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ASPCA PET POISON HOTLINE
The ASPCA has a poison control hotline phone number for pets. This is the only dedicated animal poison control hotline in the world manned by veterinarians, not telephone operators. The number is staffed 24/7 at (888) 4ANI-HELP or (888) 426-4435. FERAL CAT HOTLINE If you need assistance with feral cats, please call the San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition Hotline at 210-877-9067 and leave a message.
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More Interesting Links
FAMILY DOG OBEDIENCE SAN ANTONIO DOG TRAINING CLUB PENNYS FROM HEAVEN FOUNDATION MADDIE'S FUND REMEMBER OUR PETS IN MEMORY OF PETS
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BEFORE YOU SURRENDER YOUR PET TO
SAN ANTONIO ANIMAL CONTROL . . .
Be aware that the pound's policy on owner surrenders is "we hold the animal as long as we have space available". Knowing that almost 50,000 animals were euthanized in this facility in 2004, space is extremely limited! This means that your pet may have NO chance to be adopted.
Please be responsible: use the resources in this website to help your pet find a safe and happy new home!
San Antonio Animal Care Services
Animal Care Services is now at their new facility at 4710 State Highway 151.
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Hours for the Animal Control Facility's Adoption Kennel:
Tuesday - Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Click here for more information and pictures of MANY (not all) of these pets! Check back often -- pictures are updated several times a week!
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Hours for the Animal Control Facility's Lost/Found Kennel:
Monday - Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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here for pictures of SOME (not all) of lost/found pets! If you've lost your pet, it is always best to go down to the pound personally to search for your pet. |
Statistics
Total animals euthanized: 32,210
2006
Total animals euthanized: 33,785
2004
Total animals euthanized: 48,361
Do these numbers look big to you? They should! The sheer volume of animals coming into animal control is overwhelming. Even more overwhelming is the percentage of these that are owner surrenders - nearly 1/3! Please do not adopt a pet if you are not committed to care for this animal (physically, emotionally and financially) for the rest of its life. This could mean the next 15-20 years!
The above statistics have been obtained form sources we believe to be reliable, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
While the euthanasia rate around the nation has plummeted over the past two decades, it has nearly doubled here in San Antonio, reaching nearly 50,000 animals in 2004.
Nearly nine of 10 animals that enter the pound were trucked out to the landfill. Included in that statistic were ALL puppies and kittens under 4 months of age and virtually all owner-surrendered animals.
Learn more about this group, and their valiant efforts to make changes at the San Antonio pound, by clicking on the link to their website above.
