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City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) is the municipal open-admission shelter serving San Antonio, Texas. The agency provides comprehensive animal welfare services, sheltering, foster care, pet adoptions, and community wellness resources including free microchipping and vaccination clinics for companion pets such as cats and dogs.
Protecting Animals Within San Antonio serves San Antonio and surrounding Bexar County, Texas.
Standard adoption fees vary by pet and promotions; fees typically cover spay/neuter surgery, microchip, and core vaccinations.
Adopters must be at least 18 years old, present a valid government-issued photo ID, and provide proof of residence where pets are permitted.
Prospective adopters can view available pets online or visit the shelter in person, interact with the animals, and complete an adoption agreement on-site with an adoption counselor.
Yes, as the primary municipal shelter for San Antonio, ACS takes in, fosters, and adopts out domestic cats and kittens alongside other companion animals.
Cat adoptions include spay/neuter sterilization surgery, age-appropriate core vaccinations, and a registered microchip.
Yes, Animal Care Services frequently hosts community clinics offering free pet vaccinations and microchips to local pet owners.
The organization is an open-admission municipal facility. Owner surrenders and stray intakes are managed through scheduled intake appointments and designated shelter protocols, with diversion resources offered when possible.
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