Ever wonder about the mix in your mutt? Purchase a Canine Heritage XL Breed test to find out what breeds make up your dog's ancestry! Simply click on the "DogDNA" banner on this page to place your order. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of these DNA test kits benefits Friends of Austin Animal Center.
Please join us for the Green Gala celebrating the opening of the new Austin Aminal Center, October 22, 2011. Please "like" us on Facebook, or click the picture on the left for more information!
June 23, 2011
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June 24, 2010
Goose, a shelter kitten happily adopted during KittyPalooza.
FoTLAC table at the KittyPalooza Weekend.
Colleen, a beautiful shelter cat. She was adopted during KittyPalooza.
The very first kitten adopted, and his happy new owner, at the KittyPalooza adoption weekend!
The KittyPalooza 2010 Kick-off Party held at the Mean-Eyed Cat Bar was a huge success! Despite the fact that this was not a fundraiser, throughout the evening party goers helped Friends of Town Lake Animal Center raise over $1,000 for the KittyKits that were given to the first 100 adopters. The KittyKits, provided by Friends of Town Lake Animal Center, featured kitty care items like catnip toys, laser pointer toys, brushes, cat treats, and cat bowls. Friends of TLAC bought the drinks and party guests enjoyed delicious pizzas generously provided by Spartan Pizza, and chips and salsa donated by El Arroyo. Inside, the guests were able to chat and relax while watching a slide show compiled by FoTLAC volunteers of some of the adorable shelter cats available for adoption, while outside some super-cute foster kittens (available for adoption at KittyPalooza--all were happily adopted!) entertained everyone that stopped by.
We'd like to give particular thanks to Chris Marsh, owner of the Mean-Eyed Cat Bar on West 5th Street, for generously donating the use of his business space to host the first KittyPalooza Kick-off Party! We look forward to seeing everyone back there in the future!
We'd also like to thank Marley Diehl for designing and donating the fabulous new KittyPalooza logo!
Many thanks to our other generous sponsors who made this event possible: (Click on a sponsor to see their website)
One of the very cute kittens at the KittyPalooza Party! He was happily adopted over the KittyPalooza weekend.
Guests swarm the pizza tables, to get yummy pizza and fantastic chips and salsa!
Ingrid Ellerbee, winner of the KittyPalooza Party Doorprize.
FoTLAC table at the KittyPalooza Party at the Mean-Eyed Cat Bar.
August 6, 2009
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2009 Hangtown Grill fundraiser a success! Once again, Hangtown Grill donated a portion of all sales from our evening to Friends of Town Lake Animal Center, while customers and party-goers made donations over and above their meal purchases. And we especially thank everyone who came to the restaurant despite the extreme heat - it was 105° that day!
This year's fundraiser was held at Hangtown Grill's new, second location on Burnet Road. Friends of TLAC volunteer Jane Gordon's band, Made in the Shade, provided live music, while guests ate, wandered through the silent auction, studied the plans for the new shelter, and listened for their name to be called as a door prize winner.
Some of the highlights of the 2009 Hangtown Grill fundraiser, aside from the fantastic food, included our bigger-than-ever silent auction and numerous door prizes! Auction items ranged from a Doga book and Yoga-Yoga class vouchers to a couch donated by Lack's! One particularly coveted (and very cute!) item was a Pug-themed Movie Night basket donated by a very generous and talented Pug owner. The bidding was heated, but in the end all the participants left in good spirits. With your help, we raised close to $2,000 in just a few hours!
Update (2010): Unfortunately, Hangtown's Burnet Road location is no longer open. However, the original location in West Lake Hills is still in business. Please join us in continuing to support this good friend of Friends of TLAC.
Volunteer and FoTLAC Treasurer, Carolyn, cheerfully greets guests as they arrive.
A new, colorful information board provided guests with the opportunity to learn more about FoTLAC.
Front table with new member sign-up sheets greeted guests at the door.
Our silent auction! This is only one table out of three!
"Made in the Shade" provided entertainment
Guests eagerly bid on auction items and look at groundplans for the new shelter site.
December 9, 2008
A furry big thanks to everyone for making both our 2008 "What's in My Dog?" raffle and our holiday party at Kirk wonderful!
Special thanks to Jeff Kirk, the
owner of Kirk, for lending us his fabulous furniture store/gallery for
the party, and to Mangia Pizza for supplying the delicious wraps and
that addictive dip! Also, thanks to Dorinda Pulliam, Director of TLAC,
for coming to the party directly from a city council meeting!
Congratulations to
Melissa Lesniak and Chris Morris, winners of the Canine Heritage XL
Breed tests - we'll post their stories later - and congratulations to
all the door prize winners.
If you didn't happen to win a
DNA test kit, you can order one by clicking on the banner on our
"Fundraiser" page. A portion of the sales price is donated back to
Friends of TLAC!
Update (2010):We are sad to inform you that our generously donated venue, Kirk, is no longer in business.
August 7, 2008
We had a fabulously fun time at our Hangtown Grill fundraiser on Thursday, August 7, 2008, in the Village at Westlake. Jane Gordon's band "Made in the Shade" provided music on the patio while patrons enjoyed the delicious dinners available at Hangtown Grill. Bidding was heated on silent auction items, and winners of the door prizes were thrilled.
The twenty or so canine patrons that came by with their people for dinner got treats and toys- and there were even party favors for cats!
Thanks to the many generous donors who helped make the evening a success, including: Fetch!, Groovy Dog Bakery, Tomlinson's, Texas Honey Ham, Serrano's, Green Mesquite BBQ, Cannoli Joe's, Melissa Gaskill, Richmond International (Kenko Pet Bed), Fast Frame, Gypsy River Trading Company, Austin Cotton, Petland, Breed and Co., Amy's Ice Cream, HEB, Christine Harris, and Hangtown Grill.
Eva gets a fun new toy!
Mindy explains membership sign-up
Christine Harris custom shirt
Emma enjoys a delicious burger and fries!
One super-cute puppy patron on the deck at Hangtown Grill!
Kaitlyn & Quiz-- Quiz is a former TLAC resident! He's one of our site models, look for him on other pages!
December 13, 2007
A special helper draws one of the winning tickets
Our very successful holiday 2007 fundraiser was the "What's in My Dog?" raffle. Thanks to the generous donation of two dog DNA test kits by MMI Genomics, two lucky winners will now be able to find out what breeds make up their mutts. The drawing was held at the Friends of TLAC holiday party.
Board members enjoying the 2007 holiday party
Friends of Town Lake Animal Center, P.O. Box 297, Austin, TX 78767 info@friendsoftlac.com
Webmaster: Emma Vescovo Photographs courtesy Olivia Vescovo
...bridging the gap between budgeted funds and animal needs.
