telephone,
THSD adopts all of our dogs from animal shelters
and rescue leagues. Utilizing positive reinforcement,
we train the dogs, pair them with their new partners
and then train them as teams -- all free of charge to
the recipients.
THSD relies on donations from corporations, foundations,
and individuals. Those sponsoring the complete
training of a team are invited to name the dog.
Donations are tax deductible and may be sent to the
Austin office.
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