Yes, we are a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our EIN # is 45-4141531.

Thank you for your support. Please mail-in donations to P.O. Box 830006 San Antonio, TX 78283 or donate online here.

SAPA! is funded by revenue from programs, support from corporate and foundation donors, contributions from supporters, and municipal contracts with the City of San Antonio.

Yes! SAPA! provides a complete medical workup, including spay/neuter for every animal prior to adoption. This reduces the financial burden on the adopter, and ensures that placed animals do not contribute to pet overpopulation in our community.

SAPA!’s core programs are: Foster Program:SAPA!’s robust and extensive foster program provides safe and stable home environments for animals awaiting adoption. Placement into foster homes increases our overall capacity, providing more opportunities to save lives in San Antonio. Headin’ Home Transport Program: 14 times a year, SAPA! secures rescue partners in the Northern U.S. where we send […]

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SAPA! focuses solely on pets that have arrived at the city shelter with no other options. We wait until other local shelters, rescues and agencies pull animals for adoption in their own programs, and then we pull from those that remain. Our programs target animals that other organizations may not have the resources to treat […]

Established in 2012, San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) is a 501I(3) nonprofit organization created specifically to work in partnership with San Antonio Animal Care Services to reduce the number of dogs and cats killed in San Antonio. The only organization of its kind in San Antonio, SAPA! has saved more than 47,000 dogs and cats […]