Pets provide such wonderful positive and non-judgmental support to people living with long-term chronic illness. To help with pets, Animal Companions is one of the many volunteer-driven services AIDS Services of Austin offers to its clients.
It is our mission to help people keep their pets at home, well-fed, groomed, and healthy. We can offer spays and neuters, annual wellness checks, vaccinations, quality pet foods from our pet food bank, grooming, and a variety of other support services.
One of the program’s primary needs is for volunteers to transport animals (sometimes clients and their animals) to one of our veterinarians. Occasionally, we need a volunteer to provide temporary foster care while a client is in the hospital to assist in re-homing a pet.
Animal Companions also needs all types of cat and dog supplies: quality dry food, sturdy transport crates or cages, chew toys, litter, leashes, and collars.
But most of all, we need loving volunteers who want to make a difference! Please call 406-6407 for more information about volunteering or to make a donation of pet supplies.
Robert Stewart,
Volunteer Coordinator
This article appears in September 5 • 1997 and September 5 • 1997 (Cover).