Dear Lifesaving Friends,
February has come and gone in a blink of an eye. Our lifesaving efforts were full speed ahead, saving
411 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens with the help of our fosters and rescue partners! This is our highest February intake in the past four years. At-risk animals continue entering the city shelter, and we continue to plea dogs to rescue partners
and recruit new fosters as we are full at our locations.
Eight mothers and their 61 precious puppies found safety with us last month. We continue to see many moms and their puppies at our city shelter, and we are always looking for fosters to welcome these families into their homes.
Thanks to you and our wonderful supporters, we reached our goal to fund our mom and puppies ward at our Medical Care Center! This ward will provide a safer and calmer environment for these sweet families until a foster can welcome them into their home. Work
is already underway to get this ward ready.
We are grateful for you and for your passion to help us save homeless animals in our community!
Sincerely,
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Rebecca Mayberry, Executive Director
San Antonio Pets Alive!
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Sponsor one of our animals!
Your gift can change their lives!
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These precious cats and dogs have recovered from their illnesses and are eagerly waiting to find their forever homes! They each have some medical issues post-recovery but would make a great companion nonetheless.
We ask that you consider making a gift of $85/pet to help sponsor their adoption fees so that they are one step closer to finding their forever homes. If you are interested in sponsoring their adoption fee, please email
donate@sanantoniopetsalive.org. These pets will go through our standard adoption process by our adoption counselors.
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Millie
Millie is a sweet 11-month-old pup that was brought into our care with her brother Marcos. Marcos quickly got adopted, but sadly Millie got sick with distemper and began to receive treatment at SAPA!'s
Medical Care Center. Millie has recovered from her illness and is not contagious. Millie does have a noticeable twitch as the result of distemper. Millie would love a home that can provide her with compassion, love, and patience as she learns to explore the
world outside of our Medical Care Center.
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Charger
Charger is a beautiful 12- year-old regal cat. He is very handsome and he knows it. He loves being picked up and frequently asks to sit on laps. Charger's blood glucose levels have to be monitored closely,
and is on a diabetic diet. He has been in our care for more than a year and a half and would love to find his forever home where he can enjoy his adulthood.
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Cardinal
Cardinal has been with us since he was a tiny baby. He was diagnosed with distemper and has lived at our clinic for 4 months. The distemper left him with limited lung capacity and he has to be kept
in a cool environment and walked for just short periods of time. He's very sweet and loves everyone and is looking for a furever family to call his own.
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Fosters of the Month - Kyle and Reese Hines
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Congratulations to our amazing fosters, Kyle and Reese Hines, for being our February fosters of the month!
Air Force veterans, Kyle and Reese, started fostering at the start of COVID and have made such an incredible impact on so many lives. The Hines primarily foster puppies and dogs but have also stepped in and saved once at-risk mommas and babies and tiny neonatal
kittens – They foster the animals that need them most, particularly ones that are on the City of San Antonio's euthanasia list. In February, they fostered 17 dogs and puppies, including Chocolate and her 11 pups!
On top of caring for these animals, the Hines family have five of their own rescue pups (two SAPA! foster fails) and last year, Kyle got her Master of Canine Training and Behavior Specialist Certification and helps to train many of the dogs in our care as well
as visits foster homes and advises families on properly caring for their pups.
Kyle and Reese also bring their foster babies to snuggle services & SAPA! events to spread the word on fostering and bring joy to those who need it. Thannk you Kyle and Reese for being absoultely pawsome!!
We are so thankful for all of our fosters - we could not help save lives if it weren't for our generous fosters!
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Tourmaline
Tourmaline desperately needed dental work when she came into our care. This poor elderly cat had periodontal disease with severe gingivitis. A few weeks ago she received the dental care she needed and six of
her teeth were extracted. She has started to eat and is slowly breaking out of her shell. Tourmaline is now seeking a wonderful furever family.
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Our Lifesaving team needs your help finding fosters to care for these fragile and innocent lives! We are already caring for neonatal kittens, and our foster team would like to be as prepared as possible with
approved fosters lined as more kittens arrive at the city municipal shelter. Please consider applying to become a neonatal kitten foster.
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In February, 260 cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies found their forever homes! Our most recent longest stay pup, Fauna, was also adopted this month after
being in our care for 384 days! She is thriving in her new home.
When you adopt a cat or dog from San Antonio Pets Alive! you allow us to free up a kennel space so more lives can be saved.
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San Antonio Pets Alive! is having a $30 Spring Break adoption special on all cats and dogs 6 months or older (excluding ambassadors) from March 14th until March 20th.
We invite you and all of your friends to visit our loving cats and dogs that are available for adoption. Stop by one of our many locations this weekend and meet your new adventure buddy!
- Building One Rescue Center @ Animal Care Services (4710 Highway 151)
- Petco Love Adoption Center (6001 NW Loop 410, Suite 103)
- Medical Care Center (9107 Marbach Road, Suite 109) by appointment only
If you have any questions please email adopt@sanantoniopetsalive.org.
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T-Shirt Sale benefiting SAPA!'s foster team
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San Antonio Pets Alive! is hosting a t-shirt fundraising sale! Please help us spread awareness about our lifesaving mission everywhere you go! You don't have to be a foster to order, you just have to be passionate
about our work and animals. Our work isn't done "until they all have a home."
Proceeds from this fundraiser will support our foster program. There are just 9 days to go before the sale closes.
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San Antonio Pets Alive! is the animal rescue partner for Texas Public Radio's Hops & Hounds Yappy Hour event on March 12th from 4pm-7pm at Hops & Hounds located at 13838 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX
78247.
Join us and enjoy some Yacht Rock tunes from DJ Plata, free caricature drawings of you and your pooch, tasty food and beverages, and meet some pups in San Antonio Pets Alive!'s care that are currently being fostered and in need of a permanent home!
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Chicken N Pickle SAPA! Gives Back Night
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Join us on March 23rd to celebrate National Puppy and Cuddly Kitten Day at Chicken N Pickle from 6pm-8pm located at 5215 UTSA Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78249. Chicken N Pickle will be donating 10% of their proceeds
during this time frame to San Antonio Pets Alive!. We hope to see you there!
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Formerly known as Birdies for Charity®, Champions fore Charity is a fundraising program that provides participating charities and schools the opportunity to generate contributions through the Valero Texas Open.
Champions fore Charity is a no-cost program that gives 100% of the funds raised back to the participating organizations, plus incentives including a 7% match. Funds are generated by soliciting donations from individuals and corporations.
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Join us for our annual online silent auction for the animals! Our “Raise Your Paw!” Silent Auction is Friday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 27.
If you are interested in donating an item to our auction, please email donate@sanantoniopetsalive.org and we'll send you a form. We accept new items, gift baskets, and gift certificates. Donor's name will be displayed with the auction item on our online auction
platform.
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If you would like to make a gift via PayPal,
our PayPal information is @sanantoniopetsalive1
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If you would like to make a gift with a
check, please send to:
San Antonio Pets Alive!
PO Box 830006
San Antonio, TX 78283
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