With the sudden onset of Winter (and believe me, even in Texas we’re feeling the sudden chill), many people are bundling up their furry kids, boarding up dog houses against the snow drifts, and making sure that all cat beds are moved closer to the fireplace. But the amount of animals that do not have [...]

Filed under: Causes, Donations on December 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Meet Mika:
She is just one of the many cats we trapped this year with the Central Texas Feline Rescue. Every Tuesday night, Ash and I spend the evening with a bunch of traps, some tuna fish, and our quick wits in an attempt to catch feral/abandoned cats to get them spayed/neutered and rabies-vaccinated. Our goal [...]

Filed under: Causes, Personal Stories on November 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Last night, Ash was doing her usual evening ritual of tweeting on @RescueAnimals while I was lazy and watched TV, when she suddenly read out loud a tweet from our friend, Michelle:
“Pissed. A friend is putting his 3yo dog down because for no good reason.” – Phridae, 5:51 PM Jun 30th from TweetDeck.
The Story
Of course, [...]

Filed under: Causes, Donations, Personal Stories on July 1st, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I love Twitter. I think it is the most amazing phenomenon of our generation. It crosses states and oceans and boundaries in ways that phones, letters, and instant messaging cannot do. It is a real time discussion between thousands of people and it connects us to each other through endless networks. [...]

Filed under: Advice, Twitter Digest, Website Related on June 26th, 2009 | No Comments »

Hey folks, this is Nikki. As many of you know, I’m the web designer behind ILRA, and making web designs and developing them is the way I make my living. But did you know that if you’re a non-profit animal organization/rescue/shelter, you’re eligible for a 5% discount from my freelance business Design Coyote? [...]

Filed under: News, Website Related on June 14th, 2009 | No Comments »