Jonathan Foer on NPR

In my last post I made mention of Jonathan Foer and his new book. Here's an interview with him I heard on NPR the other day. It's a good listen.

NPR Audio Link

Also,

The Humane Society's no-kill shelter in Killeen burned Sunday night and 138 little lives were lost. They are in desperate need of monetary donations, volunteers, and materials to help rebuild the facility. If you can, please donate any of the needed items or volunteer your time. Please see the shelter's website link below for needed donations, as their need changes on a daily basis:

http://www.centexhumanesociety.com/fire110109.shtml

I'm going to try to spend some time volunteering this weekend. If you're in Central Texas, please try to donate some money or some time.

Lastly, this is an e mail sent to me from Fix Austin:

Dear friends of Austin's animals,

In perhaps the most important animal-related Austin news in years, the City Council will consider a resolution this Thursday that will mandate Town Lake Animal Center to implement the policies and programs recommended by the Animal Advisory Commission to make Austin a "No Kill" City. The Commission's recommendations, viewable at this link, provide a clear plan to achieve a 90% save rate at Austin's shelter within 18 months by implementing proven policies and programs including a comprehensive adoption program (including off-site adoptions at multiple sites) and a large-scale foster program. The plan also calls for continued low-cost spay-neuter services, a moratorium on the killing of healthy, adoptable animals while cages sit unused, and a robust return-to-owner program.

At FixAustin.org, we have been on the forefront of advocating for these very reforms for the last 5 years. We feel that this is an historic opportunity for our community's homeless pets, and we are 100% in support of the City Council's resolution.

The resolution is sponsored by Council Member Laura Morrison and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez. They deserve special recognition for their continued advocacy for lost and homeless pets. But the entire Council needs to hear that Austinites are firmly in support of the reforms called for in this resolution. So please take a moment (it'll take less than 5 minutes) to e-mail the City Council to thank them for supporting Item #40 on this Thursday's Council Agenda, which will mandate the implementation of the Animal Advisory Commission's "No Kill" recommendations.

You can e-mail the entire Council by clicking this one link.

Thanks, in advance,
FixAustin.org