Libertarian Approach to Animal Euthanasia

"...market forces exacerbate the problem rather than solve it. Animal shelters are one of those circumstances. The problem arises..."

Nov. 21, 2005 Postmarks

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for animals. That came to an end in 2021 when Los..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Gimme (Animal) Shelter

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

"..."I am 100 percent convinced that moving the animal shelter will have no impact on adoptions," counters Town..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom

One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans

"...– not to mention simmering internecine feuds – Austin's animal rescue community is a rowdy and impassioned bunch, with..."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Animal Shelter's Next Top Dog?

A brief look at the five candidates

"...up the five finalists vying to be Austin's next animal services officer. Whoever she turns out to be, the..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

WilCo Animal Advocates Hire Bulldog Attorney

Attorney Bill Aleshire hired to press for more vigor in Sheriff's Office animal cruelty and neglect investigation into Williamson County Regional Shelter

"...of unfortunate critters at the problem-plagued Williamson Co. Regional Animal Shelter in Georgetown have hired Austin lawyer and former..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

A Surge of Adoptions Alleviates the Animal Shelter Crisis – for Now

Save our shelter

"...Austin Animal Center, the city's no-kill animal shelter, has been experiencing..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Animal Services to Adopt New Bite Severity Scale

Stressed shelter dogs becoming a public safety issue

"...The beleaguered Austin Animal Center, after years of overcrowding, mounting public scrutiny, and..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Article on Animal Shelter Misses Certain Facts

"...Dear Editor, Your article regarding the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter ["Trouble in Puppy Paradise," News, June 15] was..."

June 21, 2007 Postmarks

How Many Cats Did Austin Save Last Year?

By the numbers, shelter and animal advocate efforts show significant progress

"...Council – and Austin­ites generally – believe about the animal shelter and the city's animal welfare programs?..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...system. Soon, it becomes too sedated to stand. The animal collapses, and when its lungs become too sedated to..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Walking the No-Kill Tightrope

As Austin's animal welfare center moves to a new building, will the delicate balance of 'no-kill' and resources be maintained?

"...sure the scheduled opening of the long-awaited $12 million animal shelter on Levan­der Loop two days later goes according..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Safety Net or Dead End?

The politics of Austin animal welfare

"...stream of speakers took turns explaining to the Austin Animal Advisory Commission what was wrong with her volunteer program...."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Bill of the Week: No 'Easy Death'

Bill ends animal shelter gas chambers

"...Sergeant Karl Bailey was asked to run the town's animal shelter, he knew he had a problem. Although he..."

May 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?

"...she and her husband walked into the Town Lake Animal Shelter in search of a new pet. Scanning the..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Lately 'Chronicle' Sloppy and Careless

"...p.102's notice on EmanciPet made a tasteless joke about animal euthanasia at Town Lake Animal Center [“Best of Austin,”..."

Oct. 19, 2005 Postmarks

Famous Long Ago

Legendary "Humanzee" Oliver, his friends, and the bitter fight over animal welfare at a Texas refuge

"...He was brought to the U.S. by animal trainers Frank and Janet Burger, who ran a chimp,..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...p.102's notice on EmanciPet made a tasteless joke about animal euthanasia at Town Lake Animal Center ["Best of Austin,"..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column

Point Austin: Saving the Animals

City considers outsourcing all animal adoption programs

"...The good news is that the Town Lake Animal Center's current "save" rate – the percentage of animals..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Still Seeking No-Kill Solutions

San Francisco consultant offers advice on reducing animal shelter euthanasias

"...That was soooo cool. But a coalition of Austin animal groups want to make sure we never have the..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Catching Up With the No-Kill Millennium

A glance back at the road to council action

"...passage earlier today of a “no-kill” plan for Austin’s animal center was long in the making. Bill Spelman, who..."

March 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...end up costing more in the end. Plus, buying animals out of the paper encourages people not to spay..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Conspicuous Austin Pets Alive! Transport Van Stolen, Soon Recovered

The suspect remains at large

"...trespassed onto the property of Austin Pets Alive!’s Downtown animal shelter yesterday morning around 4am and smashed a bright..."

Jan. 9, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

LegeLines

House of Representatives is finally hearing bills on the floor

"...a little star power to his efforts to end animal euthanasia via carbon monoxide poisoning when Zero Dark Thirty..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TDCJ Violating Federal Drug Laws?

Could it be that prison officials have lying to the DEA?

"...prompted the change, which would substitute pentobarbital (used in animal euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicides, among other uses). Foster is..."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The chemical is no longer recommended by veterinarians for animal euthanasia. Although the official effects of the chemical are..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Human Rights Are Indivisible

International Human Rights Day activities in Austin strung together workers' rights, social services, and Texas' awful death penalty.

"...It appears that the chemical, no longer recommended for animal euthanasia because it masks rather than prevents suffering, may..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Does Austin Need Fixing? Ask Reno.

Animal shelter reform has meant less euthanasia in Reno – why not in Austin?

"...Nev., outstripping Austin in an undeclared race to reduce animal shelter kill rates? That's the thrust of a report..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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.

"...hundreds of adults -- get dumped at Town Lake Animal Center, where about half of them will die. As..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The 'Unintended Consequences' of No-Kill's Success

Town Lake Animal Center filled to the gills with kittens and puppies

"...The Town Lake Animal Center is officially at capacity. Actually, that's not entirely..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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