Lost Pines Farm

28/07/2024

Save a life, adopt a shelter pet 😻

26/07/2024

Alien (1979) is a movie where nobody listens to a smart woman, and they all die except for the smart woman and her cat.

04/07/2024

Happy ! Hope all my friends have a happy and safe holiday celebrating 248 years of the United States of America 🇺🇸

And a reminder to leave the fireworks to the professionals! Make sure you're aware of any burn bans or restrictions in your local area before starting a campfire.

04/07/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! ❤️🇺🇲❤️

03/07/2024

Happy Independence Day! ❤️🇺🇸❤️

29/06/2024

16/06/2024

Happy to everyone!😻

07/06/2024

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01/06/2024

Bastrop County Animal Services is proud to again be a part of this amazing event Sunday! We will be there from 12-3pm. Unless any of them get adopted before then, plan on stopping by and saying hello to these cuties!
Like last year, we’ll have free pride bandanas for your pets until we run out. See ya there!

27/05/2024

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27/05/2024

All gave some. Some gave all.🙏
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08/05/2024

Austin, it's NOT a "space crisis." It's not an "overcrowding crisis." It's a BAD MANAGEMENT and BAD GOVERNMENT crisis.

If you are concerned about the possibility of a mass killing at AAC, GET INFORMED and take effective action.

Get informed: https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=410215

Intake is still down by almost 50% from 2019, despite higher funding and more staffing, due to management continuously restricting intake and creating barriers to placement.

The problem is bad management, intentional disregard of city policy, and refusal of elected officials to hold Don Bland and Stephanie Hayden-Howard accountable for the failure of AAC.
Get informed and speak up, not by signing a petition but by contacting elected officials, again, and using informed advocacy to educate others.

Ask for the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council to correct course on Animal Services by:

1. Removing the current departmental leadership team (Don Bland and "leadership team");

2. Committing to safe placement, NOT KILLING, of dogs on the “Urgent Placement” list; and

3. Re-affirming, in words and action, the City’s policy goal of being a No Kill community, which means truly open intake, high-volume affordable spay and neuter, and extensive outreach and partnerships to make the Austin Animal Center the hub of animal welfare and safety in the community, restoring high volume intake and placement.

22/04/2024

Happy Passover ✡️

20/04/2024

18/04/2024

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Our foster program is one of our many lifelines withing our shelter organization. Without the selfless individuals who open their homes and hearts to foster pets in need, we simply could not save as many lives as we do. These compassionate fosters provide temporary care for the hundreds of dogs and cats that come through our doors and their round-the-clock nurturing gives these vulnerable animals a second chance.

Our fosters pour their time, money, and boundless reserves of love into this vital work. But we cannot continue saving lives without support. Our foster program depends wholly on donations from people like you. With your help, we can ensure our life-saving foster program continues thriving. Please consider donating today, so that the hundreds of vulnerable animals currently in our foster network can get the second chance they so deserve.
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31/03/2024

Happy Easter all creatures great & small 😻

17/03/2024

Happy St. Patrick's Day!🍀😻🍀

Your Caturday Post is on the same ‘W’ that two major events are celebrated tomorrow. However, The Master tells me that he has been profoundly touched by two things: One, the overwhelming and helpful responses to his queries regarding MY book and, Two, he has just received that wonderful painting by Hélène Bexkens of beloved Tolly. It is so beautiful. So he explained to Magnificent Me that he might be a bit busy for a while, and we all know what that means. Harrumph! Thank you to everybody who has responded, and do have restful ‘W’… Purrs and love, The Topiary Cat.