Animals First Foundation of Texas

11/05/2024

11/04/2024

Y’all we have over 40 dogs in Foster Homes and we get over 25 asks per day from people wanting us to take in dogs. That doesn’t count the long lists we see of dogs in shelters facing euthanasia.

As you can see, the math doesn’t math very well and there’s absolutely no way we can take in over 25 dogs per day plus hundreds from shelters.

We need to focus on getting the ones we do have adopted so we can make space for even one more.

Take Trinity for instance, she’s a GREAT dog on all accounts but never gets adoption interest. At the last meet and greet she was a star because she’s gentle, patient and affectionate. She would make a great companion or even emotional support animal. She’s lovely!

Quick Stats:
​ * Spayed Female
* Estimated 2 Yrs Old
* Current on Vaccinations
* Heartworm Negative and on prevention
* Weighs about 50 lbs
* Micro chipped
* House and crate trained
* Good with other dogs and people​
* Very patient and affectionate: might make a good service dog
​Not tested with Cats or Children, because most of our foster homes are dog only, but she’s gentle

Location: Fostered near Liberty Hill, north of Leander

10/22/2024

Today is , a reminder that knowing how to save a life—especially our furry friends—can make all the difference. While having to administer CPR to your pet can be terrifying, being prepared can help you act calmly and confidently in an emergency.

Stay Calm:
1️⃣ Breathe: Take a few deep breaths to steady yourself. Focus on the feeling of the air filling your lungs.
2️⃣ Delegate: If there are bystanders, assign them tasks like finding the nearest emergency vet.
3️⃣ Focus: Keep your mind clear. Concentrate on the steps ahead and stay in the moment.

When to Start CPR:
🐾 Your pet isn’t responding
🐾 Your pet isn’t breathing
🐾 You can’t feel a heartbeat or pulse

How to Perform CPR:
Compressions:
❤️ Position your pet on their side.
❤️ Deliver 120 compressions per minute (2 per second).
❤️ For every 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.

Breaths:
❤️ Close your pet’s mouth and seal it with your fingers.
❤️ Cover their nose with your mouth and give 2 breaths—enough to make their chest rise.
❤️ Check for a heartbeat after 2 minutes. If there’s no pulse, continue.

When to Stop CPR:
🐾 Your pet starts breathing and responding
🐾 You reach the vet clinic and they take over
🐾 You can’t continue physically
🐾 Your pet starts breathing but is still unconscious

Recovery Position:
Place your pet’s head to the side, slightly tilting down (unless there’s head trauma).

Compression Techniques:
🐶 Medium to Large Dogs: Compress one third of the chest depth.
🐱 Small Dogs/Cats: Use your thumb and fingers for compression, or compress directly over the heart.

Stay prepared and know that you can make a difference in your pet's life! ❤️

10/14/2024

If you’re in the DFW area and seeking great vets and staff that answers all your questions and treats you and your pets with the utmost care and compassion, look no further. Carly Lindsey we love you and will never be able to thank you enough for all you do for our personals and fosters but most especially for your extraordinary and loving help to ensure Phil and Pearl had the best hospice experience possible.
God and Dog bless you. ❤️

Let’s kickoff National Veterinary Technician Week by highlighting our lead technician! Carly, our Lead LVT has been in the veterinary field since 2007. She volunteers as a wildlife rehabber in her free time. She especially loves cats and bully breeds. Helping animals has always been her passion. We are so lucky to have Carly at CRAH leading this amazing team!!

10/12/2024

Update: Tagged for rescue 🥳

🚨RESCUE NEEDED🚨

We have a Mom and litter of 10 that came in needing rescue placement.

Group Membership - 6630790

**** DO NOT CALL THE SHELTER****

Rescue tags must be emailed to:
[email protected]

This animal is located at:
North Animal Campus
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control
351 Hillshire Drive
Fort Worth 76052
Closed Wednesdays
Open 12-6 Thurs-Tues

***SCAM ALERT - DO NOT SEND PLEDGES TO ANYONE UNTIL THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN RESCUED. WE WILL POST THAT INFORMATION ONCE THE ANIMAL HAS LEFT THE BUILDING.

10/04/2024

09/11/2024

On this day 23 years ago, 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning tomorrow. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift of saving lives.
None of them saw past Sept 11, 2001.

In one single moment, life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight before you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted.

💔

Never let people forget.

09/07/2024

San Antonio is always in need of good adopters and with times being hard it’s become beyond desperate. Please share and help a friend find safety

San Antonio, Tx 7 Y/O Male Terrier Mix

ACE 🆔 (NEUTERED) Estimated Age 7 Years, GRAY / WHITE, AMERICAN STAFF / BLEND DOG. Weight MEDIUM LBS ❤️Heartworm Test: NO TEST Heartworm Smear: NO TEST📍San Antonio, Tx Days At Shelter:02 🗝KENNEL S3003

***OWNER SURRENDER***

Evaluation Notes:09/06/2024
Dog displayed sociability by coming over for affection and gently took treats from the hand. Dog was easy to leash and walk outside to as play yard. In the play yard the dog ran around with lots of energy and came over a few times for treats and affection with a loose body and wagging tail. Dog know "Sit". Dog was easy to walk back to kennel.

Due to kennel capacity this pet will be 💀killed 💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉without confirmed placement ⚠️
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⚠️The pets on this list are at immediate risk of being killed and this serves as the final notice for them ⚠️

🔰PLEASE NOTE: San Antonio Urgents & Adoptables is not the city municipal shelter, we plea out the urgent dogs at risk of euthanasia to other rescues, adopters and fosters to save their lives.🔰
***⭐️PLEASE PLEDGE & SHARE⭐️***
🔥☠️🔥Euthanasia (Kill) begins at ⏰12:30 pm Monday thru Friday and 11am on Saturday. Although general euthanasia (kill) may take place on any of these days, pets with grave medical concerns may be killed at any time.
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📌 ADOPTERS PLEASE EMAIL:
✅ [email protected]
📌 FOSTERS & RESCUES PLEASE EMAIL:
✅ [email protected]
📍Location: Animal Care Services (ACS), 4710 TX-151, San Antonio, TX 78227
☎️ (210) 207-4738