Last Thursday, March 11th, the City Council voted unanimously for a no-kill plan in Austin, which means that the Town Lake Animal Center has two years to ensure that 90 percent of the animals that arrive at the shelter will leave that location alive. Members of the animal welfare community thank Mayor Lee Leffingwell and all of the council members who supported this decision to make Austin a humane city. One of the primary forces behind this glorious move is the incredible rescue organization, Austin Pets Alive! Because of the excellent leadership of Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the dedicated volunteers who have donated time, energy and passion, approximately 3,000 dogs and cats were saved from certain death at the Town Lake Animal Center over the past 18 months. That number continues to grow. I have some footage of people who attended that meeting. It was a special day!
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Fantastic news! Thank you for documenting it, Deb! : > C
ReplyDeleteLove the work that Austin Pets Alive has been doing, and so glad they are going to be able to do even more with this new partnership! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is such great news for all pet lovers in the area. Thanks, Deb, for the report and the terrific website. Two days later and I'm still smiling about the news!
ReplyDeleteDeb -- this is fabulous! Thank you so much... I had heard the news on KUT -- so thrilled about your blog. How can I get involved?
ReplyDeleteyea for Buddy, yea for you! THanks for sharing the good news and for highlighting some of the hard workers that helped make it happen! Peace & Paws, lis, et al.
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