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Once Abused and Neglected, Nadia Sees the Pawsitive Side of Life

Once Abused and Neglected, Nadia Sees the Pawsitive Side of Life

Pawsitive Karma Rescue is an animal rescue that primarily focuses on saving the “last chance” animals from Central Texas shelters. This was the case with precious Nadia. Nadia stood out to our evaluators because of her calm demeanor and...
Fighting For Mango’s Life

Fighting For Mango’s Life

Mango is a one of a kind type of cat. Not only is she unique because she is a orange female cat (most orange cats are male), but she has an absolute love for all people and life itself....
Two Special Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kittens Join PKR

Two Special Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kittens Join PKR

At the end of February, 2012, PKR received an email from Williamson County Regional Shelter asking for our help. They were completely overloaded with feral cats. One of these cats was Elizabeth Taylor, a beautiful tortoiseshell with big yellow...
One Kitten Changed Everything

One Kitten Changed Everything

I walked into the overcrowded shelter. This was my first time to “evaluate” cats. How was I to decide what’s considered adoptable and what’s considered disposable? To me all of them deserve a second chance. I was told to...
Pictures Say a Thousand Words…

Pictures Say a Thousand Words…

And the pictures that Y.E.S. Photography takes for the hundreds of adoptable Pawsitive Karma Rescue animals in Austin tell stories. They reveal personalities, histories, hopes and dreams. Yaz Uresti, the main photographer, donates incredible amounts of time and talent...
Wildfires Affect PKR’s Volunteers and Animals

Wildfires Affect PKR’s Volunteers and Animals

The Central Texas wildfires have truly been a tragedy for not only families and homes, but for many animals and rescue groups. In just two days fosters have lost their homes, volunteers have had to evacuate, and over $600...
Once Abandoned, Pregnant, and Alone – Abby’s Story

Once Abandoned, Pregnant, and Alone – Abby’s Story

Pawsitive Karma’s goal is to rescue the pets that have no other options or place to go. Abby is an example of a deserving kitty saved. At no more than 9 months old, Abby was abandoned at an apartment...
Six Beagle Mix Puppies saved from Euthanasia

Six Beagle Mix Puppies saved from Euthanasia

On August 15, with the help of our volunteers, six puppies were rescued from a high kill San Antonio shelter where all were scheduled to be euthanized. Puppies are at the highest risk of euthanasia because they come into...
Chloe’s FeLv Sanctuary

Chloe’s FeLv Sanctuary

When creating PKR we had a common goal, to build a Feline Leukemia and Feline Aids Sanctuary for positive cats. Currently there are not many Sanctuaries in the United States and very little in Texas. If a cat or...
Can’t Mammas Catch a Break???

Can’t Mammas Catch a Break???

Over the last two months, Pawsitive Karma Rescue has saved 31 dogs from a San Antonio shelter who were only days, and even hours away from euthanasia. Without the support of our volunteers, four inspirational momma dogs and their...