EMANCIPET

TLAC Talks “Cats” In USA Today

randy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:08:16 +0000

Communities all across the country agree that cats are at high risk of ending up at the shelter. Once they are there, older cats face more challenges being adopted into a loving home than dogs or kittens. USA Today sheds light on this topic with an article on what different communities are doing to help cats – especially older cats leave the shelter alive. Read More about what Austin’s Town Lake Animal Center and other community shelters are doing for cats.

Power of Ten Raises $28k for Animals of Austin

david — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:43:38 +0000

Two months ago, Emancipet launched an initiative to celebrate our groundbreaking 10^th year by encouraging our supporters to “Give to the Power of Ten” and help us raise $20,000 for the animals of Austin. As we enter 2010, we are proud to announce that our campaign has successfully concluded, raising $28,090 this holiday season!

Thanks to the generous efforts of more than 250 individual donors, and matching gifts from two separate supporters, we were able to exceed our goal by more than 40% in just two short months. The funds raised will go a long way toward helping Emancipet reach its goal of a world where no cat or dog is ever killed just for being homeless.

Thank you to all of our donors who made our Power of Ten campaign a success:

Nikki Addison, Arnoldo Alaniz, Michelle Alcala, Christine Aldrich, Carol Arnold, Tammy Atkins, Carla Audino, Chiquita Babb, Jamie Barshop, Katharine Beutner, Janice Blankenship, Scott Bonilla, Lisa Bonilla, Katherine Boone, Gayle Borst, Vickie Bright, Marla Briley, Sherry Brown, Edward Brown, Carol Brown, Susan Bryan, Deanna Burger, Marie Cackler, Dominic Cancilla, Jennifer Carriker, Melissa Carter, Michelle Casanova, Cathy Cohen, Jeffrey Cook, Laura Copeland, Jacqueline Cordry, Joanna Cordry, Gordon Craig, Dave and Rita Cross, Jennifer Crow, Susan Culp, Laurie Cummings, Jennifer Currie, Michelle & Mike Cusimano, Nell Dale, Janet Delaney, Alicia Denney, Chris Douglas, Kenneth Duerksen, Vickie Dunlevy, Samantha Eberhardt, Kimberley Edmondson, Keith Ehlis, Elements Laser Spa, Debra Ellerman, Susan Epstein, Carol Eskew, Joel Espinosa, Diane Farnsworth, Marilyn Faulkner, Norma Feagin, James Flaggert, Eli Flournoy, Mary Anne Flournoy, Merilee Ford, James Q Foster, Caroline Frommhold, Jeanne and Simran Frontain, L ara Gale, Gary Gallo, Brian George, Heidi Gerbracht, Christy Gill, Steven Gonzales, Lisa Goodell, Donna Gordon, Delwin Goss, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, Melissa Gray, David & Becky Griner, David Gunn, Melissa Hardy, Donna Hart, Dariti Hathcock, Iwalani Hayden, Kay & Tom Hays, Barbara & Jerome Helmueller, Andrea Hernandez, Karina Hernandez, Lora Herring, Cathy Heyman, Faviola Hidalgo, Amanda Hill, Cathy Hilliard, Rachel Hollowell, Audrey Holt, S J Hoverstock, Tara Humphreys, Margo Hunt, Sabrina Hunt, Erin Hyatt, Lisa Iguchi, Laura Jackson, Cathy Jenevein, Gerri Kappler, Ron Karcher, Melissa Kasper, Ann Katz, Kazue Kikuchi, Mollie Klenzendorf, Fiona Kozuh, Janet Labonville, Kristen Lago, Jeannette Langer, Whitney Lawson, Myrna Lee, Cynthia Lempar, Wayne Limon, Sarah Lind, Sylvia Lopez, Stephanie Lowe, Renee Loyless-May, Lynn Ludden, Kathleen Mack, Patrick Macken, Thomas Madaelil, Mary Malia, Christy Mallinger, Kim Mallinger, Thomas Mallinger, Sue Maras, Randy Martin, Tony & Denise Maryanski, Shawn Maurice, Pam Mauseth, Tory Mauseth, Amy McAuliffe, Miles McGriff, Kerri McLaughlin, Melanie McLeroy, Sunny Joy McMillan Kientz, Duane Meyer, Lorrie Meyer, Lisa Miller, Michelle Miller, Sherri Miller, Laurie Miller, Johanna Mills, Catherine Moore, Patricia Morgan, Amy Morris, Jessica Murdter-Atkinson, Wendy Murphy, Amanda Myers, Daniela Navarro, Maria Navarro, Kerri Neimeyer, Dinah Nesenholtz, Adele Noel, Veronica Norman, April O`Farrell, Daniel Orlaska, Shannon Ostroski, Elizabeth Parker, Joanne Patton, Dawn Perkins, Rebecca Pokluda, Debby Powers, Mary Lou Rice, Barbara Puett, Holly Putnam, Kim Rabago, David and Anne Ramos, Jude Ranson, Donna Rasco, Gay Ratliff, Liz Richmond, Kathy Robertson, Lacy Roesler, Terry Ross, Karla Rowland, Heather Rowley, Elizabeth Rush, Lisa Salazar, Melody Sandberg, Allen Sanders, Piret Sari-Tate, Marjorie Saul, Nancy Schill, Candace Schmidt, Laura Schroeder, Shellie Schultz, Sira Schulz, Judy Schwartz, Elizabeth Selvera, Anna Senechal Rodgers, Chad Shaw, Katherine Shaw, Linda Shew, Farhaneh Shirazee, Selena Sierra, Supriya Sihi, Debi ka Sihi, Dawn Skinner, Donald Smith, Gail Smith, Staci Smith, Stephanie Smith, Travis M. Smith, Suzi Sosa, Danielle Stanley, Donna Stavinoha, Brenda Steele, Lisa Stevens, T. Bob Amthor Company, Inc., Kay Taebel, Jocelyn Taijeron, Donna Thayer, Stacy Thrash, Asha Thune, Susie Townley, Alicia Traveria, Nicole Tumlinson, Julie Uphoff, Daphne Vaughan, Ben Vaughan, Lotte Vehko, Barbara G. Vinson, Hylie Voss, Ashley Walker, Susan Wambsganss, Crista Ward, Shandy Ward, Brandi Weaver, Rachelle Webb, Ralph and Sandra Webster, Nick Weynand, Ann Wheeler, Clara Whitman, Wesley Whittier, Lynne Whittington, Emily Word, Deedy Wright, Jim Wright, and Bev Yerk

Mutt Lynch Wine Tasting

randy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:08:08 +0000

On Monday, November 9^th, from 5:30-7:00pm, Zax Pints & Plates (www.zaxaustin.com) will team up with our friends at Mutt Lynch Winery (www.muttlynchwinery.com) and Underdog Wine Merchants for a special wine-tasting, and meet & greet reception with the wine maker, Brenda Lynch, in attendance. Tickets to the event will be $25, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Emancipet.

We’re excited to continue working with Mutt Lynch, one of our 2009 Fur & Film Fete sponsors, and hope to see you there!

Amazing Space for Austin’s Pets

randy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:24:54 +0000

After months of renovations and construction, Emancipet is celebrating the Grand Opening of a new spay/neuter clinic and administrative office in East Austin. Since 2005, Emancipet’s stationary spay/neuter clinic was housed in a building at the City of Austin’s Health and Human Services complex, which was vacated for the construction of the City’s new animal shelter on that site.

This new, state of the art clinic is a gift to the animals of Austin from a community that cares deeply about animals. In all, Emancipet received cash and in-kind services of $165,000 to build this clinic. The lead gift came from philanthropist Katherine Boone, whose cash donation went towards the purchase of two modular buildings and part of the renovations needed to transform them into a clinic and an office space. Burt Watts Industries and their partners donated over $30,000 in labor and materials, allowing the completion of the renovations. The City of Austin also contributed by allowing Emancipet to lease the land for the clinic at no cost. Other individuals and companies that contributed in-kind services to the new clinic include Emily and Nancy Word, Austin IT Guy, Johnson Security & Surveillance, Jones Lang LaSalle, Architects Plus, CJG Engineers, and Paul Mair Millwork.

The clinic will allow Emancipet to provide low-cost spay/neuter and wellness services to over 20,000 pets each year.

On Friday, October 2, Emancipet will host an Open House celebration at the new clinic from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, and tours of the clinic will be available. To celebrate the grand opening, during the entire month of October, Emancipet will offer free surgery and a rabies vaccines at the clinic for cats only who live in Montopolis neighborhood, zip code 78741. All cat owners who live in 78741 may call 587-7729 for an appointment. This special offer is possible because of a partnership between Emancipet and the City of Austin. You can read more about this special her e.

Emancipet Move Update

david — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:18:59 +0000

Emancipet is now open at our new clinic just a few feet down the road from our old facility. We are now located in building I. Beginning Monday, September 21st we will be open during regular business hours offering wellness & spay/neuter services.

Is your pet the next face of Emancipet?

randy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:23:16 +0000

As part of a special promotion with Capital One, Emancipet will soon be launching an exciting new program. Fans of Emancipet will be able to apply for a special Emancipet branded Capital One Platinum card, and when they do, Emancipet will automatically receive a $25 donation from Capital One, as well as 1% of all future purchases you put on the card – for as long as you as you own the card! Click here for more details.

All American Breed

randy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:29:20 +0000

Thanks to a very generous grant from Pit Bull Rescue Central, Emancipet was able to celebrate “The All-American Breed” during the month of July. Between July 27th and August 1st, we were able to provide free spay/neuter surgeries to 25 local pit bulls. The spots filled quickly, and their owners were thrilled to take part in the program:

“We can not thank you enough for your help. Lucky (and Amber) are truly ‘Lucky dogs!’”

“I took my puppy Kado to Emancipet to have him neutered for free. The staff there was absolutely great with him as well as with our family. They explained everything about the procedure and after care very thoroughly. Financially my husband and I were going through some tough times and we weren’t able to afford the procedure ourselves. For me it was very important to have Kado neutered as there are so many animals and not enough homes for them all. Our family is very grateful to Emancipet they made possible for us something we wouldn’t have otherwise been able to do!”

More information on Pit Bull Rescue Center is available at their website: http://www.pbrc.net

A Special Donation

randy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:24:22 +0000

Earlier this week, we received a wonderful surprise package at the Emancipet offices – a box of homemade blankets for our patients. The donation came from a group of students at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin who spent one of their camp days listening to animal welfare guest speakers and learning all about pet care.

Camp Director Vicki Alstrum says, “We hope the animals of Emancipet will find these blankets a comfy addition and we appreciate the work you do for the animal community.”

We’re thrilled to have this wonderful gift, and would like to thank all of the kids in Camp UU 2009 for their support!

Animal Services Retained in City Budget

randy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:52:22 +0000

This morning the City Manager presented his proposed 2009-2010 City budget. The budget fully retained all Animal Services with no cuts to free spay/neuter, microchips, or feral cat funding! These programs are critical to maintaining our progress towards becoming a humane community – a place where no cat or dog is ever killed just for being homeless. Read More…

It was evident that this outcome was due in large part to the turnout at those Town Hall meetings and the huge public input on this issue through e-mail, phone calls, and signatures on the petition. Our city has so much to be proud of today and it is because of your support! Click her to see the full budget proposal (link to the link below)

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/budget/09-10/downloads/proposed_bgt_present_072209.pdf

Help Us Save The Free Days

david — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:51:12 +0000

The City of Austin has proposed two budget reductions that threaten to reverse the progress Austin has made in the last few years in saving animal lives and reducing homelessness. We need your help to oppose both of these potentially devastating budget cuts.The budget cuts impact Emancipet’s free sterilization program, which provides two days of free spay/neuter and vaccinations each week in low-income, high-intake zip codes in Austin. The program provides about 4,000 sterilizations each year, and is proven to reduce the intake of homeless animals at the Town Lake Animal Center.