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San Antonio, TX and surrounding areas in Bexar County.
San Antonio Humane Society's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
Visit the shelter, speak with Kennel techs to match you with the right pet.
2.
Meet the Pet
Before applying to adopt, we ask all visitors to to socialize with the pet for at least 20 minutes to help ensure compatibility
3.
Submit Application
When you’re ready to move forward with the adoption process, kennel staff will direct you to the front lobby where you will complete an appl
4.
Interview
Next step, you will be directed to sit with an adoption counselor for review.Please speak with our staff about setting up a dog to dog intro
5.
Sign Adoption Contract
All adopters are asked to sign a contract of agreement to adopt.
6.
Take the Pet Home
If the pet has already been spayed/neutered, you can take him/her home the day you adopt.
Additional adoption info
What is the process for adopting a pet?
After you’ve found the pet you would like to adopt,
1. Come spend 20-30 minutes with the pet you are interested in adopting before we can move forward with the application
2. Fill out an adoption application, visit sahumane.org/adopt
What is the adoption fee?
Puppies up to 1 year - $150
Dogs over a year - $75
Kittens up to 1 year - $150
Cats over a year - $75
Dogs - Adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, first set of vaccinations, microchip, de-wormer, flea and heartworm prevention, complimentary wellness exam (within 5 days of adoption) and follow-up care (within 14 days of adoption) at any VCA Animal Hospital.
Cats - Adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, first set of vaccinations, microchip, de-wormer, flea prevention, complimentary wellness exam (within 5 days of adoption) and follow-up care (within 14 days of adoption) at any VCA Animal Hospital.
For more information, visit the San Antonio Humane Society at 4804 Fredericksburg Rd. or call 210-226-7461.
*Ask about our Ambassador Pets and pets with Guardian Angels (fees vary)!
What is the process for adopting a pet?
After you’ve found the pet you would like to adopt,
1. Come spend 20-30 minutes with the pet you are interested in adopting before we can move forward with the application
2. Fill out an adoption application, visit sahumane.org/adopt
What is the adoption fee?
Puppies up to 1 year - $150
Dogs over a year - $75
Kittens up to 1 year - $150
Cats over a year - $75
Dogs - Adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, first set of vaccinations, microchip, de-wormer, flea and heartworm prevention, complimentary wellness exam (within 5 days of adoption) and follow-up care (within 14 days of adoption) at any VCA Animal Hospital.
Cats - Adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, first set of vaccinations, microchip, de-wormer, flea prevention, complimentary wellness exam (within 5 days of adoption) and follow-up care (within 14 days of adoption) at any VCA Animal Hospital.
For more information, visit the San Antonio Humane Society at 4804 Fredericksburg Rd. or call 210-226-7461.
*Ask about our Ambassador Pets and pets with Guardian Angels (fees vary)!
Our Mission is to protect and improve the lives of dogs and cats by providing shelter, care, adoption, rescue, spay/neuter programs, and community education.
Our Vision is to end pet overpopulation and to create a community where every dog and cat is treated with respect and compassion and has a permanent and loving home.
The San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization that has served Bexar County and its surrounding areas since 1952. The SAHS shelters, medically treats, and rehabilitates thousands of dogs and cats every year. Many of the dogs and cats in our care have been abused, injured, surrendered by their owners, or found as strays. As a no-kill organization, every treatable pet in our care stays in our care until they find a home or necessary placement with another no-kill organization. No pet in our care is ever euthanized to create space. Thousands of dogs and cats in San Antonio and its surrounding areas are saved from euthanasia every year due to the mission and practices of the SAHS.
Through our adoption, volunteer, foster, spay/neuter, and educational programs, we inform and educate the public on the importance of responsible pet ownership. We serve as one of the largest dog and cat adoption organizations in San Antonio, Texas, helping to decrease the community’s large pet overpopulation problem in a humane manner. As a local nonprofit, we are not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). We do not receive funding from the federal government, the HSUS, or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
The most effective way to positively change your local community is by donating to your local nonprofit.
Our Mission is to protect and improve the lives of dogs and cats by providing shelter, care, adoption, rescue, spay/neuter programs, and community education.
Our Vision is to end pet overpopulation and to create a community where every dog and cat is treated with respect and compassion and has a permanent and loving home.
The San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization that has served Bexar County and its surrounding areas since 1952. The SAHS shelters, medically treats, and rehabilitates thousands of dogs and cats every year. Many of the dogs and cats in our care have been abused, injured, surrendered by their owners, or found as strays. As a no-kill organization, every treatable pet in our care stays in our care until they find a home or necessary placement with another no-kill organization. No pet in our care is ever euthanized to create space. Thousands of dogs and cats in San Antonio and its surrounding areas are saved from euthanasia every year due to the mission and practices of the SAHS.
Through our adoption, volunteer, foster, spay/neuter, and educational programs, we inform and educate the public on the importance of responsible pet ownership. We serve as one of the largest dog and cat adoption organizations in San Antonio, Texas, helping to decrease the community’s large pet overpopulation problem in a humane manner. As a local nonprofit, we are not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). We do not receive funding from the federal government, the HSUS, or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
The most effective way to positively change your local community is by donating to your local nonprofit.
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
