17 puppies placed in homes following Puppy Parvo ICU flood at APA!, 15 puppies still in need

AUSTIN, Texas – The Puppy Parvo ICU of Austin Pets Alive! flooded with sewage water Saturday afternoon, prompting the shelter to put out an urgent call for fosters and adopters. 

APA! needed to move out the puppies who were testing negative for parvo. Meanwhile, the care team had to relocate puppies currently receiving life-saving treatment to alternate wards within the ICU.

The shelter says as of late Saturday night, 17 puppies were placed with adopters and fosters. 

There is still a need for 15 puppy parvo survivors to go to short-term fosters or adopters until the clinic is cleaned and sterilized. APA! is utilizing its fast-track foster program to place these puppies in homes as quick as possible.

APA! is asking Austin residents interested in fostering a dog or puppy via the shelter’s “Dog N’ Dash” program, fill out an online pledge.

Dog N’ Dash is available for APA! approved fosters. It is a program that matches fosters with a dog within minutes of the foster arriving at the shelter. APA! says fosters get to leave with their matched dog almost immediately. 

If you are not yet an approved foster, complete the application here.

For those interested in adoption, email adopt@austinpetsalive.org. Visit austinpetsalive.org for more information about adopting, fostering, volunteering or donating.