3 monthes ago | By iHeart Dogs
When Austin Pets Alive! began operations in 2008, the save rate of animals in Austin was only 55%. After one year of pulling dogs at risk of euthanasia from shelters, the organization helped the save rate grow to 99.72%, which is enough to make Austin a “no-kill” city. But their efforts don't stop there.
In early 2022, Austin Pets Alive! achieved another big milestone. They just had their 100,000th dog adopted, and they will keep saving dogs until that number doubles, triples, and so on. As a bonus, their 100,000th adoption was the cutest little puppy. He's sure to melt your...
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