If ever there was an influential dog, it has to be "Sido." Sido was eleven years old when she was surrendered to the San Francisco SPCA in 1979. In most animal shelters at that time, dogs over five years old didn't stand a chance. Even worse, her owner had just committed suicide and it was written in her will that Sido should also die. Richard Avanzino refused to kill her, and a lawsuit followed that put Avanzino in personal jeopardy. Most people even today would simply

This hurricane season has been one of the worst we've ever seen we're all grateful to the people who work so hard to save not only people, but their beloved pets as well. Austin Pets Alive "Bottle Babies" program is saving some of the most vulnerable of these pets: pregnant mom cats and mom cats with neonatal kittens. Help them out here. #hurricaneharvey #AustinPetsAlive #BottleBabies #neonatalkittens