Atascosa Animal Allies Inc

1. The reduction of the community cat population by sterilizing as many cats as we can. Then getting them adopted, if they are friendly, or returning them to their colonies, if they are feral. We measure this by increasing our sterilization rate every year.
2. Increase community awareness to improve the health and well-being of the animals by Involving more community organizations to partner with us. This is measured by the number of independent organizations that support our group in shelter workdays and fundraising.

Atascosa Animal Allies has a great working relationship with the City of Pleasanton and their Animal Shelter. We pull ALL dogs and cats from this shelter and have made it a no-kill shelter. We have created a network of relationships with other local, out-of-state and international animal rescue groups. We work with the most reputable rescue organizations. The local rescues we work with are: Texas Chihuahua Rescue, San Antonio Humane Society, Stray Cat Adoptions of Texas, SNIPSA. PAWS of Central Texas and Austin Pets Alive!. We transport dogs to rescue groups in Michigan, Washington and Canada. We work locally to rescue cats and dogs from the Atascosa County Animal Control facility in Jourdanton, Texas, a high-kill shelter.

Before Atascosa Animal Allies was formed, none of the animals brought into the Pleasanton Animal Control Facility got any medical or preventative care. Now, every animal is assessed, given preventatives, heart worm tested and vaccinated. We sterilize many of the dogs and all of the cats that are brought into the shelter or surrendered to us by residents. In 2018, we started a TNR program to sterilize as many feral cats as possible and residents are reaching out to us to help them trap cats on their property. Our website atascosaanimalallies.org is linked to over 150 rescue and adoption groups nationwide. Each animal, that is adoptable, is added to our website for adoption opportunities. Many dogs are transported to reputable rescues in other states. All of this is done in collaboration with the City of Pleasanton. Each of our members, including board and committee members, are involved in the rescue process. Whether it’s giving financially, transporting, fostering, doing fundraisers or adoption events, working on our website or networking to get dogs and cats adopted or transferred, we all do something.

Atascosa Animal Allies engages the community in our organization’s decision making by inviting community leaders to be a part of our group or at least attend some of our meetings to offer their opinions and input. We have weekly articles in our local newspaper, The Pleasanton Express, about the advances our group has brought to animal health and welfare. We have a foster program and continually advertise the need for foster providers for cats and dogs on social media. Each fall, we hold a “Putts for Paws” Golf Tournament to raise animal awareness and funds. We are always looking for more ways to get the community involved in what we do.