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The giving season is here, and many people love giving pets as a gift. However, San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) is cautioning adopters to think before making such a big decision.
The push to adopt, not shop, at least for the next two weeks, is in full swing as San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) begins its campaign to offset its overcrowded shelters.
San Antonio may be experiencing some relief now from the dog days of summer, but in the Thompson neighborhood, problems with dogs ā themselves ā persist.
San Antonio Animal Care Services is wrapping up National Dog Week with a special adoption event, Big Mutts, Big Hearts.
The San Antonio Food Bank is stepping up for Pet Hunger Awareness Day by providing free food for cats and dogs. Volunteers will be assisting 500 families through a drive-thru distribution, offering essential care for their furry friends. Two distributions are scheduled today, from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
The team behind Spike K-9 Fund travel all around the country, teaching K-9's and their officers how to deal with several different kinds of emergencies. This week, they're in San Antonio, training 12 handlers and 6 SWAT team members for free.
With International Dog Day coming up on Monday, Aug. 26, have you ever wondered if your furry friend belongs to the most popular national dog breeds?
The San Antonio International Airport will have a petting zoo of farm animals to conclude the āSummer of Funā events, SAT press release stated.
Got a new puppy at home and need help training? Animal Care Services is offering a free Puppy 101 course for new pet parents this Sunday.
Welcome to the weekend! I hope youāve recovered from Fourth of July festivities but if youāre still craving some summer action, San Antonio will host several events this weekend.
San Antonio-area shelters are participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundationās āEmpty the Sheltersā initiative in July.
Michael Shannon will act as interim director while city leaders search for a permanent replacement for Shannon Sims, who stepped down in May.
The city said that as of Friday night, the process of finding a new director for San Antonio Animal Care Services is still ongoing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning bearded dragon owners about a salmonella outbreak in the U.S. that has sickened 15 people, including one in Texas.
In a statement to KSAT on Friday afternoon, a District 3 spokesperson said an Animal Care Services (ACS) field team had located the pack of stray dogs and set traps.
Marina Alderete Gavito held a press conference on her push for new policies for dangerous, aggressive and loose dogs.
San Antonio Parks and Recreation is hosting a āPaw-latesā Fitness and Adoption Event on Monday afternoon for people who want to get a great workout with furry friends.
San Antonio Pets Alive! is urging the community to help with foster homes as kitten season peaks to avoid euthanizing animals.
The owners of a North San Antonio pet shop claim the city was unjustified in flooding the property earlier this year with investigators from various city agencies while executing an administrative search warrant.
Our pets are members of the family, and their medical bills can add up. A Consumer Reports survey found a lot of people aren't happy with pet insurance coverage. So what are some other ways to save?
Before Texans and out-of-state visitors travel to their viewing spots for Mondayās solar eclipse, Dr. Amber Fritz is urging pet owners to take precautions.
Baby rabbits, chicks and ducklings may be in demand this time of year, but the City of San Antonio is reminding people that it is illegal to buy, sell or dye them due to the āEaster Animalā law.
Pictures, memories and hope keep Jessica Gearhart and Tori Ferrante going after armed strangers stole their dog. More than a week later, theyāre still looking for justice and offering a reward for their dog, Hugo.
The Fest of Tails, a family-friendly kite festival and dog fair, has been postponed due to inclement weather, the San Antonio Parks Foundation said Thursday.
Connie the Container Dog has a new āleashā on life after she was rescued from a shipping container at a Houston port.
Sometimes you just need a good happy cry to get you threw your day, and this video of long lost brother dogs reuniting after 10 years will do just the trick.
The zoo announced Sunday will be āDog Day at Zoo Lightsā when visitors can pay to walk their dogs through the zoo from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This can be a solution when it takes a long time to see a veterinarian due to backed up appointments.
National non-profit organization Petco Love is teaming up with shelters and adoption centers all over San Antonio to find loving homes for animals.
Chagas disease infects more than 4 million dogs in the U.S. with almost 650,000 in Texas alone. But many people have never heard of it.
The Animal Defense League of Texas and Animal Care Services have scheduled free pet vaccination and microchip events over the next several months.
A new partnership between the Bulverde Area Humane Society and Stone Oakās For the Love of Dogs dog grooming salon is making it a mission to help animals waiting to be adopted while assisting new adopterās wallets.
An Austin man was reunited with his cat days after his Lyft driver took off with her still in the backseat.
A San Antonio-area pet rescue is expanding with a spay and neuter clinic and two indoor/outdoor kennel buildings.
San Antonio Pets Alive is waiving adoption fees for dogs and puppies this weekend as the shelter tries to clear out kennels.
International Cat Day is a perfect time for showing off your feline friends. You can do that by sharing photos and videos on the KSAT Connect āPetsā page.
Eighty animals were found inside what Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar called a puppy mill.
Animal Care Services is lowering its adoption fees through the end of the month and extending its shelter hours to encourage adoptions.
Godās Dogs Rescue and San Antonio Pets Alive will have their events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at several PetSmart locations.
