Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Feb. 11-18

"...SWEET BARKS FUNDRAISER Help Austin Pets Alive! find loving homes for lonely pets this Valen­tine's..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Mr. Barbaro's column and the letters printed on this issue did not tell the whole story...."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Gimme (Animal) Shelter

Swirling city politics, site selection, and – oh yes – animal welfare

"...was a coup to stifle public discussion on this issue," says Valls-Trelles, who points the finger at Pulliam and..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...way, due to malnutrition and neglect, most of these "pets" never see their third birthday...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

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"...I must take issue with several statements in Lisa Tozzi's generally worthy article,..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Column

Becoming Drought Tolerant

Central Texas looks for ways to balance population growth with future water supplies

"...In an August 1886 issue of the Kentucky newspaper Bourbon News, a journalist wrote,..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

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Our readers talk back.

"...evening. The Phil Music Programí will become the Unreal Issues Program. Left of the Dial is now to be..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

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Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...In your May 4 issue, city of Austin Public Information Officer Michele Middlebrook-Gonzalez wrote..."

May 18, 2001 Column

Concerns About Equity and Worker Safety Push Project Connect Negotiations Into Overtime

Council to pass the joint (powers agreement)

"...in the fast-evolving draft document. The other major outstanding issue, at least for Council and advocates, is who should..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Stating the Obvious

Adler "Austin Bargain" missing some fine print

"...height," they said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon. Pets, Hounds..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Fun With Animals

While wildfires raged, so did arguments among local animal activists

"...animal rescue groups searched frantically for homes for displaced pets, Town Lake Animal Center Director Abigail Smith received an..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Daily Hustle: 12/8/10

Raining cats and dogs on the animal welfare front

"...the city: Home for the Holidays’ cuts fees for pets from Town Lake Animal Center In celebration of the..."

Dec. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Misleading, Unhelpful 'Point'

"...unhelpful. While ultimately mentioning the good work of Austin Pets Alive!, the article seemed to give outsized credit for..."

Sept. 20, 2010 Postmarks

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"...Thank you for covering growth issues in Southwest Travis County ["Cease-Fire Ends in Southwest Road..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column

Humans Have to Stop Treating Animals as Disposable

"...are the numbers of folks who dump their family pets when they become “inconvenient.” The reasons are as endless..."

Nov. 23, 2005 Postmarks

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"...development settlement (in "Page Two" of the July 26 issue), you seem to suggest that we need to let..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column

Frontier Television

"..."Silence" by Cesare Battista This week welcomes the seasonal..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Screens Feature

Coexisting With the Coyotes of Travis County

Austin’s wildlife management program goes countywide

"...using the controversial Texas Wildlife Services to manage wildlife issues in the county's rural and unincorporated areas, county leaders..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Austin's Most Eligible Dogs

Still single? Make a rescue dog your life partner.

"...is four-legged and furry. So, for our first-ever Pet Issue, we're putting on our matchmaker hat and teaming up..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Features Feature by Devaki Knowles

Council: Save the Coyotes!

A morning on wild, wild life, an afternoon on workers’ rights

"...Another issue, as it turned out, was that members of the..."

Oct. 10, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Not Quite No-Kill -- Yet

As the Town Lake Animal Center nears the target date to complete its No-Kill Millennium plan, launched in 1997, most observers agree the situation has improved. Chances of meeting its goals, though, remain slim.

"...Kill resolution, drafted by a volunteer group called Austin Pets Alive! (APA) and passed unanimously by both the city..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Sunday Survey: 9/19/10

Perry debate-dodges and council budget-passes

"...In fact, it's been a great week for Perry...."

Sept. 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

All kinds of sounds can be found around town

"...aware of this co-headlining tour. Toronto duo Ducks Ltd. issue sunny, sub-four-minute sing-alongs with an English lilt (though raised..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Local Tattooist Helps Pet Owners Grieve Loss With Art

All dogs go to heaven, and some also go into the epidermis

"...know it then, Rose would become the one memorializing pets on others. Now, with over 20 years of experience,..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Features Feature by Amber Williams

My Black Widow

She does, you know, whatever a spider can

"...uh, listen: I've had a fuckton of arthropods as pets over the years. I've kept scorpions and tarantulas and..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Festival: Of Dogs and Men

Police brutality vs. man's best friend

"...film's chilling context is that an estimated 10,000 family pets are killed every year in the United States...."

Nov. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Cat Poo Pom

Who is the animal in this scenario?

"...Pomeranian dog and a neurotic declawed cat, both indoor pets. At issue is that the pom loves to eat..."

June 22, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Safety Net or Dead End?

The politics of Austin animal welfare

"...passion and gets emotions running higher than the Austin Pets Alive! organization. Headed by veterinarian Ellen Jefferson, an Animal..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Can't Ignore the Law and Ethics When It Comes to Animals

"...have changed his view after a post on Austin Pets Alive!’s Facebook page last week pointed out his affiliations..."

Sept. 22, 2010 Postmarks

Dead Dogs Don't Lie

If your pet escapes, pray for Animal Control

"...harm. No reasonable person would disagree. But when family pets are involved in a scuffle among themselves, what should..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

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