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THE<br />
SCOOP<br />
<strong>The</strong> Newsletter of the Austin Humane Society<br />
saving lives for 65 years<br />
<strong>2017</strong> is a Milestone Year for AHS<br />
<strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2017</strong><br />
Our new logo celebrates<br />
our 65th anniversary!<br />
You may have noticed this month’s edition of the <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scoop</strong> has a new, yet old, look. That’s because <strong>2017</strong> marks 65 years for the Austin Humane Society, and we have a<br />
lot to celebrate! All year long, we will be looking back at the big moments from our past that have led to building the largest No-Kill community in the country. From the<br />
critical programs like Trap-Neuter-Return (you’ll get to read all about this on the last page!), to finding thousands of animals new homes through adoption, to how<br />
disaster response has always been a part of our story; we are excited to celebrate our journey as Austin’s longest-standing No-Kill shelter with you throughout <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Spread the Love<br />
Open Your Heart to Animals in Need<br />
<strong>Feb</strong>ruary is the month to celebrate love. Whether you want to show how much you care about the animal or the animal lover in your life, we can help! Now is the<br />
perfect time to spread the love and help animals in need at the Austin Humane Society. It’s easier than ever to make an instant impact on the lives of the most<br />
vulnerable cats and dogs in our community. Here are some ways to show you care while giving back!<br />
Open Your Heart and Home<br />
Nothing says “I Love You” more than providing a safe, loving home. If you’re<br />
thinking of adopting a pet, stop by the shelter to meet your match. It’ll make this<br />
Valentine’s Day that much sweeter!<br />
Flowers Say it Best<br />
Send flowers to your sweetheart from Freytag’s Florist and support the animals of AHS<br />
at the same time by checking the Austin Community Blooms box at checkout. Five<br />
percent of each purchase will be donated to AHS – just make sure the Austin Humane<br />
Society is your charity of choice!<br />
Shower <strong>The</strong>m with Love<br />
Share the love by sponsoring an AHS pet you love and help him or her find the perfect<br />
home. Just select the cat or dog you want to support on our website and make a<br />
donation of either $100 or $250. Your donation through our Sponsor a Pet program<br />
ensures they get everything they need until they find a forever family to love!<br />
Send an ecard<br />
Show your loved ones how much you care, even if you can’t be by their<br />
side. With a minimum $5 donation to the Austin Humane Society, you<br />
can send an eCard to express your love. <strong>The</strong> best part about it? Your<br />
donation goes directly to help save the animals of AHS. Visit<br />
austinhumanesociety.org today!<br />
124 W. Anderson Lane | Austin, TX 78752 | 512-646-PETS (7387) | AustinHumaneSociety.org
THE<br />
SCOOP<br />
A project of <strong>The</strong> Junior League.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Newsletter of the Austin Humane Society<br />
Give the Gift of Love All Year Round<br />
Join Our Animal Friends Monthly Giving Club<br />
We have hundreds of donors who show their love each month for the cats and dogs at the Austin Humane Society by making a recurring gift. <strong>The</strong>se monthly donations<br />
allow AHS a reliable and steady flow of income to provide the essentials for all of the animals in our care.<br />
By becoming a member of the Animal Friends Monthly Giving Club, your donation can be automatically withdrawn right from your account – no pesky reminders, no fuss.<br />
It’s the easiest way to show you care for the animals of AHS!<br />
Here’s what some of our members have to say:<br />
“It allows you to budget,<br />
deduct your donation (less<br />
taxes, yay!), and having a<br />
straight deduction from your<br />
bank account is a no brainer.<br />
You decide the amount -<br />
anything you can do helps, it<br />
really does.” – Allison<br />
“My heart tells me that I want to rescue<br />
all animals in need. My mind, and my<br />
husband, tell me this is not possible. So I<br />
make a monthly donation to the Austin<br />
Humane Society. My contribution is an<br />
amount that I can easily handle. When I<br />
receive my monthly credit card statement<br />
and see my contribution, I smile.” - Vivian<br />
“I want AHS to know that<br />
they can count on me for<br />
consistent financial support<br />
throughout the year so that<br />
they can fulfill their mission of<br />
serving animals in need in<br />
the Austin area.” – Clare<br />
“Time blows right past us so fast, having<br />
our donations come out easily each<br />
month takes the guesswork out of it for<br />
me. It's important to my morale to be<br />
donating. I can't imagine not having it<br />
automated!” – Ellen, corporate monthly<br />
donor<br />
Just a few dollars each month can make a world of difference!<br />
5<br />
Provides a microchip and<br />
registration for one animal to<br />
keep them identified for the<br />
rest of their life.<br />
$ $<br />
10<br />
$<br />
15<br />
$<br />
20<br />
$<br />
25<br />
$<br />
50<br />
Allows us to purchase one<br />
can of kitten formula to feed<br />
and nourish one litter of<br />
newborn orphan kittens.<br />
Provides a KONG filled with<br />
yummy goodies for our dogs<br />
to keep them relaxed and<br />
happy during their stay.<br />
Become a monthly donor at austinhumanesociety.org/monthlygivingclub today!<br />
Provides a night of warm and<br />
loving shelter to a homeless<br />
animal in need.<br />
Allows AHS to purchase litter<br />
for a single day for our<br />
adoptable cat housing area.<br />
Funds a spay/neuter surgery<br />
for both a dog and a cat in<br />
our care.<br />
This could be you...<br />
It’s Time to Buy Your Car Raffle Tickets<br />
Keep a close eye on the roads, and you just might see this beauty cruise on by over the next few months.<br />
Tickets are now on sale for the 13th Annual AHS Car Raffle! This annual fundraiser, made possible by Roger<br />
Beasley Mazda, is a crowd favorite and looking at this year’s car, it’s easy to see why!<br />
This year’s raffle features the ever sleek and stylish 2016 Mazda Miata MX-5 Sport in jet black. It’s valued<br />
at more than $26,000.<br />
Now in its 13th year, we checked in with some past winners to see how having that lucky ticket really did<br />
change their life!<br />
This year’s Miata MX-5 Sport, up for grabs in the<br />
13th Annual AHS Car Raffle.<br />
“It was 2013, and I was still working but nearing retirement. We knew we would need a reliable<br />
car during retirement, so we were out looking at new cars the Saturday of the drawing. After<br />
seeing the prices, we came home with a decision to fix our car and for me to continue working.<br />
We listened to the phone message when we came home. It was an amazing answer to our<br />
prayers. I really could retire, which is what I did. We did not drive the Miata home but traded it<br />
and our car for a larger Mazda, which we happily drove home that same Saturday evening.<br />
Winning the car changed our lives. I hope the donations from the car raffle change many fur lives.<br />
This is why I always purchase a raffle ticket every March from the Austin Humane Society.<br />
Someone has to win, and it only takes one ticket!”<br />
– Carolyn, 2013 winner<br />
Follow us on Facebook at @AustinHumaneSociety
Unleash hope.<br />
2016 By the Numbers AHS serves more than 11,000 animals each year!<br />
Thanks to your generosity we’re sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, and providing life-saving medical care to the most vulnerable animals in our community.<br />
Thank You for All of Your Love And Support throughout 2016<br />
<strong>The</strong> new year may be in full swing, but we couldn’t say “so long” to the year without one more look back at all the things you made possible!<br />
<strong>Feb</strong>ruary<br />
A record Puppy Bowl IX brought<br />
1,200 visitors and 51 adoptions<br />
april<br />
Thanks to his microchip, AHS was able to<br />
reunite Tank with his family three years<br />
after he went missing hundreds of miles<br />
from Austin. His story attracted media<br />
attention from across the country!<br />
12,000<br />
100,000 pounds of food were eaten<br />
hours were contributed by<br />
by AHS cats & dogs – that’s<br />
AHS cat & dog volunteers<br />
a lot of full, happy tummies!<br />
1,000<br />
5,046<br />
animals needing a second<br />
teeny tiny baby kittens were<br />
chance were taken in to AHS<br />
given round-the-clock care<br />
July<br />
We hit a milestone serving our<br />
50,000th community cat through<br />
our Trap-Neuter-Return program<br />
3,648<br />
animals were microchipped,<br />
ensuring they can always<br />
find their way back home<br />
AHS lent a helping hand to<br />
29<br />
different animal rescue<br />
organizations, helping to<br />
save the lives of more<br />
animals in need<br />
November<br />
October<br />
Our most successful gala to date,<br />
Our 1st ever Hundred the 11th Annual Rags to Wags<br />
Happy Homes Challenge raised more than $380,000<br />
found 159 animals their<br />
forever homes in a single day<br />
“I had never won anything like this before! I had entered because<br />
I love animals, and I wanted to contribute to their care. While I did<br />
not keep the Miata, the trade-in value enabled me to put a down<br />
payment on my younger sister’s new car and one for me too!”<br />
– Vanessa, 2012 winner<br />
Brenda was the winner of our 2011 raffle. She donated her<br />
Mazda back to AHS. Thanks to her generosity, we were able to<br />
purchase a new truck to pull our newly donated adoption trailer.<br />
We still have it today and use it nearly everyday to pull the trailer<br />
to adoption events or trips to rescue more animals!<br />
Tickets are one for $20 or three for $50. You can purchase them at our shelter or online at austinhumanesociety.org/<strong>2017</strong>CarRaffle. Just 5,000 tickets are available until<br />
they are sold out. We will draw a winner on April 29th at noon at Roger Beasley Mazda Central.<br />
Follow us on Instagram at @Austin_Humane
THE<br />
SCOOP<br />
<strong>The</strong> Newsletter of the Austin Humane Society<br />
SAVING LIVES FOR 65<br />
Trap-Neuter-Return Program Marks 10 Years<br />
In honor of AHS’ 65th anniversary celebration, we’re highlighting some of the<br />
critical programs that have helped make our organization the industry leader<br />
that it is today. It was back on March 2nd, 2007 that AHS kicked off the<br />
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program, embarking on a mission to take an even<br />
bigger stance to prevent the homelessness of animals. Through TNR, AHS<br />
provides free spay/neuter and rabies vaccinations for community cats (cats<br />
without identified owners). We are celebrating serving over 52,000 cats as we<br />
move into the program’s 10th year!<br />
“Trap-Neuter-Return reduces cat overpopulation and homelessness, preventing<br />
thousands of unwanted litters each year,” says Katelen Knef, AHS Shelter<br />
Manager. “TNR saves the lives of our community’s cats through spay/neuter and<br />
vaccination and allows free-roaming cats to live happy and healthy lives in their<br />
outdoor environment. For every cat you trap and bring through the Austin Humane<br />
Society’s TNR Program, you prevent thousands of cats from being born into<br />
homelessness.”<br />
AHS AROUND TOWN<br />
Amplify Austin<br />
March 2nd – 3rd around the city<br />
It’s Austin’s annual day of giving, and AHS is<br />
excited to be part of this great event once<br />
again. In honor of our 65th anniversary, our<br />
goal is to raise $65,000 in just 24 hours. Save<br />
the date to make your donation really count!<br />
3rd Annual Kitten Shower<br />
March 25th – 1pm - 3pm at the Austin Humane Society<br />
Kitten Season is one of the busiest times at AHS. Hundreds of tiny kittens arrive<br />
on a weekly basis in need of round-the-clock care. Help us prepare by bringing<br />
a donation to this annual event.<br />
13th annual ahs car raffle drawing<br />
April 29th – 11am - 1pm at Roger Beasley Mazda Central<br />
Get your tickets and mark your calendars to join us as we pick the winner of the<br />
13th Annual AHS Car Raffle! Stop by from 11am-1pm to meet some adorable,<br />
adoptable animals and see who drives away in the 2016 Mazda Miata MX-5<br />
Sport. <strong>The</strong> drawing will take place promptly at noon.<br />
WIN<br />
this car<br />
sponsored by<br />
only<br />
5,000<br />
tickets<br />
available<br />
$20 tickets<br />
or<br />
3 for $50<br />
Benefitting<br />
<strong>The</strong>se photographs were taken in 2009 by<br />
Sandy Carson, an AHS trapper and supporter.<br />
DID YOU KNOW?...<br />
In our first year, AHS<br />
served 1,603 cats through<br />
the TNR program. In 2016,<br />
we more than tripled that.<br />
<strong>The</strong> clinic staff at<br />
AHS completes up to<br />
100 spay/neuter surgeries<br />
on each surgery day! Way<br />
to go team!<br />
<strong>The</strong> AHS TNR program<br />
has been recognized as a<br />
model program by the ASPCA and<br />
Petsmart Charities. TNR workshops at<br />
AHS have trained veterinarians<br />
visiting from across the country.<br />
More than 550<br />
volunteer cat trappers<br />
bring cats from all over the<br />
One unspayed community to be spayed or<br />
cat can produce neutered at AHS.<br />
upwards of 180<br />
kittens in their lifetime.<br />
Buy tickets at<br />
austinhumanesociety.org<br />
MARK YOUR CALENDARS<br />
national dog biscuit day <strong>Feb</strong>ruary 23rd<br />
Give a dog a bone – spoil your 4-legged friend on this special day!<br />
Spay Day USA <strong>Feb</strong>ruary 28th<br />
Use #SpayDayUSA across social media to increase awareness on how<br />
spay/neuter prevents future pet homelessness.<br />
National puppy day March 23rd<br />
Celebrate your puppy or invite a new one into your home by adopting a<br />
furrever friend from the Austin Humane Society!<br />
Volunteer Appreciation Week April 23rd – 29th<br />
<strong>The</strong> animals at AHS wouldn’t get as much love and care without<br />
the attention of our volunteers. Help show your gratitude for<br />
volunteers during this special week of appreciation.<br />
MAZDA MX-5 MIATA-Sport<br />
Follow us on Twitter at @AustinHumane
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