Thankfully, because of people like you, sweet Rosie was saved from the euthanasia list at the City Shelter this past September. This little six-month-old pup has been enjoying life in a foster home, opening her kennel space to save another in need.  At her recent routine spay, it was…

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Trina is a timid, sweet, and loving three-year-old pup that our Executive Director started fostering back in October. She was extremely neglected, is still skittish with loud noises and new people, and is completely unfamiliar with dog beds and other known pet items. Not long after Trina was…

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This sweet and good-natured boy is about seven months old, and thankfully we were able to save him from being euthanized this past August!  He has a very calm demeanor and likes playing with other dogs and people.  He is in need of an FHO surgery, and we would like to get this done…

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Update 2/1/23: Goose had his surgery!!! However, the surgery was unfortunately more complicated than initially planned. This poor pup was in surgery longer due to the complications.   After our initial gifts for Goose’se surgery, the remaining balance is $681. Will you please support…

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We can tell this handsome boy has been through so much already in his roughly two years of life. He has a severe heart murmur that is affecting his health and happiness. Because of this, he will need an Echocardiogram, where the vet will determine if it needs to be fixed surgically or can be…

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Sweet Sugarplum was on the urgent list a month ago on September 8 and came into our care with a leg injury.  At only three months old, Sugarplum was surrendered by the only family she knew to the City of San Antonio Municipal Shelter. Thankfully, Michelle stepped up to foster Sugarplum and…

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Lizzy is a ten-year-old adorable pup that came into our care back in August. On October 3, sweet Little Lizzy, a senior chi had a badly infected tooth extracted along with major dental cleaning to prevent further decay. Please consider giving to support this little one's surgery costs. In the…

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While sweet little Kiwi doesn’t have the look of a typical SAPA! pup, he does have the femoral and pelvis fracture in common with many of the dogs currently in our care (also likely from a car accident). On September 27, this brave little guy went under for his femoral fracture surgery. The…

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Early one September morning, the staff at our Medical Care Center arrived and found Bagheera in a pool of her own blood. She had somehow taken her cone off over night, and had been biting at her spay surgery site. This sweet girl was rushed into surgery to repair this painful and potentially…

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Sally is one of our beautiful pups that recently came into our care. She was on the city shelter’s euthanasia list on September 1st, and we knew we had to help her. Your heart will shatter into a million pieces when you see Sally and the amount of discomfort she is currently in. Sally is a small…

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So far this month, San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) has helped 144 dogs and puppies that were on the San Antonio city shelter’s euthanasia list. These beautiful dogs are here today, still living seeking their second chance at life, thanks to our rescue partners, fosters, and supporters. Since we…

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*Update - Fritz and Kellar were adopted! Boarding is not an ideal situation – for any pups or organization. They get less visibility and adoption interest and are still stuck living in a kennel. Due to lack of space, we had had to send some of our pups to boarding, in order to make room for…

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Here at SAPA! we take in the animals often overlooked by other rescues and adopters. In fact, most of our pets were saved from being killed at the City Shelter - Salt and Vinegar are no exception. Late last month, we pulled this frail duo into our care, knowing that we could help them. Salt and…

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UPDATE: We are happy to share Binx and Bru received their procedures and were recently adopted.... by sisters! We are so happy these sweet little brothers will get to see each other and continue to grow up together!!June 27, 2022Binx and Bru each have one perfectly good eye, and one that has…

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