EMANCIPET

GivShop

asha — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:05:46 +0000

Emancipet is partnering with a new Austin-based company, GivShop, to pilot an innovative donation concept. Launching soon, GivShop brings businesses and communities together to help raise money for local non-profits. If you sign up for GivShop, you’ll receive daily deals of up to 80% off great Austin products and fun activities. With every purchase you make, GivShop donates 50% of their profits to the local non-profit of your choice, including Emancipet! Sign up before launch and you’ll be entered to win two, 3-day passes to the Austin City Limits Music Festival. So tell your friends! Giving doesn’t get any easier or more fun. The more people that use GivShop, the more we give back to our community. Why just shop when you can GivShop! Sign up here: www.givshop.com

4-Star, 4-H

asha — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:20:27 +0000

Texas 4-H is the premiere citizenship and leadership experience for Texas 4-H members between the ages of 15 and 18. Texas 4-H Congress allows 4-H members to experience the law making process first hand by writing, submitting, and then serving as a member of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Press, or as a Lobbyist. From these roles, the 4-H members determine the fate of each bill submitted over the four day event. This year, a new community service component was added to the mix and Emancipet was selected as the beneficiary. Each 4-H member was asked to bring an item to donate on the first day of Congress: collars and leashes, food, toys, etc. The response was overwhelming! Thousands of new items, enough to fill a large cargo van, will be delivered to pet owners in need. One recipient was a woman who had found a small Chihuahua on her doorstep. The puppy had been eating canned beans prior to receiving a donation of high-quality dog food. Thank you Texas 4-H!

Donation from 4-H students during their visit to Austin

Austin Monthly Features All Things “Pet”

randy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:53:55 +0000

In July’s special “Pet” edition of Austin Monthly, Emancipet was among several animal welfare groups featured in a story on what Austin is doing to be a more humane community for pets. To read the full article, click here.

11th Anniversary Luncheon

randy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:56:24 +0000

We are pleased to announce that with the generous support of our sponsors and donors, over $50,000 was raised at the luncheon – a new record for Emancipet! We are thrilled with the continued growth of our event, and thankful that your generosity will allow us to serve even more pets in need in the coming year.

Event Sponsors…
Katherine Boone
Intervet Schering-Plough
Lower Colorado River Authority
Silicon Laboratories
Westbank Flower Market

Our Table Hosts…
Diane Covert
Barbara Ellis
Stephanie Hunter
Karen Kahan & MariBen Ramsey
Beth Krueger
Della Lindquist
Melanie McLeroy
Veronique Michalik
Bonnie Mills
Elizabeth Parker
Sandi Ross & Emily and Nancy Word
Beverly Seffel
Kathy St. Cyr & Anne Shaw
Mary Herr Tally
Elizabeth Tucker
Nick Weynand

And a Special Thank You to…

Beverly and Sophie Seffel, Ed Sayres, ASPCA, Canine Hilton, Freeman, Stacey Hartwell, Stephanie Hunter, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Beth Krueger, Lofty Dog, Saks Fifth Avenue, Don Swaynos, Texas Gas Service, Whole Foods Market, Cerqa

We are also ecstatic that many of our guests signed up to host a table next year, and are looking forward to an even bigger celebration in 2011. Hope to see you there!

If you would like to host a table at next year’s luncheon, please contact jill.lally@emancipet.org.

Click here to view pictures from the big day!

Summer of Love Promo

randy — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:44:35 +0000

We are showing you the love this summer with our Summer of Love Special. Book an appointment to have your cat spayed/neutered July 19th-25th and receive FREE surgery, microchip, & rabies vaccination. Appointments fill fast, call now to schedule 512-587-7729 or book online by clicking here.

Protection Against Parvo

randy — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:58:51 +0000

Emancipet and Animal Trustees of Austin are banding together to help protect your puppy and dog from the deadly Parvo Virus. Parvo typically attacks the intestinal tract and can be carried between dogs on clothes, hands, and shoes. Symptoms can arise quickly and treatment often requires expensive hospitalization. The best way to prevent the spread of this virus is to vaccinate your puppy or dog today. Emancipet and Animal Trustees of Austin are offering the Parvo Vaccination for just $5 the week of May 10th-16th. For more information on clinic hours visit www.emancipet.org/wellness or visit www.animaltrustees.org. No appointment necessary

Helping Pets, One Street at a Time

randy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:12:14 +0000

Local family foundation grants funding for “spay streeT” community outreach program

Funding from the Mills Dennis Family Foundation will bring education, resources, and free spay/neuter to the doorsteps of needy pet owners

In 2009, 728 dogs and cats living in Austin neighborhoods with high rates of animal cruelty, neglect, and homelessness, were spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and provided with basic wellness services through an innovative outreach program called Spay Street. This partnership between Emancipet and the City of Austin was created and piloted last year to help reduce the number of pets that end up at the City’s Town Lake Animal Center. Encouraged by the success of the program, and motivated by the thousands of animals that still need help, Emancipet decided to seek community support and funding to continue Spay Street for a second year.

During a visit to Emancipet late last year, Bonnie, the President of the Mills Dennis Family Foundation, met a little puppy who had come in through the Spay Street program. He had no name, no collar, and had never been to a vet before. Seeing the reality of life for pets in Austin’s poorest neighborhoods, Bonnie decided to get involved.

“I chose to support the program because I believe in prevention, and trust that Emancipet is a well-run, results-oriented yet compassionate organization. I believe that all of us bear responsibility for taking care of each other and our community. Pets and animals are part of our community and deserve to be treated with dignity and care. Assisting those who cannot afford high-cost pet care is the right thing to do,” said Bonnie.

With the generous $40,000 grant from The Mills Dennis Family Foundation and continued support from the City of Austin, Emancipet will be able to serve an additional 900 animals this year and will be able to reduce animal homeless and suffering one street at a time.

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!