We decided to begin this year’s 365DAA on Chinese New Year to show that we are very hopeful to expand into more international animal groups this year. Last year we had two, from Egypt & Peru, so it can be done and we can’t wait to see how far we can reach this year! After all, our mission statement says “We are dedicated to celebrating rescued animals, supporting shelters, rescues and animal rights groups and to animal welfare WORLDWIDE.” I am so excited to see where this project takes us this year and I hope you’ll join us and help us spread the word and celebrate animals right along with us!

Of course, we are also huge advocates of doing what you can in your own backyard so we are kicking 2012 off with one of our favorite local groups, Animal Trustees of Austin! We have used their low-cost spay and neuter clinic to get Snarf, Cleo and Satsuki fixed and use their wellness clinic to get all of our kids’ annual vaccinations. They have programs for helping the animals of homeless people and offer free microchips to the most low-income zip codes in Austin. It is always clean, everyone is always professional and they use all the latest information to keep animals as safe as possible (i.e. only offering one year rabies for cats since they have a lower risk of injection site sarcomas). They are also very rescue friendly and almost every time we go there we meet someone else involved in animal rescue there. We trust them with our kids so that should say it all right there!

Day 1: Animal Trustees of Austin

About ATA

In May of 1993, a group of women came together to rescue a tiny Chihuahua called Keller, who was born with no eyes. The spirit of that little dog sparked a desire to help lost, abused, and abandoned animals in Austin, Texas and surrounding counties and started what is now Animal Trustees of Austin.

Since then, the organization has grown to include clinics for both wellness and spay/neuter services, provides a variety of programs for animal welfare, and hosts several fundraising events for animal lovers throughout the year.

In an effort to end the crisis of animal overpopulation, the Spay/Neuter Clinic has safely performed over 85,000 surgeries since March 1997, and our Wellness Clinic, begun in June of 2002, has provided services to over 131,000 animals.

Additionally, Animal Trustees of Austin has been chosen to be a part of the ASPCA’s Mission: Orange program, a focused effort to create a country of humane communities where animals receive the compassion and respect due to them. The ASPCA targets communities nationwide by including and cooperating with area animal-welfare agencies and organizations. ATA is proud to be a partner organization in ASPCA’s Mission: Orange program in Central Texas along with Town Lake Animal Shelter, the Austin Humane Society, and EmanciPET.

Animal Trustees of Austin, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-profit animal welfare organization.

Where You Can Find Them:

• Official Website
• Twitter Account
• Facebook Page
• YouTube Channel

If you’re interested in helping us make this project a success, please email us at 365[AT]iloverescueanimals.org with the name of your organization, rescue, event, etc., information about it including mission statement, physical location and where it can be found online and we will send you an email with the address you can send the shirt to. You can also send along any personal stories you’d like to share about the group. We can’t do this with out you so contact us today!