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November 11, 2011

Community Engagement Award Finalists Announced

Congrats to Austin Pets Alive! in Austin, Texas; the Humane Society of Greater Savannah in Savannah, Georgia; and the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport, Mississippi! All three shelters are in the running to win the ASPCA’s Community Engagement Award.

The Community Engagement Award is part of the 2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge, a friendly, three-month-long competition in which shelters across the country work to save more animals’ lives. The award includes a $25,000 grant prize.

The three finalists all received the most online votes on the $100K Challenge website. The winner will be selected by the ASPCA Grants Committee and announced on November 30.

During the $100K Challenge, contestants competed to save at least 300 more animals in August, September and October 2011, than they did over the same three-month period in 2010. In last year’s first-ever Challenge, contestants saved a total of 48,779 lives in three months—an increase of 7,362 lives over the same three months in 2009.

For more information about the 2011 $100K Challenge, please visit www.aspca.org/100k.

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Submitted by Eman at:May 20, 2012 06:59 AM
I just went to their site to have a look. I don't know what it looked like brefoe, but the photos they have under the Staff link are the same I've seen there on other visits I've made in the past. One thing I noticed under their Q & A section was this ..3.Q: How are the animals euthanized?A: Animals are euthanized through a painless injection of sodium pentobarbital. This method is instantaneous and is the only method approved by national humane groups. Tranquilizers are always used as an aid to euthanasia.They don't mention being lead out back and shot to death .. they need to update that.
Submitted by Shahin at:March 18, 2012 09:40 PM
Handsome Monty. We had a beautiful black cat that leookd like you. If we could we would adopt you all. Wishing you all the best in finding a loving home. Until then you are in a wonderful place.
Submitted by Biki at:March 17, 2012 12:53 PM
There are no effective home reeedims for Mange. There are also different kinds and different cures to match. The best thing is to make an anonymous call to the ASPCA in your area. They will deal with the owner by educating him/her and making him/her take the dog to the vet for treatment. If the owner does not do as the ASPCA ask, they can take the dog away.For your own sake, say nothing more to the owner. After the ASPCA visits him if the dog does not improve in 4 weeks, call them again.References :
Submitted by JamieBright at:December 5, 2011 04:24 PM
I think these contest are great & I am sure well deserved to the winner's!
Submitted by Sherry at:November 12, 2011 12:48 AM
There have been many special reports on the local Austin new stations showing the incredible work done by Austin Pets Alive!They have saved so many precious lives!