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Foster-based rescue in Austin, Texas · 501(c)(3) nonprofit · No shelter, no kennels

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New HopeAnimal Rescue

Resources

Things worth having bookmarked

Training material for our fosters, and the Austin-area resources we point people to most often.

For fosters

Training and troubleshooting

  • Bringing a new cat home

    The first 72 hours: a small room, a closed door, and why you should not try to pull them out from under the bed.

    Ask your coordinator for the current link — we host these off-site and the URL moves.

  • Bottle-baby kittens

    Feeding intervals, weight tracking, stimulation, and the warning signs that mean call the coordinator now.

    Ask your coordinator for the current link — we host these off-site and the URL moves.

  • Helping a shy or shut-down dog settle

    Decompression, the three-day/three-week/three-month pattern, and what progress actually looks like.

    Ask your coordinator for the current link — we host these off-site and the URL moves.

  • A dog who struggles being home alone

    Separation distress versus boredom, and the crate and enrichment routine that usually fixes the second one.

    Ask your coordinator for the current link — we host these off-site and the URL moves.

  • Introducing a shy dog to visitors

    Managing the doorbell, ignoring the dog on purpose, and letting the approach be their idea.

    Ask your coordinator for the current link — we host these off-site and the URL moves.

Your foster coordinator is the fastest route for anything urgent — do not wait on a link. Email contact@newhopesaveslives.org.

For the community

Lost, found, and low-cost care