Thundering Paws

Central Texas Animal Sanctuary

Thundering Paws is a no-kill, non-profit animal sanctuary located near Austin in Dripping Springs, Texas. We are home to an ever-changing number of animals, mostly cats, a few dogs and rabbits. We provide our residents shelter, food, water, spaying/neutering, vaccinations, veterinary care, and a lot of love and attention. All cats are tested for FIV and feline leukemia.

Why are we working so hard to do this? Due to the overpopulation of companion animals in the United States, many often face unhappy fates. Our aim is to stop this suffering altogether. This is a goal of a lifetime, perhaps several lifetimes, but Thundering Paws is committed to doing all we can about it today!

 

Recent Blog Entries

May 3, 2013

At Thundering Paws, our animal residents are mostly cats. Our two dogs we call "staff," because they show the cats that dogs can be good people in case the cat gets adopted to someone with a dog. We also have two bunnies -- Rambo (a TOTAL misnomer), who loves to be petted, and Scamp (NOT a misnomer), who is the "head" bunny. We often find Rambo with his head under Scamp, or Rambo being cleaned by Scamp. 

Bunnies make great pets! Not only are they soft and cute, but they are a very good way to deal with the ends of carrots, the tops of strawberries, apple, banana, lettuce, and broccoli scraps. They also eat lots of hay and a small ration of rabbit pellets. Everything left in their litter box is total plant food, and can be put directly on your garden.

Here are our two resident bunnies in the Rabbitat, their covered outdoor area where they spend daylight hours in nice weather. They are always inside by sunset.

Rambo and Scamp

Mr. Rambo is on the left and Ms. Scamp is on the right.

Rambo and Scamp are available for adoption. All our rabbit adoptions go through the House Rabbit Resource Network. To adopt a bunny, start here: http://rabbitresource.org/adopt/adoption-procedure/hrrn-application-to-adopt/

 

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May 2, 2013

Have a look at this great video about Thundering Paws!

Thundering Paws Community Needs Spotlight from I Live Here, I Give Here on Vimeo.

fundraising

April 23, 2013

Join us for this fun event! More than 20 artists will be showing work, and the food at Counter Culture is great. Come have a delicious meal and pick up some cat-themed art. We hope to see you there, 7 to 9 pm.

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