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  • Austin Pets Alive! | Factory Mattress

    Austin Pets Alive! | Factory Mattress

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    Sep 29, 2023

    Whether your dog sleeps curled up at the foot of your bed, or your cat sleeps resting peacefully at the top of your pillow, one thing can be guaranteed — a bed without a pet is not a bed at all.

    At APA!, we dream of a day that every shelter pet is invited into a home — foster or adoptive, with the opportunity to jump into a bed and snuggle up with a human who cares for them. Until then, we’ll be here to give them the love and care they need and deserve until they find a family to call their very own. And right now, our friends at Factory Mattress are supporting our mission to provide resources to the pets in our care!

    Now through September, Factory Mattress is donating 5% of all mattress proceeds in the Greater Austin Area to Austin Pets Alive! — that’s some cozy support! “Factory Mattress wanted to work with APA! because we’re an Austin family business and strive to give back to the community as often as we can. Our family wouldn’t be complete without our pets, so we wanted to support APA! to help others add furry friends to their families,” says Stephen Frey, Factory Mattress’ President.

    Factory Mattress has a long history of supporting local nonprofits.This philanthropic business has supported missions such as SAFE Alliance and has participated in The Statesman Season For Caring for 10 years! We’re honored to be included in this family owned and operated business’ giving program.

    Our organization depends on the support of our community. Our programs are successful because of individuals and businesses who believe in what we do, who believe that every pet deserves a chance at life so when a business like Factory Mattress asks to fundraise on our behalf, we are nothing but grateful!

    “Our corporate partners are critical to our lifesaving mission, allowing us to keep Austin the largest No Kill city in the country. Businesses and their employees who support APA! can feel good knowing their donations are used across our innovative programs that help to save Central Texas’ most vulnerable cats and dogs, ” says APA!’s Sr. Corporate Relations Officer, Tara McKenney.

    This fundraiser supports pets like Ruthie and Rio. Ruthie has spent over a year in the shelter. She started her journey with APA! as a tiny puppy fighting parvovirus. After surviving parvo, she was adopted and was returned to the shelter after living with her family for 4 years. The beginning of September will mark Rio’s 1 year of waiting for a family. This young kitty came to our organization in need of medical support; she was found with a broken jaw. She’s had breaks from the shelter by going into foster homes, then being returned. Wouldn’t it be great if these two pets could get tucked into a bed (whether pet or human) knowing they’ve made it home?

    Thank you to our friends at Factory Mattress for joining our lifesaving journey by generously offering this fundraising opportunity!

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  • Austin Pets Alive! | Human of the Month – Patty Alexander

    Austin Pets Alive! | Human of the Month – Patty Alexander

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    Jun 29, 2021

    Drum Roll Please! Da-dum-da-dum-da-dum-da-dum-dum.

    It’s time to kick off Austin Pets Alive’s Human of the Month sponsored by RightWorks’ social impact program, KindWorks. Our relationship with this generous company began when they made a donation during Winter Storm Uri. When we reached out to thank their team, we were thrilled that they wanted to begin an ongoing relationship. KindWorks was born soon after the conversation and is allowing us the opportunity to highlight our amazing humans and the work they put in at APA!. It is our pleasure to launch this feature by introducing you to Patty Alexander, our PASS Program Manager, and Online Adoption Manager.

    There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes at APA! — innovative thinking, a spectrum of emotions, and of course, the long hours that go into providing lifesaving care and attention to each and every animal that walks through our doors (or lands in our inboxes or social media channels in Patty’s case!).

    Patty has been with APA! for nearly eleven years and has been an extraordinary asset to our team. As the PASS Program Manager and Online Adoptions Manager, Patty is responsible for supporting individuals who are struggling with keeping their pet in their home, and either helping to determine a solution or helping to find a new loving home all while supporting the mixture of emotions that can surface during these delicate times. These roles require a lot of time and attention to detail, as well as challenges along the way, but APA! always cuts a new path. This is Patty’s favorite part of being a member of the APA! family because as she puts it so well, “we are creative, outside the box, problem-solving, innovative team.” Being a part of helping people find solutions is one of the best parts of Patty’s workday.

    One of Patty’s prized memories at APA! was when a good samaritan reached out asking for help when he found a dog at his construction site, who had been shot. She helped raise $5,000 via crowdsourcing in order to help save the dog. The construction worker drove the dog to find help and unfortunately lost his job because of his action. Not only did Patty fundraise to provide this sweet pup a lifeline, but she also helped this hardworking, heroic man find a new job. Patty encompasses our APA! motto — helping people help pets.

    You may be thinking, “Wow! Patty must be in the office 24/7!” Well, sort of… After becoming obsessed with blogs by people who sold everything to travel the world, Patty followed suit in 2014. She sold her belongings, loaded up her four-legged friends, and set off to work remotely from different locations. Talk about an adventure!

    We are so thrilled to choose Patty for our RightWorks’ KindWorks Human of APA! sponsorship. Our team and all our dear animals at APA! thank you for your hard work and constant support!

    Be sure to follow along throughout the rest of the year to learn more about some of the amazing people supporting the animals of APA!.

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