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Help the Austin Humane Society Make Spay/Neuter History

July 21, 2008 : 9:58 AM
Your support can help raise the funds needed to fix 5,000 ferals this year.

Provided courtesy of Lisa Starr, Director of Marketing, Austin Humane Society

We need your help to raise $15,000!

Throughout July, the Austin Humane Society (AHS) will be hosting a very special fundraiser to support our goal to spay and neuter a record number of feral cats in one year – 5,000!

When you donate this month, your donations will be matched DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR by three very generous AHS supporters, Michael & Lara Gale and Kathy Girling. It's never been a better time to give.

“This year we have already seen a decrease in the number of cats and kittens being brought in to our City of Austin’s Town Lake Animal Center,” noted Leticia Stivers, AHS Feral Cat Program Coordinator. “Last year we spayed/neutered over 1,500 cats, this year we have already reached 2,300 spays and neuters, we are thrilled that our efforts are paying off!”

This special fundraising initiative is designed to raise a total of $30,000 for the Feral Cat Spay and Neuter Program.

Donate today – help us meet our goal.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

• Support this innovative program and help the Austin Humane Society and Austin-area feral trappers and caregivers attain their goal of fixing 5,000 feral cats in 2008. Your donation to the Feral Cat Spay and Neuter Program can help make that possible.

• Although the ferals are returned to their colonies after being spayed or neutered, there are still plenty of very friendly felines available for adoption from AHS. Come down to the shelter today and see if you fall in love. Kitties not your thing? There are also plenty of tail wagging pups also on the lookout for their forever homes.

For more information:

Feral Cat Resources
Best Friends Feral Cat Program

Austin Humane Society
124 West Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas 78752
Phone: 512-646-PETS (7387)

Posted by Jennifer Hayes, Best Friends Staff
Photo credit: photo from an AHS feral clinic taken by Jennifer Hayes


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