“Saul and Taco” featured larger than life in Portland wallscape
Scott Bowling of Bulverde, Texas, was in Portland, Oregon, recently and sent me this mural he found on the side of a building of a man sipping coffee with his cat. Turns out, this 46 ft. by 28 ft....
View ArticleSan Antonio #1 in pet adoptions during National Adoption Weekend
When it comes to saving lives, San Antonio’s pet lovers are showing other cities just how easy it is to adopt and find homes for homeless pets. This past Valentine’s weekend, San Antonio ranked number...
View ArticleSmall group makes big difference for dogs and cats
Last week, a nine-pound Chihuahua was found hiding in some bushes at a home in Alamo Heights and taken to the City of Alamo Heights Animal Care Services. Yesterday, she started delivering her puppies...
View Article13-year-old dog ready for adoption at ADL
On November 1, 2016, the Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL) found Dallas, an intact Golden Retriever, in their hospital parking lot. His previous owners wrote a note and attached it to his make-shift...
View ArticleACS desperate to find homes for rescued dogs
Last week, Animal Care Services seized 83 dogs living in overcrowded, filthy conditions from a San Antonio home. The dogs apparently lived their lives in plastic crates, stacked one on top of the...
View ArticleAdopt a pet to “Clear the Shelters” tomorrow
Imagine empty kennels at our local animal shelters. That’s the vision behind Clear The Shelters, one of the country’s largest pet adoption events to be held Saturday, August 18. More than 700 shelters...
View ArticleAdoption fees waived at SA Humane Society for all cat and kittens on Super...
Ready to adopt a cat? This Sunday may be your day to bring home a furry friend to play on your home team. Shelters across the country will be hosting Kitten Bowl Parties full of fun and games in honor...
View ArticleEnd-of-October offers frightfully good adoption specials at SA Humane Society
The end of October is proving to be a frightfully good time to adopt your next pet from the San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS). Adoption fees are either free or just $25 for a number of their homeless...
View Article“Black Furday Madness” comes to Animal Care Services
Animal Care Services’ upcoming adoption event – “Black Furday Madness” – offers $15 dog adoptions and $5 cat adoptions over Thanksgiving weekend. This ridiculously low adoption fee includes the pet’s...
View ArticleDogs seized in cruelty case still seeking homes
Animal Care Services put out a plea today for adopters for two dozen remaining dogs from a seizure that occurred more than a week ago from a home with unlivable conditions. The 54 dogs, dubbed the...
View ArticleACS hosts Free the Shelters with enhanced social distancing measures
San Antonio’s Animal Care Services (ACS) plans to host a Free the Shelters event this weekend to find adopters and foster volunteers to empty their kennels. ACS has teamed up with the Cathy Kangas...
View ArticleKitten victim of cruelty ready to find new home
A two-month-old kitten arrived at the San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) on Sept. 23 in urgent need of love and extra care. He was found abandoned behind a car dealership with his ears and tail missing....
View ArticleDog peppered with shotgun pellets hopes to find home for the holidays
Tammi, a nine-month-old Retriever, arrived at the San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) on Nov. 2 in desperate need of help. Upon examination, SAHS veterinarians believed Tammi was hit by a car and shot...
View ArticleOlder dogs are the best; here are few seniors who need homes now
Puppies are adorable and entertaining. They are new to the world and can’t wait to see it, chew it, and tinkle on it. They remind us to seize the day. Young adult dogs have the exuberance of their...
View ArticleACS Brackenridge facility will add 2,000 more pet adoptions
. Gavin Nichols, Talk About It! Program Officer-Community Initiatives with the San Antonio Area Foundation, sent me these photos, taken by animal volunteer Jan Suche-Nevitt, of the construction...
View ArticleAnimal Defense League hosts adoption specials (and last vaccination clinic...
The Animal Defense League (ADL) wraps up June’s Adopt a Shelter Cat month this weekend with special adoption rates through Sunday. All felines over four months of age are just $10 to adopt and under...
View ArticleSpecial needs pets need special adopters to step forward
If you have what it takes to make a home for a special needs pet, there’s a special adoption event just for you this weekend. Paw Basics (2602 N Loop 1604 at Bitters Rd.) will host a special adoption...
View ArticleCity-wide “Pawdoptathon” at major shelters this weekend
San Antonio’s city-wide Pawdoptathon is a 3-day event this year – June 6-8, 2014. Check out dogs and cats at the Animal Defense League, the San Antonio Humane Society, and Animal Care Services where...
View ArticleSpecial adoption events in San Antonio this weekend
The Animal Defense League (ADL) will host “Saving Lives: Two Tails at A Time” adoption event on July 2 and July 3 to find more homes for cats. Adopt any combination of two adult cats, two kittens, two...
View ArticleCould hundreds of pets get adopted during a “Name Your Own Price” adoption...
In a city-wide effort to find homes for hundreds of dogs and cats this weekend, the Animal Defense League, San Antonio’s Animal Care Services, San Antonio Humane Society and San Antonio Pets Alive!...
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