It's that time of year again!

Our local Barnes & Noble, BookPeople, and PetSmart stores are providing hardworking Thundering Paws volunteers the opportunity to earn money to pay our vets, provide shelter, and buy food and supplies for our many animals.

If you have a chance to stop by during these days and times, shop and support these businesses and let our volunteers wrap your gift or pose as Santa with your furbaby. Or even better, if you have the spare time, contact us to volunteer your time!

Our annual fall music-filled fundraiser is back!!!

Mark your calendars, tell all your friends, and join us for Pawstock 2010, for a long afternoon filled with live music, a silent auction, raffle, face painting and delicious feast. 

Sunday, October 3, 2010
2pm - 7pm
Los Cucos Mexican Cafe (formerly El Arroyo)
12432 FM 2244 (Hwy 71 & Bee Cave Road)
Bee Cave, TX

A very big thank you to Austin's own People's Pharmacy.

Austin's independent pharmacy chain serves not only people, but pets too! They will be donating a portion of their revenue from prescriptions for animals to Thundering Paws.

People are so generous during the holiday season! That's one reason that it's a major fund-raising time of year for us. Help us earn money to pay our vets, provide shelter, and buy food and supplies for our many animals. Here are our holiday volunteer opportunities.

Gift wrapping

For gift wrapping, we have these times at Bookpeople on Lamar at 6th Street:

Thanks to so many people, Pawstock 7 was a great success!

Pawstock 7 will take place this year at the new Waterloo Ice House location in Bee Cave.

Music! Food! Silent Auction!

Sunday, October 4, 2009
3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Waterloo Ice House

Across from the Hill Country Galleria, at the Northwest corner of Hwy 71 & Bee Cave Road
12815 Shops Parkway, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78738

Scheduled performers include:

The Therapy Sisters, T. Tex Edwards, Chris Gates, Stevie Tombstone, Jackson, and Zac Morgan.

Aaack! Alas, our Pawstock 7 venue is no more.

They have unexpectedly closed their doors, leaving Pawstock 7 homeless.

We are scrambling to come up with an alternate location. Please watch this space and your email for new information as it is available. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes with your plans, and appreciate your continued support.

A big, furry Thank You to Scholz Biergarten for graciously allowing us to set up our donation table every Wednesday night since May 13th during the free Wednesday Concert Series.

As August comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who contributed to our Drive for Five fundraiser. Thanks to all of you who sent in donations, and who passed along the word to your friends, we came very close to reaching our goal of $5000! And donations are still coming in. Without your help, we would not be able to make it through these difficult financial times.

Kitten Paws for Pawstock!

Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary always has a tough time getting donations in the summer. And this summer is particularly difficult because we can't ask our volunteers to stand outside sympathetic businesses and solicit donations in 105 degree weather! By August every year, we are out of money and this year is just a little worse.