Happy Mardi Gras

6,161 Austin animals euthanized in 2009: Non-profit wants Austin to be "No Kill" city

From KXAN.com: It's a number that has drawn attention and criticism from Austin Pets Alive!, a local non-profit. APA is now trying to take over the adoption program at Town Lake Animal Center and wants to make Austin a no kill City by 2011.

Happy Valentine's Day from austindogandcat

Before and after pix we love thanks to Blue Dog Rescue

The 19th year of the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon kicks off at 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2nd Street and Congress Avenue. Want to participate in the marathon, but don't want to run? (It's sold out anyway.) Hand out water to thirsty runners at the Blue Dog Rescue Water Stop.

Find Love This Valentine's Weekend

If you go for the kind that's independent, a bit snooty and sometimes acts as though he doesn't need you... all you need is a cat to love.

Austin Pet’s Alive! will be with kitties and cats at PetSmart,which will donate $35 to APA! for every cat that gets adopted!

Sat. Feb. 13th 1-6 pm. Petsmart, Ohlen & 183.

Sun. Feb. 14th 1-6 pm. Petsmart , 51st & I-35.

Prissy Pom is Poster Dog for Doing the Right Thing to help Austin people and their pets reunite

Yet another worthy calendar for yet another worthy good cause. Available: here.

Excellent interview with AustinPetFinder.org founder and Austin native, Katherine Holtry from Giving City Austin, The Guide to Doing Good in Austin

The organization was founded last Austin after Holtry rescued a stray kitten from a South Austin strip mall. The wife and mother has been a radio & television personality for over a decade but her true passion is pets. As a child, she was always bringing home stray animals, and even today her household consists of several stray cats and dogs. APF was initiated on Facebook.

Funds raised from calendar sales will help the organization become a non-profit organization.