Austin TX Aussie Rescue
Click here to see Our Available Pet List
River
is an abandoned senior girl who was rescued from a state park in June, and she is in need of a new foster or adoptive home. If you'd like to contribute to River's care, you can send a check (and note that it is for River).
Rupert
was taken in by a loving family. Rupert's family needs some help to cover expenses to treat heartworm disease, take care of his bad teeth, and to have him neutered. He was neutered in October and had his heartworm treatment in December of 2009.UPDATE: Rupert had his teeth cleaned and a broken tooth extracted on May 11, 2010. Due to the need for additional bloodwork and an ultrasound of the heart to ensure his safety under anesthesia, the total cost was over $800. Now, Rupert is on heart medication and will need a follow-up ultrasound later in the summer.
If you'd like to contribute, you can send a check (and note that it is for Rupert).
St. Francis had surgery on April 13, to help fix an old injury--a broken leg that had healed up without treatment.
If you'd like to contribute towards her $400 bill, you can send a check (and note that it is for Francis).
You may send your donations to:
Austin Aussie Rescue
PO Box 10426
AUSTIN TX 78766-1426
Any donations that exceed expenses for a specific dog will be applied toward medical costs for other Aussies in Central Texas. Thank you!
Last Month: Junebug - ADOPTED!
Austin Aussie Rescue joins with numerous other rescue groups and hundreds of local citizens and their dogs in mourning the untimely passing of trainer/behaviorist Lee Mannix on May 2, 2010. We first worked with Lee in 1998 after a young, frightened Aussie showed up at DogBoy's Positive Power kennels. Sadly, Kip had to be euthanized due to unpredictable aggressive outbursts.
Over the past 12 years, Lee (and later his staff and trainees who went out on their own) helped us work with a number of foster families and foster Aussies. His impact in this community will still be felt as he leaves a legacy of well-trained people AND dogs. Lee, we will miss you, and you will not be forgotten.
Puppy Tales: The Adventures of Adam the Australian Shepherd is a heartwarming children's book from first-time author Kelly Carper Polden. Adam is an abused and abandoned puppy that winds up on a Texas Hill Country ranch, where he shares a series of fun-loving, spirited adventures with "Momma" and "Poppa," Tinker Bell the cat, and his horse friends Ace, Durango and Cody. The author uses this entertaining cast of characters to weave a story around the timeless values of love, discipline and friendship. Adam was adopted in May 2006 through Austin Aussie Rescue!
We were saddened to learn the terrible news that David G. (Dave) Burbee, Ph.D., suffered a severe brain hemorrhage on October 16, 2005 and passed away on the morning of October 18, 2005. Dave left his position as a oncology research scientist to dedicate his time to canine rescue as the founder and president of Texas Aussie Rescue Association (TARA), Inc. (NOTE: TARA closed its doors as of January 2008.)
Dave was a good friend -- a great friend to animals in need -- and he is fondly remembered and sadly missed.
==> If you have a dog who needs a home, we can post the dog as a referral, if spayed or neutered: Referral Aussies.
When space and resources allow, we take in dogs to foster from people who must rehome them, from local shelters, and when stray Aussies are found whose homes cannot be located. NOTE: Dogs with a bite history cannot be taken into rescue, for liability reasons.
Aussies taken in to foster are temperament-tested and health concerns are addressed and treated. All dogs have current vaccinations, are taking heartworm and flea/tick prevention and are spayed or neutered. Many are also microchipped.
==> If you might be interested in adopting, please fill out the online Adoption Application. This does not commit you in any way, but helps us make the best placements.
We do ask a for a donation when one of our Aussies is adopted. A minimum of $200 helps us maintain quality care for all our rescued Aussies. In January 2008 we became affiliated with South Texas Aussie Rescue (STAR), and donations to Austin Aussie Rescue are tax-deductible. Both STAR and Austin Aussie Rescue are operated 100 percent by volunteers. Donations and fund-raising activities are the sole means of support for these organizations.
==> If you might be interested in volunteering or fostering, check out Volunteers. Send email to austinaussierescue@hotmail.com
We work closely with other Austin area rescuers and with Aussie rescuers in Texas and beyond. Austin Aussie Rescue will take and find homes for "lethal white" Aussies from merle-to-merle breedings, usually with hearing and/or vision impairments, when space is available. We also help as many Aussie mixes as our very limited resources will allow.
Other Web pages to look for adoptable Aussies include:
Email: austinaussierescue @ hotmail.com (take out spaces either side of the "at" sign).
Austin TX Aussie Rescue
PO Box 10426
AUSTIN TX 78766-1426
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
