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  • Austin Pets Alive! | Thanks to You, Tomato Paste Gets to be the King…

    Austin Pets Alive! | Thanks to You, Tomato Paste Gets to be the King…

    Nov 14, 2022

    Who would’ve guessed big boy Tomato Paste, who started losing his
    appetite at the shelter due to stress, would soon spend every day
    getting cuddles and wearing fun costumes in his new home? (Well, maybe
    we could’ve guessed!). Now affectionately nicknamed Tommy, this
    incontinent kitty is getting the peace, love, and routine he craves from
    his new family thanks to support from friends like you.

    Tommy
    came to APA! with an old tail injury that made it hard for him to
    control where and when he had to go potty. He needs his bladder gently
    squeezed a couple times a day to empty it, and it took a lot of time and
    treats for this gentleman to accept that he needs some extra help.

    Because of you, we were able to give Tommy the medications he requires to stay comfortable while getting his bladder expressed and support his dedicated foster as she cared for an incontinent kitty for the first time. At another shelter, Tommy might have faced needless euthanasia because of extra care that only takes a few minutes out of the day and that anyone can learn how to do with practice and patience.

    When we say Katie was a dedicated foster, we mean it! She
    brought Tommy into our clinic almost every day for the first couple
    weeks to get help expressing his bladder. That’s determination! Katie
    wanted to give this handsome kitty a lap to curl up in at night, which
    meant lots of practice and teamwork to find the routine he needed.
    Ultimately, she couldn’t let this lovebug go and soon Tommy became our
    14th incontinent cat adopted in 2022! Katie says “We were
    definitely a bit intimidated by the prospect of adopting an incontinent
    cat, but after getting a good routine down with him it’s totally
    manageable.”

    Now that
    she and Tommy are on the same page, Katie has a friend to greet her
    when she comes home from work and Tommy finally has the loving family he
    deserves. “I’m really glad we took a chance on him, he’s the sweetest and most charismatic boy!”

    We’re
    so excited to say “Happy tails” to this distinguished kitty and we’re
    so grateful to YOU for making stories like this possible this holiday
    season and every day.

    With gratitude,

    The APA! Team

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  • Austin Pets Alive! | Frankie’s Journey: Fleas to Fierce

    Austin Pets Alive! | Frankie’s Journey: Fleas to Fierce

    Nov 20, 2021

    It was a day like any other when a woman came into a local pet supply store and started talking to the staff.

    She was crippled with worry about a little kitten in her neighborhood that was the last one left from a litter of outdoor cats. You see, this kitten wasn’t like the others. He was severely malnourished and paralyzed in his lower half, unable to control his bladder and bowels, and left to fend for himself.

    The staff member went home to her girlfriend Cara, an avid animal rescuer, and told her the situation. They knew they needed to help because this life couldn’t help itself. So off they went to scoop up a little kitten they named Frankie. Cara wrote on the first day, “He can still move his legs but they are disfigured – we are hoping just from malnutrition and that they can be fixed. He had more fleas than I’ve ever seen on a kitten from all my years of animal rescue.”

    When Frankie was examined, it was inconclusive as to what was causing his paralysis. What we do know is that Frankie was not born this way. His prior owner said, “One day he just seized up and never walked again.” Cara focused her energy on making Frankie stronger by making sure he was getting the nourishment and medicine he needed, fitting him for diapers for his incontinence, clearing him of his fleas, and building him a PVC cart so he can gain strength in his limbs. “He may never walk again but it won’t stop him from living a long, happy, healthy life with the right family.”

    Cara got in contact with the Austin Pets Alive! P.A.S.S. (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender) program to figure out how she could help without surrendering Frankie to a shelter. APA! gave her the tools she needed to care for him as she fostered him until adoption.

    Frankie fit right in with Cara’s clan, particularly loving cuddling up to her foster sibling dogs.

    Three weeks ago Cara wrote, “The perfect home for Frankie is out there, and what a lucky family they’ll be. We just have to find them,” and that she did. After 62 days, we’re thrilled to report he’s found the family to love him unconditionally, differently-abled legs and all.

    When animals are paralyzed, they often are incontinent. Historically, incontinent cats were euthanized immediately at the shelter with the belief that no one would want them. We’ve proved time and time again that’s not true. “APA! has adopted out 13 incontinent kitties so far this year. Many of these cats went to first-time incontinent cat adopters”, says Allie Wassel, our Cat Matchmaker Team Lead. “Thanks to dedication from our fosters, marketing, and clinic team, we are continuing to educate the public about how manageable and adoptable these cats are!”

    Your gift this Giving Tuesday helps save lives like Frankie’s. With all gifts doubled, up to $100k, until December 31st, you can have double the impact on pets like Frankie. At seven weeks old he was left alone, immobile, and diminishing day by day. But together with you, and advocates like Cara, these pets get the chance to find their people, who will love them unconditionally. Give the gift of hope this holiday season and donate today.

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