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Austin Pets Alive!'s Neonatal Program saves thousands of mom cats & kittens from Texas shelters!

APA!'s Neonatal Program, affectionately called the Bottle Baby Program, was one of the first of its kind in the nation and began in 2009 in a trailer. The kitten nursery space is now located at our Tarrytown Facility and is kept as a sterile environment, open only to staff and volunteers to protect these tiniest lives. Each year, especially during breeding season, also referred to as kitten season

, (which spans from March to October), shelters are overwhelmed with orphaned kittens. Prior to APA!’s introduction of the Neonatal Kitten Program, and later Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy’s Bottle Baby Nursery Apprenticeship Program, nearly all of these kittens were euthanized because neither the shelters nor local rescue groups in the community could provide the intensive care that these special little ones need to survive. By feeding, treating, and providing shelter to kittens that would have otherwise been euthanized, the neonatal program fills the gap in the shelter community that is necessary to save the lives of thousands of kittens each year. Our amazing team of staff, volunteers, and fosters provide round the clock care for these tiny lives! In 2020, the neonatal program went through another transformation when faced with the restrictions of the Covid-19 crisis. This led to a shift towards a program built entirely around our foster homes, since we could no longer bring staff and volunteers to the nursery every single day and night to feed and care for kittens. Amazingly, this led to a record-setting year with over 3,800 moms and kittens coming through the program - ALL cared for by fosters! We are looking forward to even bigger achievements in 2021 and beyond!

03/19/2024

Help! We're on our last can of KMR, which is what these guys eat!
https://bit.ly/EarWiggles

Please help us re-stock!
Here's our Amazon link...any size or quantity will help https://amzn.to/3IKu2ni

Reason #23 to foster bottle babies: EAR WIGGLES!Join the ear-wiggle foster brigade today and save these tiny lives!

01/04/2024

🚨 Last chance! Only 40 calendars left! 🚨

We have a very limited supply of 2024 kitten calendars left! They are available for purchase at the APA online store, the Burnet location of APA Thrift and the neonatal nursery! Get yours before they're gone! Remember, every purchase helps raise funds to save more lives this year.

(Pssst, volunteers and fosters get a discount!!!)

Click the link to purchase online. Local pickup and shipping options available!

https://austin-pets-alive.square.site/product/austin-pets-alive-2024-neonatal-kitten-calendar/344?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false&fbclid=IwAR3EWWwZ4f4p2KgSwWkWcHJ0IF0WfYgl8RPtHWB55eZ4sLE2w1IxyNfILLU

Get ready to be charmed by the cutest furry faces with the Austin Pets Alive! 2024 Neonatal Kitten Calendar. Each month showcases adorable kitten photos that will melt your heart. By purchasing this charming calendar, you're not only getting a dose of daily cuteness but also supporting Austin Pets A...

12/28/2023

🎈 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿? 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿! ❤️

You’ll want to have January’s cuties on your wall for as long as possible, so get the 2024 Kitten Calendar ASAP! ⏰

Pick one up at any APA! Thrift Store or online at https://bit.ly/2024KittenCalendar

11/20/2023

😻 𝗪𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹? 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 📩 ✔️

This year’s foster kitties are some of the cutest ever & you only have till FRIDAY to cast your vote for our 2024 Neonatal Calendar kittens!

𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! https://bit.ly/VoteKittens2024

❤️ Every $5 vote will help us save more kittens in 2024 ❤️

11/17/2023

🌞 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 is our Foster Open House! 🌈

APA’s Neonatal, Cat, Dog, & PASS programs are coming together to thank our amazing foster communities & share some cool info with existing & potential fosters. 😻 Bring a friend & spread the joy of saving lives!

See you tomorrow from Noon - 2pm at APA Town Lake 1156 W Cesar Chavez St

11/14/2023

🎀 🏠 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕕𝕒𝕪 is our Foster Open House! 😻
All the APA Foster teams will be there to say hello, answer questions, & get you ready to save some lives.
We have a lot to share, including gift bags for new & existing fosters. We’re so thankful for this team of amazing, compassionate people. Bring a friend & join the fun! ❤️

11/29/2022

It's Giving Tuesday! ❤️ Cast your vote!
Every $5 vote helps us rescue next year’s kitten cuties! 😻 Vote as many times as you want to support our mission & pick your favorites for our 2023 Neonatal Kitten Calendar. Voting 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬!! 😻
https://bit.ly/CutestKitten2023

Help us choose our cover model kitties for the 2023 Neonatal Kitten Calander!

11/24/2022

🔊 Vote now & vote often!
Help pick the winners for the 2023 Neonatal Kitten Calendar contest!! 😻 Vote now & vote often! It’s $5 a vote, with every dollar going towards saving next year’s batch of babies ❤️

Hurry! The voting deadline is 11/30! 👀

Help us choose our cover model kitties for the 2023 Neonatal Kitten Calander!

11/11/2022

😻 Show us your 🖤𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 spirit!🐾🐾

08/08/2022

Today is 😺International Cat Day😺 & Google is bringing the 💯cute!

1) Enter “cat” in the Google searchbar
2) Click the orange and black kitty paw
(desktop: on the right, mobile: at the top)

Every time you click, something a little different happens😻

07/20/2022

🎈🎈𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙆𝙄𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙎 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙇𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙀𝘿!!!✈️

Nearly 100 kittens from across Texas are on the ground and ready for their forever homes in Portland, Maine! 🌈

Here’s a video of ✈️ delivering their precious cargo to , where adopters are lining up for the chance to meet our fuzzy lil’ Texans 😻⏳

A HUGE thanks to all the incredible, caring people at shelters across the state, , and our amazing volunteers. 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨 🥇

07/14/2022

Pocket and Pokey! Awkward bottle babies drinking awkwardly!

📷 :: Sara Amy

07/12/2022

Oodles of pink-beaned purrfection! 💓

📷 :: Kate Akins

07/11/2022

Some days at the nursery are tough, but seeing kitten glow-ups make it all worthwhile!

This is Gunky Boi. Gunky Boi is significantly less gunky than he was when he arrived - and becomes less gunky every day! We love to see it.

📷 :: his wonderful foster, R.b. Ashworth

07/09/2022

Just a little Caturday serotonin for you! 💞

07/07/2022

Have you checked out our Neonatal Nursery Program page? For information and resources about fostering itty bitties, it's the place to be! https://bit.ly/3nMZRkU

U18 litter for tax!
📷 : Kim L

07/02/2022

Happy Caturday!! 💕

06/28/2022

A HUGE thank you to our amazing fosters for stepping in to give moms and kittens a safe place to grow. We 100% couldn’t save these lives without you.

is championing June as National Foster a Pet Month! For those of you who already foster, we'd love if you would comment with a piece of advice for future fosters!

If you're a potential future foster (or even just vaguely interested!), head to the APA! Cat/Kitten foster page to learn more. https://bit.ly/3xXAPW2

Apply and join our fantastic foster family! ✨🙏😻🙏✨

📷 :: Nicholas Posada

06/27/2022

BIG NEWS: APA! has the opportunity to win a $10,000 grant from !

Put yourself in the mind-space of one of your most memorable fosters and, from their perspective, write a "Dear John" letter -- but make it a "Dear Foster" letter.

(i.e. A letter from them to you where they are ... *sigh* ... breaking up with you and moving on to bigger and better forever-home things. )

Along with the letter (it can be short, don't be intimidated!), post a cute photo of the kitten-heartbreaker-in-question and don't forget to tag and .

If you're feeling stumped and want to see some examples, go to the hashtag for a peek at what others are posting.

Post your letter/photo on your IG & FB profiles and don’t forget the aforementioned tags + pls also tag !

Thank you for participating! 🙏😻🙏

06/24/2022

06/23/2022

Fun fact: It's National Foster a Pet Month!

is championing fosters, and we want to hear from you! Tell us why you foster kitties & just how fulfilling it can be.

If you aren’t already a foster, head to the APA! Cat/Kitten foster page to apply and start saving these tiny lives! https://bit.ly/3xXAPW2

06/20/2022

BIG NEWS: APA! has the opportunity to win a $10,000 grant from !

Put yourself in the mind-space of one of your most memorable fosters and, from their perspective, write a "Dear John" letter -- but make it a "Dear Foster" letter.

(i.e. A letter from them to you where they are ... *sigh* ... breaking up with you and moving on to bigger and better forever-home things. )

Along with the letter (it can be short, don't be intimidated!), post a cute photo of the kitten-heartbreaker-in-question and don't forget to tag and .

If you're feeling stumped and want to see some examples, go to the hashtag for a peek at what others are posting.

Post your letter/picture on your own social media pages and, in addition to the other tags, be sure to tag APA Bottle Babies! Thank you for participating! 🙏🙏🙏

06/19/2022

06/16/2022

Here, have some serotonin! — courtesy of this trio of tiny kittens on a tiny blue wicker bench 💙

06/15/2022

Worried you don’t have enough space to be a foster? Nonsense! All you need is a bathtub and your foster babies will be perfectly content, as evidenced by these little darlings.

📷 :: Petro Gouws

06/11/2022

What the camera roll of every APA! kitten foster looks like 😂

Screenshot/photos by Lily Kilventon

06/09/2022

Her name is Yummy 15. Help us take care of all our Yummies!

Learn more about our bottle baby program and sign up to foster here: https://www.austinpetsalive.org/foster/baby-bottles

06/08/2022

✨Fuzzy Wuzzy Wednesday ✨

📷 :: Anne LeBlanc

Address

1156 West Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX
78703

Website

http://www.austinpetsalive.org/about/programs/bottle-baby-program/

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🎀 🏠 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕕𝕒𝕪 is our Foster Open House! 😻 All the APA Foster teams will be there to say hello, answer questions, & get you ready to save some lives. We have a lot to share, including gift bags for new & existing fosters. We’re so thankful for this team of amazing, compassionate people. Bring a friend & join the fun! ❤️ #livesworthsaving #fosteringsaveslives #AustinPetsAlive #fosterkittens #kittensofinstagram #fostersarethebest #austinkittens

🎈🎈𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙆𝙄𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙎 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙇𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙀𝘿!!!✈️ Nearly 100 kittens from across Texas are on the ground and ready for their forever homes in Portland, Maine! 🌈 Here’s a video of #dogismycopilot ✈️ delivering their precious cargo to #animalrefugeleagueofgreaterportland, where adopters are lining up for the chance to meet our fuzzy lil’ Texans 😻⏳ A HUGE thanks to all the incredible, caring people at shelters across the state, #AmericanPetsAlive, and our amazing volunteers. 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨 🥇 #livesworthsaving #volunteersareawesome #APABottleBabies #kittensofinstagram #AustinPetsAlive

Born kickin’! #karatechamp 😼

Comet likes to make an entrance 😂

Every litter has a Comet. Post a picture (or video) of your most recent little rascal in the comments - most mischievous wins!

“take a look at my floofsters”

Kittens are purrfect.

Who can relate? 😹

That kitten foster lyfe 💞

😻😭😻😭😻

Warning: You are about to faint from cuteness.

Wondering how you can help us save more kittens even if you aren’t able to take in bottle babies? Foster or adopt a retired mom cat! Many of our maternity fosters will take in another family as soon as they have room, and mamas are often the last ones to be adopted. Moving them into new homes helps free up our foster homes to take in another family in need - thus expanding our lifesaving capacity! 😻 If you don’t get our foster pleea emails, sign up to be a foster here today: https://bit.ly/2SmcsQ3