Austin Pets Alive! CEO on Rescuing Dozens of Pets After Texas Floods

Disaster Response for Pets

• 🐾 Austin Pets Alive! is on the ground in Texas, focusing on the rescue and reunification of pets affected by severe flooding.
• 🆘 The organization is providing critical support by acting as a lost and found center for the community and operating a mash clinic for ill and injured animals.
• 🏠 They are working to help families keep their pets even after losing everything, and assisting local shelters by taking in animals to create space.

Operational Challenges and Strategies

• 🗺️ Austin Pets Alive! has extensive experience in disaster relief, having aided thousands of pets during events like Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Yuri.
• 🌊 In the current Texas floods, they have rescued hundreds of animals from affected areas across central Texas.
• 🏡 Animals are being placed into a large foster network for rehoming or into a temporary foster program for owners who need time to recover.
• 🏢 Despite operating out of an aging facility, the team is committed to showing up and providing necessary support during crises.

How to Help

• 💰 The most critical need currently is funding to support medical care, transports, and ongoing operations.
• 🩺 While many supplies have been donated, the need for medical supplies continues.
• 🤝 Additional foster homes and volunteers are always needed to manage the extensive workload.
• ✨ Austin Pets Alive! emphasizes that all forms of assistance are valuable and needed during this time of extreme need.