
Emergency fosters needed after power outages disrupt animal shelters, ACS says
Read full article: Emergency fosters needed after power outages disrupt animal shelters, ACS saysSan Antonio Animal Care Services and San Antonio Pets Alive! are urging residents to foster shelter animals after storms knocked out power, leaving hundreds of dogs and cats in hot kennels.

What to do if you or your pet is exposed to rabies
Read full article: What to do if you or your pet is exposed to rabiesFor the first time in more than a decade, a dog tested positive for rabies in Bexar County. Health officials say they've seen a significant increase in the number of positive rabies cases in wildlife. Here's what to do if you or your pet encounter an infected animal.

High costs leave San Antonio pet owners looking for help as ACS kennels reach capacity
Read full article: High costs leave San Antonio pet owners looking for help as ACS kennels reach capacityAnimal Care Services is encouraging pet owners to ask for help before deciding to give up an animal. The waitlist to surrender a pet lasts through the end of the year, so ACS is encouraging people to take advantage of many financial help programs for pet owners.

Neighbors speak out after 30 dogs removed from Northeast Side home amid animal cruelty investigation
Read full article: Neighbors speak out after 30 dogs removed from Northeast Side home amid animal cruelty investigationResidents on San Antonio's Northeast Side said they finally feel heard after Animal Care Services removed 30 dogs from a home on La Charca Drive near Cerro Vista. The dog removal is part of an active animal cruelty investigation.

Animal Care Services says shelter over capacity with 550+ animals, urges community to adopt or foster
Read full article: Animal Care Services says shelter over capacity with 550+ animals, urges community to adopt or fosterSan Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) is asking the community to adopt or foster after the facility reached capacity. The shelter told KSAT it now has more than 550 animals filling every available kennel.

Free and low-cost spay, neuter options available for San Antonio pet owners
Read full article: Free and low-cost spay, neuter options available for San Antonio pet ownersFollowing two recent large-scale animal seizure cases in San Antonio, animal advocates are reminding pet owners that free and low-cost spay and neuter services are available across the city.

GCSO sheriff apologizes after falsely saying dogs were euthanized in parvo outbreak at Guadalupe County Humane Society
Read full article: GCSO sheriff apologizes after falsely saying dogs were euthanized in parvo outbreak at Guadalupe County Humane SocietyDespite an earlier statement that a parvovirus outbreak at the Guadalupe County Humane Society led to the euthanasia of dogs, GCSO Sheriff Joshua Ray now says āthere was no outbreak at their facility and no animals were euthanized.ā

āMass euthanasiasā: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texasā already-crowded animal shelters
Read full article: āMass euthanasiasā: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texasā already-crowded animal sheltersMost stray animal shelters are already at capacity. Adding a deadly parasitic infestation could create an even more dire situation.

How to protect your pets and animals from screwworm
Read full article: How to protect your pets and animals from screwwormA half dozen cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed in the United States since last week after being largely gone from the country for decades. Here's what you need to look for to keep your animals safe.

San Antonio Animal Care Services offers $0 adoptions after every Spurs playoff win
Read full article: San Antonio Animal Care Services offers $0 adoptions after every Spurs playoff winSpurs fans can head to San Antonio Animal Care Services on Monday for a $0 adoption day to celebrate Sunday nightās playoff win.

Pooch Parade helps support mission of providing healing, emotional support
Read full article: Pooch Parade helps support mission of providing healing, emotional supportMore than 4,000 dogs are expected at the 2026 Pooch Parade in Alamo Heights, a Fiesta event benefiting Therapy Animals of San Antonio.

WATCH: 2026 Pooch Parade features San Antonioās most fetching canines
Read full article: WATCH: 2026 Pooch Parade features San Antonioās most fetching caninesOne of San Antonioās most fetching Fiesta traditions returned Saturday, April 25, as dogs of every size and costume wagged their way through Alamo Heights for the 2026 Pooch Parade ā proving once again that four-legged friends know how to put on a show.

KSAT Connect: Viewers share photos of adorable pets for National Pet Day
Read full article: KSAT Connect: Viewers share photos of adorable pets for National Pet DaySan Antonio pet owners took a moment Saturday to honor and love their furry friends by sharing photos with KSAT in celebration of National Pet Day.

San Antonio Pets Alive! issues urgent call for puppy fosters over spring break
Read full article: San Antonio Pets Alive! issues urgent call for puppy fosters over spring breakAs families head into spring break, San Antonio Pets Alive! is putting out an urgent call for foster families to help care for a wave of puppies.

Ramon Najeraās son advocates for pet owner responsibility 3 years after deadly dog attack
Read full article: Ramon Najeraās son advocates for pet owner responsibility 3 years after deadly dog attackNearly three years after an 81-year-old man was fatally attacked by dogs in San Antonio, his son continues to push for change in the community.

New program brings pet resources directly to West Side residents, aims to address animal concerns
Read full article: New program brings pet resources directly to West Side residents, aims to address animal concernsA new grassroots effort is underway on the West Side to tackle ongoing animal concerns and overpopulation.

Cat lost after July 4 floods in Hill Country reunited with owner 6 months later
Read full article: Cat lost after July 4 floods in Hill Country reunited with owner 6 months laterLesa Baird spends a lot of her day cuddled up with her best friend, her cat Ella. The two were inseparable before the July 4 floods in the Hill Country, but now they are more connected than ever.

Animal Care Services, San Antonio leaders break ground on new veterinary hospital
Read full article: Animal Care Services, San Antonio leaders break ground on new veterinary hospitalCity of San Antonio leaders were on hand Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Animal Care Services veterinary hospital.

San Antonio Animal Care Services seeks foster homes for at least 100 dogs ahead of weekend freeze
Read full article: San Antonio Animal Care Services seeks foster homes for at least 100 dogs ahead of weekend freezeWith below-freezing temperatures expected this weekend, San Antonio Animal Care Services is urgently seeking foster homes for at least 100 dogs.

How to help your pets who may be allergic to mountain cedar
Read full article: How to help your pets who may be allergic to mountain cedarDue to the Hill Country having a plentiful amount of juniper trees, over-the-counter medications are the first thing many reach for. But what kind of treatments are available for pets?

Certain frozen pet food recalled due to possible plastic contamination
Read full article: Certain frozen pet food recalled due to possible plastic contaminationCertain pet food is being recalled in 14 states, including Texas, because it could contain plastic, according to a news release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

San Marcos animal shelter at critical capacity, urgent adoptions and fosters needed
Read full article: San Marcos animal shelter at critical capacity, urgent adoptions and fosters neededThe San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter is at critical capacity and in need of urgent adoptions and fosters, according to a news release from the city.

San Antonio Pets Alive! warns of unauthorized GoFundMe page, calls it āmisleadingā
Read full article: San Antonio Pets Alive! warns of unauthorized GoFundMe page, calls it āmisleadingāSan Antonio Pets Alive! said GoFundMe created a donation page for the nonprofit organization without their permission.

Animal abandonment fines at center of City Hall power struggle pass without Mayor Jonesā support
Read full article: Animal abandonment fines at center of City Hall power struggle pass without Mayor Jonesā supportCity Council approved a new set of fines for people caught abandoning animals in San Antonio in a 10-1 vote Thursday morning. In a statement emailed to news outlets after the vote, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said, āit lacked the required due diligence and public engagement.ā

Whatās the best dog grooming business in San Antonio? Vote for your favorite SA Picks finalist here
Read full article: Whatās the best dog grooming business in San Antonio? Vote for your favorite SA Picks finalist hereWhat is the best dog grooming business in San Antonio? You can now vote for your favorite among the SA Picks finalists.

Keep pets away from floodwaters in the Texas Hill Country, expert warns
Read full article: Keep pets away from floodwaters in the Texas Hill Country, expert warnsIn the wake of flooding in the Hill Country last month, an expert is urging people to keep pets away from rivers, lakes and other waterways in those areas to protect animals from contaminants.

Kerrville Pets Alive warns local owners to keep pets out of contaminated river water
Read full article: Kerrville Pets Alive warns local owners to keep pets out of contaminated river waterKerrville Pets Alive is warning local families to keep their pets ā and themselves ā out of the Guadalupe River for the time being.

9-year-old girl raises nearly $3K with keychain sales to support Kerrville Pets Alive
Read full article: 9-year-old girl raises nearly $3K with keychain sales to support Kerrville Pets AliveA 9-year-old girl from Boerne has raised nearly $3,000 in keychain sales to help animals affected by the Hill Country floods.

FDA warns about possible E. coli, Salmonella infection found in pet food sold online
Read full article: FDA warns about possible E. coli, Salmonella infection found in pet food sold onlineThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning to pet owners that certain dog food from last year may be dangerous.

League City girl raises thousands of dollars for Kerrville Pets Alive! through cookie sales
Read full article: League City girl raises thousands of dollars for Kerrville Pets Alive! through cookie salesIn the days since the July 4 floods inundated the Kerrville community, volunteers with Kerrville Pets Alive! have been working to help reunite more than 350 animals with their owners, all while providing free food and regular shelter operations.

More than 350 pets reunited with owners after Hill Country flooding, nonprofit president says
Read full article: More than 350 pets reunited with owners after Hill Country flooding, nonprofit president saysAs first responders continue search and rescue efforts around the Hill Country, Kerrville Pets Alive! has been looking out for some of the four-legged friends in the area.

Kerrville and Austin Pets Alive! save more than 70 pets from Kerr, Williamson and Burnet countiesā fatal floods
Read full article: Kerrville and Austin Pets Alive! save more than 70 pets from Kerr, Williamson and Burnet countiesā fatal floodsVolunteers for Kerrville and Austin Pets Alive! have saved more than 70 pets in Kerr, Williamson and Burnet counties through relief efforts during the devastating Texas Hill Country floods, a spokesperson told KSAT.











