Austin TX Aussie Rescue
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Dixie!
Last month: Eddie (Adopted!)
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Any donations that exceed expenses for a specific dog will be applied toward medical costs for other Aussies in Central Texas.
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 has 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, please follow the instructions listed here.
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.
==> If you might be interested in fostering, please fill out the online foster application.
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, check out How You Can Help Aussie Rescue. 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:
Austin Aussie Rescue is not able to take in any new foster dogs (eff. 6/07).
Email: austinaussierescue @ hotmail.com (take out spaces either side of @ )
Austin TX Aussie Rescue
PO Box 10426
AUSTIN TX 78766-1426
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