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Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding
How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up
"...largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for animals. That came to an end in 2021 when Los..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Gimme (Animal) Shelter
Swirling city politics, site selection, and – oh yes – animal welfare
"..."I am 100 percent convinced that moving the animal shelter will have no impact on adoptions," counters Town..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Animal Services Volunteers Rally for Council to Fire Their Boss
Advocates say they have lost confidence in Don Bland’s leadership
"...May 11, a coalition of volunteers at the Austin Animal Center and more than 100 supporters gathered at the..."

May 14, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Can Austin Animal Center Be No-Kill and Humane?
Audit finds welfare priorities in conflict
"...Last week, the city released its audit of the Animal Services Office, authorized by City Council in 2022, and..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Animal
"...market, where bodily fluids and flatulence rule and The Animal's parent company Sony is creating yes-men critics out of..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Animal Shelter Move Howls Again Wednesday
The debate comes to Council chambers.
"...a breifing on the controversial relocation of the city's animal shelter from Town Lake to the Eastside. (Controversial to..."

Aug. 6, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Animal Kingdom
An Australian family that commits crimes together avoids time together in this brutal look at the human survival instinct.
"...another,” says J (Frecheville) during the opening moments of Animal Kingdom. J is the cub thrown into the den..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Casey Suchan Follows The Animal People
Documentary shows how anti-terror laws targeted animal rights groups
"...activists. That's one of many galling facts in The Animal People, Casey Suchan's new documentary about how the law..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Animal Shelters Take Action
With more volunteers and lower adoption rates, can we stay no-kill?
"...announced two initiatives to help alleviate overcrowding at area animal shelters...."

July 26, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Dog Fight over Town Lake Animal Center
Council set for a divisive argument over the future of TLAC with rival agenda items this week.
"...City Council over the future of the Town Lake Animal Center could become serious rifts with two rival items..."

Oct. 8, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Animal Shelter Lawsuit: City Has Alpo on Its Face
On Monday, the fifth citizen-group lawsuit this year was filed against the City of Austin, this time alleging a “conspiratorial strategy” to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of an open council vote.
"...time alleging a “conspiratorial strategy” to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of..."

Oct. 2, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Animal Planet's Jackson Galaxy, the Cat Whisperer, Visits SXSW
And speaks loudly enough to be heard over the ruckus of Fadó
"...The name of his show is My Cat From..."

March 11, 2013 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Pets Alive! Workers File to Become Largest Animal Shelter Union in the U.S.
Working conditions “are the living conditions of the animals”
"...was starting to become aware of its increasingly overcrowded animal shelters, Austin Pets Alive! employees reached out to the..."

April 12, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Animal Center Will Waive Fees For Biggest Adoption Event of the Year
Shelter urges adoptions amid overcrowding and rapid spread of disease
"...Austin Animal Center is holding its biggest adoption event of the..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Vegan May Fest Celebrates Animal Advocacy
Cattle ranch turned animal sanctuary, Rowdy Girl, is on a mission
"...cattle ranch that one woman transformed into a one-of-a-kind animal sanctuary...."

May 18, 2018 Food Post by Alisha McDarris

Levitation Live Shot: Animal Collective
Electro-Cajun country hoedowns to Afro-club hybrids
"...made good by relocating champions of the defunct, Baltimore’s Animal Collective, to Emo’s on Saturday night. Forever an act..."

May 1, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Legislators Rewarded for Animal Advocacy
Simpson tried to derail puppy mill bill
"...The Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance has named Longview GOP Rep. David..."

April 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Animal Extravaganza
Pet Expo comes to Austin this weekend
"...Listen up animal lovers: this is your weekend. That's right the Austin..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Animal Center Strains to Maintain Its No-Kill Status
City shelter struggles with overcrowding and volunteer dissatisfaction
"...the end of a group tour of the Austin Animal Center late last year, a few of us held..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Proposed Animal Shelter Move Gets Community Howling
Plan to move ailing Town Lake Animal Center to East Austin creates strange bedfellows
"...What do no-kill-animal-shelter advocates, Eastside activists, and a West Austin neighborhood association..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Opinion: What’s Really Wrong at Austin Animal Services
Former AAS Chief Tawny Hammond on how Austin can once again be a leader in the no-kill movement
"...For over a decade Austin Animal Services, located in one of the first and largest..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by Tawny Hammond

No Room at Austin's Animal Inn
Lack of space already dogging new animal center
"...The brand-new Austin Animal Center on Levander Loop has everything a modern city..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

A Surge of Adoptions Alleviates the Animal Shelter Crisis – for Now
Save our shelter
"...Austin Animal Center, the city's no-kill animal shelter, has been experiencing..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom
One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans
"...– not to mention simmering internecine feuds – Austin's animal rescue community is a rowdy and impassioned bunch, with..."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Exit Interview: Animal Services Chief Tawny Hammond
Hammond championed no-kill shelter policy in Austin
"...that she would leave her position as the city's Animal Services Chief to take a job as Midwest regional..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Animal Shelter's Next Top Dog?
A brief look at the five candidates
"...up the five finalists vying to be Austin's next animal services officer. Whoever she turns out to be, the..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin's Animal Partnership Model: Get Engaged
Spotlighting a handful of the nearly 100 local organizations working together to save Austin's animals
"...A mantra reiterated by city staff and animal welfare partnership officials, again and again, is that there's..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Animal Defenders Seek Ban on Circus Wildlife
Just in time for the circus – animal-rights group brings its message to town
"...on July 11 to highlight a new report on animal cruelty in traveling circuses...."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Animal Advisory Commission Endorses APA! Takeover of Town Lake Animal Center
APA! is losing its lease on a Manchaca space in May
"...The Animal Advisory Commission held a special-called meeting Monday night, March..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”
This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art
"...First, you’ve got to know that there’s a Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation in Austin. A rescue shelter, but for..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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