The purpose of this group is to make a POSITIVE difference in the lives of animals and the environment they live in.  Many people have a love for animals, and are completely unaware of the underground world of animal cruelty and suffering.  We are to educate them, especially the children, about the importance of animal rights and respect.  We are in this group to be the voices of all animals great and small. This is an animal "activist" group but we will not name ourselves as such because in the …

Hi, Thanks for joining our Meetup - I'm Rob Hill, the executive director and head coach of Team Spiridon. We're a non-profit group here in Austin that provides low-cost training for runners, that then raise funds for local animal welfare organizations like Austin Pets Alive, Emancipet, Love-a-Bull, Animal Trustees of Austin, and others. Last year, in only our second year as a non-profit, our runners raised almost $8,000 during their six months of half marathon and marathon training, bringing our …

This group will help in the planning of a new zoo for Austin. A zoo that is accredited and credentialed and can cooperate with other zoos' conservation efforts.