Animal Intake/Partner Agencies

The City of San Antonio Animal Care Services is the largest, open-admission shelter in South Texas and annually cares for tens of thousands of animals. Because the City of San Antonio has an animal overpopulation issue and with the sometimes hundreds of pets that come into ACS every day, kennel capacity can be limited. If you find an animal in your neighborhood, do everything you can to re-home the pet into a safe and loving home before bringing the pet into the shelter as a last resort. Additional options include:

Animal Defense League

• 210.655.1481, 11300 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78217
• $50 surrender fee per pet;
• Intake only if space is available; BEXAR COUNTY ID REQUIRED
• intake@adltexas.org for more info

San Antonio Humane Society

• 210.226.7461, 4804 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, TX 78229
• $40 surrender fee per pet; $31.40 REQUIRED Parvo testing fee for puppies under 1 year of age (as determined by SAHS; pricing varies for litters based on size)
• APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED for medium to large dogs (over 20lbs), puppies and kittens 3.5 months and under
• Intake only if space is available; BEXAR COUNTY ID REQUIRED
• Receiving@SAhumane.org for appointments
• https://sahumane.org/receiving for more info and surrender forms

San Antonio Pets Alive!

• 210.370.7612
• $50 surrender fee per pet
• APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED for evaluation and assessment prior to intake
• Intake only if space available;
• Foster@sanantoniopetsalive.org for appointments

Bexar County Animal Shelter

• 210.335.9000; 5503 Duffek Dr, Kirby, TX 78219
• $150 surrender fee per pet; NO OVER THE COUNTER INTAKE
• Must call Bexar County animal control at 210.335.9000 for pickup
• Intake only if space available; BEXAR COUNTY ID REQUIRED

Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation—FOUND WILDLIFE ONLY

• 830.336.2725 (24 Hour Hotline)
• 166 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78201

Schertz Animal Shelter

• 210.619.1550; 800 Community Circle Schertz, TX 78154
• No surrender fee; only strays
• Intake only if space is available; SCHERTZ RESIDENTS ONLY; ID REQUIRED

Live Oak Animal Shelter

• 210.653.9140 x228; 8001 Shin Oak Drive Live Oak, TX 78233
• $75 surrender fee per licensed pet; $85 surrender fee for unlicensed pets
• Intake only if space is available; LIVE OAK RESIDENTS ONLY; ID REQUIRED

Universal City Animal Shelter

• 210.658.0700; 134 Athenian Drive Universal City, TX 78148
• $75 surrender fee per LICENSED pet;$85 surrender fee for unlicensed pets
• Intake only if space is available; UNIVERSAL CITY RESIDENTS ONLY; ID REQUIRED

Contact 311 Customer Service at 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000. 311 is available seven days a week from 7am-7pm and on city holidays from 8am-5pm.

View more information on what to do if you found a pet here.