Coming soon – Hard Luck Hounds!
Watch for information on this new program to help long-stay dogs.
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Thanks to the
efforts of all the Friends out there, FoAAC was able to donate over
$1000 of warm, snuggly beds to the shelter dogs and cats - which were
right in time for several below-freezing nights!
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| FoTLAC President Mindy standing in front of the boxes of plush beds. |
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| Just in time for the coldest part of the winter in January 2010, we donated plush beds for the outdoor dog kennels. The three sizes of beds fit nicely onto the Kuranda beds that were donated the previous year. The beds have raised sides so that smaller and short-coated dogs can snuggle up and stay warm!
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In response to a request from the Animal Services Supervisor Friends of Town Lake Animal Center purchased and donated $2500 worth of Kuranda dog beds. The elevated beds help keep the dogs cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Aluminum legs are sturdy enough to support the larger dogs and ensure that aggressive chewers cannot destroy the beds.
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| FoTLAC volunteer Melissa presents Animal Care Supervisor Ian Halett with a new Kuranda bed. |
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The cement kennels can get very cold on winter nights! We funded fleece dog and cat beds to help keep everyone warm and cozy.
FoTLAC purchased and donated to TLAC training materials for use by volunteers and employees. Training dogs (and some cats) helps keep the animals mentally stimulated, making them happier and more adoptable.
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We provide collars and leashes for distribution at various Outreach events, especially the Rabies Clinic. The Rabies Vaccination Clinic provides free rabies vaccinations to cats and dogs (and even ferrets!) in underserved areas of Austin and Travis County. Hundreds of animals receive vaccinations at these clinics. Many pets are brought with only a rope or chain for a leash, and many have no collar at all on which to hang the rabies tag and City of Austin registration tag. By donating the leashes and collars to TLAC for this event, FoTLAC helps to encourage responsible pet ownership in the community.
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| Aromatherapy garden at TLAC near the dog kennels. |
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Friends of TLAC installed dog "pharmacies", or aromatherapy gardens, at several places around TLAC. These gardens contain plants and herbs pleasing to both dogs and people. The carefully selected combinations of plants provide therapeutic benefits to the dogs, such as calming and boosting their immune systems. Volunteers and visitors give dogs the opportunity to sniff, lick, and even chew the plants by walking the dogs to the gardens. The dogs in their kennels benefit from the herbs as they can pick up the scents from the plants. The pharmacies create further volunteer opportunities for groups and individuals who enjoy helping out the animals through gardening, and they enhance the shelter atmosphere for visitors, employees, and volunteers.
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