Community Resources
PawMatch hopes to serve as a resource for everyone concerned with animal welfare. In that spirit, here are some helpful resources and information.
Local Links
- Austin Area Leash-Free Dog Parks
- Austin Area Dog-Friendly Restaurants and Lodging
- Lost and Found Pets at Town Lake Animal Center
- Looking for a pet sitter in your area? Try PetSit.com.
Spay/Neuter Initiatives
- Animal Trustees of Austin
- Emancipet
- Austin Feral Cats
- SNIP (Spay/Neuter Incentive Program)
- Keep Austin Neutered
Euthanasia Info
- Dogs and Cats on Death Row (August 2006 article in Good Life magazine)
- Euthanasia Fact Sheet (American Humane Association, 2002)
- Euthanasia at Town Lake Animal Center
Pet Overpopulation Statistics
- Over $2 billion is spent annually by local governments to shelter and ultimately destroy 8-10 million adoptable dogs and cats due to shortage of homes. Source: Business Wire Features
- Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S.—and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals. Source: Spay USA
- Spaying and neutering also saves taxpayer dollars. On average, it cost approximately $100 to capture, house, feed, and eventually kill a homeless animal—a cost that ultimately comes out of all our pockets. Source: Doris Day Animal League
- Approximately 55% of dogs and puppies and 71% of cats and kittens entering shelters are killed based on reports from 1,038 facilities across America. Source: National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy—Shelter Statistics Survey
- Only 42% of cat guardians and 39% of dog guardians are aware of the pet-over population problem. Source: Massachusetts SPCA survey 1993
- An unspayed female cat, her mate, and all of their offspring, producing 2 litters per years, with 2.8 surviving kittens per year, can total 11,606,077 cats in 9 years. Source: Spay USA
- In 6 years, one unspayed female dog and her offspring can reproduce 67,000 dogs. Source: Spay USA