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Local animal nonprofit asks for community’s help to raise funds for new building

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Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue is hosting a fundraiser Tuesday evening at The Waggery. There will be games, and companies will be on site to match community donations. SAN ANTONIO — The local nonprofit foster-based animal rescue, Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue is looking to open a shelter in Floresville. The nonprofit has two acres of land, … Read more

Austin Bat Refuge steps in to humanely remove bats at southeast side apartment complex

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“We actually received a phone call from a tenant at the complex that alerted us that the bats had been sealed,” said Lee Mackenzie, manager at the Austin Bat Refuge. SAN ANTONIO — Last month, residents at a southeast side apartment complex, the Hillside Manor Apartments, made complaints to KENS 5 about a bat infestation … Read more

Gardopia Gardens hopes to inspire a ‘greener’ lifestyle on San Antonio’s east side

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Access to nutritious food doesn’t have to be difficult. For nonprofit organizers, it’s all about planting the first seed. SAN ANTONIO — Local nonprofit, Gardopia Gardens, is hoping to inspire the city’s east side to grow nutritious food while expanding access to resources to be able to maintain that healthier lifestyle. But in a world … Read more