Nov 29, 2021

At Austin Pets Alive!, we by no means hesitate to deal with any companion animal that trots, limps, or have to be carried by our doorways.

Due to your beneficiant help, we now have been in a position to save practically 100,000 lives within the final 10 years. A kind of lives is Sapphire. We see tragic circumstances each single day, and Sapphire isn’t any exception.

Dwelling as a stray, Sapphire was struck by a automobile. A bystander alerted town and he or she was dropped at town shelter, Austin Animal Middle. She was bleeding, writhing in ache from nerve harm and bruised ribs — and pregnant. However when town requested us to take over, our clinic employees did the ultrasound and made the heartbreaking discovery of no fetal heartbeats.

Decided to avoid wasting Sapphire, our clinic gave her ache treatment and he or she was secure. Sadly, her entrance left leg probably will not heal with the nerve harm so it must be amputated within the coming weeks.

At most shelters, canines with accidents like Sapphire’s would instantly be euthanized however along with you, we imagine all pets deserve an opportunity to get better and dwell lengthy wholesome lives.

You possibly can help pets like Sapphire each single day by giving right this moment. With each reward matched as much as $100K till December thirty first, your reward right this moment has TWICE the influence for pets in want.

“When Sapphire got here to us, she was in lots of ache. Strolling to the top of the nook and again was a giant deal for her,” stated her foster Anne.

Earlier than transferring to America, Anne heard of Austin’s No Kill standing and knew she wanted to foster. She started fostering in January 2019 and adopted her “foster fail,” Luna.

“Nothing deters me,” stated Anne. “It’s simply the correct factor to do. I don’t have lots of people right here due to the pandemic, all of my household is abroad. This may be my adoptive household proper right here. I imply, who doesn’t fall in love with that face?”

Due to animal lovers like Anne, we all know that fostering is the way forward for APA!. The extra pets we will get into properties, the extra important circumstances we will deal with on campus. Along with you, we will attempt in the direction of a future the place we save extra pets than ever. Will you take into account making a present to assist additional APA!’s future?

Right this moment, Sapphire is all play! You’ll by no means guess this gem has nerve harm. At the moment Sapphire is on a particular surgical procedure listing for amputation. No matter whether or not Sapphire has three legs or 4, we’re decided to offer her one of the best life attainable. Till then, she’ll be hanging together with her foster mother Anne and foster sister Luna.

“Her spirit by no means falters,” Anne stated. “I simply hope she finds a very good household who’s going to like her unconditionally.”

As we enter into this season of giving, your energetic help permits us to say “sure” to each pet that wants us. With so many companion animals in want, your reward right this moment immediately impacts hundreds of pets nationwide. Along with you, we will finish useless euthanasia throughout our state and our nation.

With gratitude and eyes on the long run,

P.S. Along with you, we can provide gems like Sapphire twice the possibility at a wholesome and glad life with all presents being matched as much as $100K, till December thirty first. Don’t wait!