News Reporter Interrupted On-Air By An Adorable Puppy
News reporters are expected to remain stoic and professional on-air while they are delivering a story. However, we can certainly forgive one new reporter’s on-camera joy when his live segment was interrupted by an unexpected visitor. Bob Barnard, from Fox 5, was in the middle of his report on the weather conditions in Leesburg, Montgomery County, Texas when he was accosted by the cutest little fan ever: a puppy! The solitary pup came up to say hello, subsequently making Bob forget all about the ice road conditions. Photo: YouTube /FOX 5...
Skunk Walks Again Thanks To A Custom Made Wheelchair
When a pet’s health takes a turn for the worse, their families can easily become despondent. Because of barriers in communication, owners are often left in the dark about what is causing their pet’s pain. The result can be a situation that takes an emotional and financial toll. Some owners, though, rise to the occasion and fight wholeheartedly for their furry companions. For Sharon Donovan, the fight started when she first met Teddy, her 4-year-old skunk. When she first rescued him as a baby, Teddy suffered from respiratory issues...
Austin Pets Alive! Sends Nearly 100 Pets to Safety in Boston Area
Feb 25, 2021 AUSTIN, TX — Austin Pets Alive! coordinated the rescue and transport of nearly 100 pets from across Texas, sending them to the Boston-area on Thursday where they will be available for adoption at the Northeast Animal Shelter and the MSPCA-Angell. Thousands of dogs and cats entered shelters during Winter Storm Uri, which ravaged the state and left millions without power, heat, and/or water. Shelters across Texas were left without resources to care for many of their animals, so Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) sprang into action,...
Recruit more fosters by reducing barriers
Whether you want to grow your animal organization’s foster program or just keep your already robust program humming along, you must make it easy for caregivers to start! That’s the overwhelming theme from this American Pets Alive! Conference session recording from 2019. In the conference session recording, High Volume Foster Programs for Cats and Dogs, you will learn how Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center run their respective programs. ...
Austin Pets Alive! Lifesaving Takes Flight
Despite all the obstacles Winter Storm Uri brought on — power outages and burst water pipes coupled with historically low temperatures — we have been blown away by the outpouring of support from our community, both during this historic winter weather event and throughout the next stages of recovery taking place across Texas. Even with some remaining plumbing repairs, today APA!’s Town Lake shelter is back up and running at full capacity with power restored, running water, and our staff and volunteers back in action. We are...
Bobcat Frozen To Tracks Freed Shortly Before Speeding Train Passes By
For Coby Reid, it was a typical day on the job. As a train conductor in Trail, British Columbia, he is responsible for ensuring that travel and commerce on the rails flows smoothly. Most mornings, he and his coworkers can be found walking the tracks and making sure that there are no obstacles or emergencies in preparation for that day’s transit. That Thursday morning, as he and his crew inspected a remote strip of track near the Columbia River, they kept an eye out for any obstructions caused by the continuing snowfall and overnight...
Woman Reunited With Beloved Cat One Week After Rental Car Was Stolen With Cat Inside
A Washington D.C. woman spent every waking hour searching for her beloved senior cat after her rental car was stolen with her cat inside. She never gave up hope, and a week later a miracle occurred. Jennifer Carl was returning home to Washington D.C. from New Jersey after visiting her mother when she stopped at a gas station to use the restroom. She left her rental car running because her cat, Willow, was inside and thought she locked the door, but the door didn’t lock. She came out to find her rental car was gone and so was Willow. Her...
Exuberant Puppy Takes Wild Horse For A Walk All By Himself And The Video Has Gone Viral
Friendships are built on trust, respect, and in the case of a 15-month-old puppy and a brumby (Australian term for wild horse) colt – patience. An exuberant puppy named Odin was captured walking Mojo, a 10-month-old wild born colt, down a dirt path on a farm in Kalkite, New South Wales. Mojo is in the process of being trained and Odin was more than willing to help. Screenshot: Facebook/ViralHog The puppy’s tail never stopped wagging as he took his friend Mojo for a walk by carrying the lead rope in his mouth. Screenshot:...
Scammers Use This Craigslist Loophole To Sell Sick Pets, Or Worse
Sites like Craigslist may be affordable and easy to use, but every purchase comes with a caveat. Nowhere is this fact more worrisome than in the “free,” “wanted,” and “farm & garden” categories, where animals are bought and sold. The Craigslist terms of use prohibit the sale of animals, but allows animals to be traded for a “rehoming fee.” This loophole is exploited heavily, and rarely in the animals’ best interests. According to Dogster,buyers and sellers on Craigslist rarely conduct...
Austin Pets Alive! Receives 63 Pets from San Angelo, Texas
Feb 23, 2021 AUSTIN, TX — Austin Pets Alive! coordinated the transport of and received 63 dogs and cats from San Angelo and Concho Valley PAWS on Tuesday. The 63 dogs and cats rescued by Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) are just a few of the nonprofit rescue’s goal of transporting 1,000 Texas shelter pets at-risk of euthanasia to safety in the next couple of weeks. San Angelo was just one of many Texas cities ravaged by Winter Storm Uri, and worked quickly to coordinate with APA! to get some of their pets out to safe shelters....
