Adopt a small pet from Vision Hills Sanctuary
Stories Of Multiple Pets is hosting a Radio For Rescue contest beginning August 7th – November 1st. Benefiting from this contest is one of four nonprofit animal organizations:
Kim Meyer is a board director of Vision Hills Sanctuary located in Round Rock. The sanctuary cares for a variety of pets. She cares for the smaller pets such as gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas and guinea pigs. Many individuals are unaware of her rescue or efforts to match these small pets with loving forever homes.
At the present time (Thursday, August 26, 2010) there are several small pets ready for adoption.
Bill is a 1 year old Guinea Pig who is friendly and outgoing.
The cost per month to care for him is:
Food – $ 4
Litter – $ 2
Small caring items:
Toys – $ 3
Bedding – $ 3
Total: $ 13
Kevin and Kell are 2 1/2 year old Guinea Pigs. They are both friendly, outgoing and interactive.
The cost per month to care for them:
Food – $ 8
Litter – $ 4
Small caring items:
Toys – $ 6
Bedding – $ 6
Total: $ 26
Cayenne and Serrano are 1 year old Chinchillas. Cayenne is reserved, Serrano is more outgoing and enjoys being petted.
The cost per month to care for them:
Food – $ 10
Litter – $ 8
Small caring items:
Toys – $ 4
Bedding – $ 6
Total: $ 28
To assist with their monthly expenses click here!
Send an email NOW if you’d like to adopt one of the small loving pets.
Adoptions at Ferret Waystation
Stories Of Multiple Pets is hosting a Radio For Rescue contest beginning August 7th – November 1st. Benefiting from this contest is one of four nonprofit animal organizations:
Connie Gaddy, Shelter Director, provides rehabilitation, health care, and locates forever homes for unwanted or abandoned ferrets. Ferret Waystation located south of Austin is a home based no kill ferret shelter. She is also active in educating the public about ferret care and the responsibilities that comes with their companionship in the home.
Ferret Tips:
Ferrets are loyal, playful, intelligent, affectionate and full of hilarious antics. A happy ferret leap and bounce around a room during play (the “dance of joy”)! Ferrets can easily help chase the blues away after a hard day.
Ferrets are a huge responsibility and can require expensive medical treatments and surgeries.
At the present time there are two special ferrets ready for adoption.
Howard is a senior ferret around 6 years of age who is very lovable. He has been diagnosed with insulinoma (a tumor of the pancreas that is derived from beta cells and secretes insulin). Howard enjoys 2 to 4 hours of interaction per day.
The cost per month to care for him is:
Food – $ 30
Medication – $ 50
Litter – $ 15
Small caring items:
Toys – $ 10
Bedding – $ 5/$ 30
Total: $95 + $15/$40
Snagle is Howard’s cage mate. He too is a senior ferret around 6 years of age who is very sweet and still playful. Snagle has a deformed front lower canine tooth but it doesn’t appear to bother him. He also enjoys 2 to 4 hours of interaction per day.
The cost per month to care for him is:
Food – $ 30
Litter – $ 15
Small caring items:
Toys – $ 10
Bedding – $ 5 – $ 30
Total: $45 + $15/$40
To assist with their monthly expenses click here!
Send an email NOW if you’d like to adopt these ferret cage mates.
Radio For Rescue – Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Glo, MultiplePets@gmail.com, 512-810-4873
Austin, TX (July 30, 2010): Within this pet friendly city there are four nonprofit animal organizations operated by a sole individual. Each organization has a few volunteers with numerous pets to feed, socialize, clean and love. Three of the four individuals are fulltime employees. Their spare time is devoted to numerous pets.
The ‘Radio for Rescue’ contest will acknowledge Good Samaritans who are able to correctly answer several trivia questions, volunteer for 8 hours, raise funds and fulfill a nonprofit’s wish list. All contestants will be featured on an Internet radio show, on websites, in a magazine and much more. For contest details visit www.StoriesOfMultiplePets.com.
Jerry Nolan oversees Austin Avian Rescue and Rehabilitation currently located in south Austin. Their focus is on “Giving Rescued Birds a Second Chance”. This organization is eager to educate the public on caring for these special creatures whose life span will easily exceed their first guardian.
Connie and Greg provide rehabilitation, health care, and locate forever homes for unwanted or abandoned ferrets. Ferret Waystation located south of Austin is a home based no kill ferret shelter. They are also active in educating the public about ferret care and the responsibilities that come with their companionship in the home.
Donna Powell founder of Street Cat Rescue is located in Round Rock. Her program provides a humane solution for the community cats of the Austin area. She educates the public on Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) programs for feral cats and adopts out socialized cats.
Kim Meyer is the director of Vision Hills Sanctuary also located in Round Rock. The sanctuary cares for a variety of pets. During this contest the focus will be on the smaller pets such as gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs. Many individuals are unaware of her rescue or efforts to match these small pets with loving forever homes.
Glo the executive producer and host of ‘A Variety Of Pets’ radio show realized the need to assist these organizations. The contest begins August 7th with a kickoff event at Plucker’s in Round Rock where a live radio show will be aired from 7 – 8 pm. Individuals, families or teams can receive FAME for assisting one of the four organizations. The contest ends on November 1st.
About Stories Of Multiple Pets: This company focuses on individuals who reside or work with two or more pets.
Ferret Waystation
They are a ferret rescue and shelter located in Central Texas, serving the Austin metro area including Travis County and Hays County. In addition, they are proud to be a part of the Town Lake Animal Shelter’s
Rescue Transfer Program.
Click here to listen to the show.
New Products that Feature Your Pets
Rehome Your Pet
Having a serious pet issue?
Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) is a service provided by Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) to help people help their pets to find new homes or to stay in their current homes.
We work together with you to determine and implement the best solution for you and your pet. We offer advice and assistance with solving behavioral or medical issues, and limited assistance with rehoming your pet. Thank you for caring enough to try to keep your pet out of the shelter.
We are a nonprofit organization run by volunteers with limited funding to help owners rehome their pets. Some participation on your part is required during the process; however, we offer a positive alternative to kill shelters.
Click here for all of the details.
Contact P.A.S.S.
*The P.A.S.S. program is staffed solely by volunteers. We are committed to assisting you, but our resources are limited. Please be patient as it may take several days to respond to your email.
For information on rehoming an animal yourself, or finding a home for a stray or homeless animal, Best Friends Animal Society’s How to Find Homes for Homeless Pets is a great resource.
Dental Care for Dogs & Cats
The following information is featured in
Dr. Jim Humphries, veterinary administrator, www.PetDocsOnCall.com
Pet Pointer
Dental Care for Dogs & Cats
Pets, like people need regular tooth brushing to protect their pearly whites. But it’s a responsibility that pet guardians too often neglect. By some estimates, more than 80% of pets over the age of two have some form of dental disease.
Dental disease starts when saliva, food particles and bacteria form a film on the surface of the teeth called plaque. Without regular brushing, plaque will accumulate and eventually harden into tartar, a substance that may harbor bacteria, which can eat away at underlying bone. Eventually, this bone loss can lead to problems like bleeding gums, loose teeth, pain, even the loss of tooth function.
An ounce of prevention goes a long way to protect your pet’s pretty smile. Special chew toys, diets, and water additives can help (look for the Veterinary Oral Health Council seal on these products). But regular tooth-brushing is the best thing you can do for a pet’s dental health. Brushing breaks up plaque, preventing the formation of tartar. Just be sure you use pet-formulated toothpaste, not the stuff made for people!
Get advice from you veterinarian on brushing techniques and ways to acclimate your pet to brushing. The earlier you start, the better. A soft-bristle toothbrush, special pet toothpaste and a little patience and training time are all you need to get started. A barrier sealant gel, applies by your vet, is another option for preventing plaque formation. For tips on maintaining your pet’s smile, visit www.PetDocsOnCall.com to chat with fellow pet owners and pose questions to veterinarians.
Meet the Austin, TX Partners of ASPCA Professional
Meet the Partners
Animal Trustees of Austin
Nonprofit animal welfare organization
Programs & services: Spay/neuter and wellness clinic, adoptions, emergency assistance care fund, feral cat advocacy
Austin Humane Society
Nonprofit shelter
Programs & services: Adoptions, intake, feral cat spay/neuter, pet loss support, dog training, foster program
emanciPET
Mobile and stationary spay/neuter clinics
Programs & services: Free and low-cost spay/neuter and wellness services
Town Lake Animal Center
City-funded open-intake facility
Programs & services: Adoptions, intake, animal protection, lost & found, community outreach, vaccination & microchip clinics, foster program
Collaboration is a Key Component of the ASPCA Partnership
Increasing Positive Outcomes:
• Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) continues to conduct awareness and outreach activities to assist pet owners in finding lost pets.
• TLAC dedicated $50,000 to fund free microchips for dogs and cats in high-intake, low-income neighborhoods.
• Free microchips continue to be provided through Emancipet and Animal Trustees of Austin (ATA).
• Austin Humane Society (AHS) and TLAC continue to make cats and dogs available for adoption seven days a week. As a result, combined adoptions grew by 717 animals.
• AHS and TLAC both implemented fee-waived adoptions for cats five years of age and older all year long.
• AHS continued programs to provide behavior modification and shelter enrichment, including the Click to Calm training protocol, the ASPCA food-guarding training, a hand-feeding program for dogs and clicker training for cats.
• AHS continues to consult with professional behaviorists in the Austin area to provide evaluations and develop specific programs for dogs.
• AHS and TLAC expanded their foster homes for underage and sick/injured animals through a large network of foster families.
• The Austin Humane Society had over 260 active foster homes in 2009 and placed over 1200 animals into its foster program.
• TLAC transferred 896 to Austin Humane Society. The combined total transfers to AHS and other non-partner organizations increased by 28% or 1,049 animals.
Reducing Intake:
• ATA provided 5,389 low-cost and 805 free (City of Austin FREE CAT DAYS) spay/neuter surgeries.
• Emancipet provided approximately 10,100 low-cost and 6,500 free surgeries. The free surgeries are targeted to reach animals in neighborhoods with high numbers of unwanted pets and high rates of intake at the City’s Town Lake Animal Center. The largest program providing free surgery is Emancipet’s partnership with the City of Austin and Travis County, which subsidized 3,600 free surgeries through the Emancipet Mobile Clinic. This program provided 120 “free days,” where pet owners line up at dawn for a chance to access free surgery, rabies vaccinations, and microchips.
Another free spay/neuter program offered by Emancipet in partnership with the City of Austin is “Spay Street.” Bringing education, resources, and free spay/neuter to the doorsteps of needy pet owners, Spay Street representatives reduce animal homelessness and suffering one household at a time. This program served approximately 900 animals living in poverty stricken neighborhoods in Austin.
• AHS’ feral cat coordinator worked with more than 200 feral cat trappers in Austin and surrounding communities. Its high-volume Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic provided over 5,100 free spay/neuters in 2009. Kitten intake at Town Lake Animal Center decreased by 732 animals
in 2009.
• Emancipet’s low-cost spay/neuter service is available for feral cats six days per week, which ensures that any time a feral cat is trapped, it can be altered at one of the partner agencies within 24 hours.
• There are nearly 960 volunteers serving all four ASPCA partner agencies. These volunteers assist with all functions of animal care and customer service for a total of more than 66,000 hours of donated time in 2009.
• In 2009, ATA provided wellness services to 25,846 animals, low-cost heartworm treatment for 477 animals, dentals for 375 animals, 705 special surgeries, and provided $56,000 (plus $50K from the TLAC for Parvo treatment) in emergency care assistance for animals suffering from life threatening illnesses or injuries. Animal Trustees’ 4PAWS (For People and Animals Without Shelter) provided all of the above services free to the 60-plus animals of the homeless and indigent citizens of Central Texas.
• Emancipet offered affordable preventive vet care for responsible pet owners at convenient “walk up” clinics. Services are restricted to puppies and kittens or adult animals who are already spayed or neutered, and are limited to vaccinations, flea and tick control products, deworming, and heartworm preventative products. The Walk Up Wellness clinics served approximately 10,000 pets.
• AHS’ BRATT (Behavior Re-homing Assessment Training Team) program provided behavioral rehabilitation for approximately 300 dogs to increase adoptability and retention in the home.
• A partnership between TLAC and ATA provides orthopedic and other trauma care to shelter animals so they can be adopted or returned to their owner. TLAC also utilized donated funds through this partnership to assist families with animals in need of trauma care, so the family
will not be forced to surrender the pet.
• In 2009, the ASPCA’s Humane Education curriculum was implemented in the Austin Independent School District’s (AISD) after-school and science programs. The after-school program at the 21st Century Learning Center consists of one hour per week of humane education topics for a total of 15 weeks. In addition, science teachers in AISD were trained to implement the ASPCA’s Humane Education curriculum in their classrooms.
• TLAC provided pet ownership classes, free rabies vaccinations and pet registration clinics for approximately 2,500 families, animal cruelty classes, PALS Senior Pet Days, and dog safety and bite prevention instruction at kids’ camps.
Tips to avoid overexertion and heatstroke in pets
The Pet Chamber of Commerce published this vital article within their June newsletter.
The summer is almost here but in South Florida summer decided to come a bit earlier. We need to take care when walking our wonderful pets and ourselves.
Carry a lot of water to cool you both off. Here are some tips to make sure this summer is fun & safe for us all.
Happy Early Summer Everyone!! Work up slowly to exercise fitness. Make exercise part of the regular routine. (Just have fun! And make it regular part of your day for you and your pets health), exercise in the early morning and late evening when it is (hopefully) cooler. Avoid the midday heat. It can be a killer.
Offer small amounts of fresh cool (not iced) water, frequently. (Bring some water for yourself – you need to cool off as well), Use a hose or let your pet swim in a lake or pool to become thoroughly wet before a walk. Evaporation will help keep your pet cool. Be sure to wet all layers of coat, especially double-coated breeds, such as Retrievers, for maximum cooling.
Watch your pet for signs of tiring and too much panting. The panting tongue out too far will indicate break time. Search for shade. Some dogs love having their own kiddy pool in the yard. Be mindful of paw burns on hot pavement and metal surfaces. (Ask the local vets what they could suggest for your pet to make sure they don’t burn their paws).
Please don’t leave your dog or any animal in the car for 5 minutes or 5 seconds in summertime heat.
Food For Fans
Dynamite Marketing of Meridian, Idaho, donated 2,800 pounds of its super premium dog food to the Idaho Humane Society as part of the company’s pledge to donate one pound of dog food for every new Facebook fan who signed up between Jan. 1 and March 19.
The donation is enough to feed about 200 dogs for nearly six months, according to the company. In addition, Dynamite planned to donate 200 pounds of dog food to one lucky fan’s pet charity of choice.
