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Austin Pets Alive! gives animals a second chance by removing healthy, happy creatures from the city shelter's euthanization list. Because of the nonprofit organization's relentless efforts, Austin is on its way to become a "No Kill" city. To help place these animals who deserve to live in a loving home, CultureMap will showcase an Austin Pets Alive! animal that is up for adoption each week. You may just find your new best friend.

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Introducing Picture This Pet: Meet Kermit, an active young lad looking for a hiking partner

By Caitlin M. Ryan - February 22nd, 2013

To kick off our "Picture This Pet" series in conjunction with Austin Pets Alive!, we bring you a handsome fella who had a hard-knock start to life but is eager to get into a permanent home. He's spent a lot of ...

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Teach an old dog new tricks: Austin Pets Alive! gives city's animals a second chance

By Caitlin M. Ryan - February 14th, 2013

For many, visiting an animal shelter is an unpleasant experience. Animals are often cramped and frantic, waiting to be saved from an imminent death. But the scene at Austin Pets Alive! (APA) is markedly different: classical music plays over a loudspeaker, animals ...

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BIG DOG, SOFT HEART

APA! office dog and staff favorite, Cafe, is ready for a permanent home

By Caitlin M. Ryan

May 16th, 2013 at 2:33 PM

  This week we are introduced to a dog that is incredibly close to the APA! staff members' hearts. The beginning of his life was spent in rough situation, but staff ...


PET OF THE WEEK

Meet APA!'s Dick Whitman, the cuddly Siamese cat with a big name

By Ryan Lakich

May 9th, 2013 at 1:31 PM

Dick Whitman may sound like he works for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, but he is in fact a friendly Siamese mix cat described by the folks at Austin Pets Alive ...


PET OF THE WEEK

Say hello to APA!'s Wilber, a cuddly cat who loves a good back massage

By Ryan Lakich

Apr 25th, 2013 at 12:39 PM

Wilber was rescued from a shelter in Bastrop after a long stay there, and in the short time he's spent at Austin Pets Alive! he has already left a ...


PET OF THE WEEK

Meet Gracie, a spunky Whippet mix full of energy and cuddles

By Arden Ward

Apr 18th, 2013 at 1:30 PM

Young Gracie is a ham in front of the camera, ready to share those contagious smiles with a new family. The spunky Whippet mix is looking for a home where ...


PET OF THE WEEK

Austin Pets Alive! currently overbooked with dogs; adopt Elsie for a home with kids

By Caitlin M. Ryan

Apr 10th, 2013 at 2:04 PM

APA! is currently overbooked with dogs. In fact, they've run out kennels. Meet one great canine candidate below, but the organization also implores potential adopters to visit the APA ...


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