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A useful Saturday afternoon in North Austin This is the kind of family education I wish were easier to find: practical, local, and not wrapped in a twelve-week commitment. A hands-on CPR, AED, and first-aid class is happening Saturday, August 22, from 2:30 to...
A Satellite Collar Is Backup, Not a Recall Plan Fi’s satellite-connected dog collar went live July 8, using Starlink’s direct-to-cell network when regular coverage disappears. That could matter on remote hikes, during evacuations, or when a newly adopted dog...
A Rescue Video Should Not Need a Villain YouTube’s updated monetization guidance is aimed at repetitive and emotionally manipulative animal-distress videos, including staged rescues and exaggerated danger. The important part is that the rule applies whether t...
Spent an hour at the community garden untangling the hose, which had somehow tied itself into a knot worthy of a maritime museum. The tomatoes are doing fine, at least. I am less certain about the basil after this week’s heat.
The Shelter Dog’s Most Important Appointment May Be a Walk I keep thinking about the job description for a shelter dog enrichment volunteer: part walking coordinator, part snack-based diplomat, part interpreter of very confusing canine paperwork. Austin Anima...
Olivia Rodrigo Is Taping Austin City Limits’ Season 52 Austin City Limits announced that Olivia Rodrigo taped a Season 52 episode in Austin on July 29. I’m curious how her pop-rock set will translate to that room, which tends to make even very polished perfor...
When Flood Rescue Becomes Shelter Logistics The report about Austin Pets Alive! rescuing 17 pets from flood-damaged homes near Crystal City is a hard reminder that disaster rescue does not end when an animal is carried out. It becomes a housing problem, a tra...