Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lifesaving efforts have grown stronger. Since June 2019, we've increased the number of lives saved each year, expanded our foster program to over 1,500 participants, and launched a capital campaign to further our mission. Together, we've not just survived the pandemic—we've thrived, ensuring a brighter future for the animals in our care.
San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!), is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking $1.5 million dollar grant from Petco Love to support SAPA!’s mission to save the lives of cats and dogs at risk of euthanasia. This significant grant marks the initiation of SAPA!'s capital campaign, Paws for Change, and unwavering commitment in lifesaving.
We’ve received questions about a recent new policy that would impact SAPA!’s lifesaving model. The policy was introduced by Animal Care Services this week and also revoked this week. San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) is a fast-paced, high-volume rescue partner of Animal Care Services; we save…
‘It doesn’t feel like five years,” is what I keep thinking as I sit down to write this blog post celebrating my fifth year at San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!). With so much accomplished—67,000 lives saved--and so much left to do, this date has definitely snuck up on me.
San Antonio Pets Alive (SAPA!) Q & A Urgents and Adoptables Facebook Page Q. IS SAPA! SAVING LIVES OF DOGS AT-RISK OF EUTHANASIA AT THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ANIMAL CARE SERVICES? A. Yes! SAPA! is a High-Volume Pet Partner for the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services…
This year, we have had more Code Red days than in my four years at San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!). SAPA! defines a Code Red when 25 or more dogs are being released to euthanasia by San Antonio Animal Care Services in one day. As soon as we learn from San Antonio Animal Care Services that 25 or…
Day-after-day, our San Antonio Municipal Shelter (ACS) has been in what SAPA! defines as a Code Red situation. A Code Red means that 25 or more dogs and puppies are being released by ACS for possible euthanasia due to lack of space, and San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) has few or no…
Dear Lifesaving Partner, I've been with San Antonio Pets Alive! for four years and I can honestly say for the first time, I'm scared. There are so many puppies entering our municipal shelter right now and for the first time, it's more than we can save. We don't have…