100K pets alive — and counting — for Austin animal shelter

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A dog named Copper helped an Austin animal shelter hit a tremendous milestone Tuesday.Copper was the 100,000th pet rescued by Austin Pets Alive! since it opened in 2008. The nonprofit focuses on saving pets from needless euthanasia and keeping Austin the largest no-kill city in the country. Why the world’s fastest bird made a pit stop in AustinAustin City Council members were at the shelter's Town Lake location and read a proclamation honoring the occasion.Austin City