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Surrendering Pets

If you have been looking for a new home for your pet and have been unsuccessful, surrendering your
pet to Animal Care Services (ACS) may be an option. Currently, ACS is accepting Owner Surrenders by appointment only. 

To schedule an appointment after all options to find a home for your pet have been exhausted, please call (210)207-6642 on Wednesdays between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 am.

You must speak with a staff member to schedule an appointment. Leaving messages requesting an appointment is not acceptable.  Appointment will be scheduled Tuesday - Friday between the hours of 11:00 AM - 12:00PM and 3:00 PM - 4:00 .

Please make note of the ACS staff member you speak with for your records. Please bring the completed Owner Surrender Form  with you to your appointment along with the other items listed below. All fees must be paid before an animal may be surrendered. Checks may be made payable to Animal Care Services.
 
Appointments will be made on Wednesdays only, and while Animal Care Services will make every effort to find a new home for your pet, please be advised owner surrendered pets may be euthanized and all surrendered pets become the property of the City of San Antonio upon their impoundment.

Because Animal Care Services takes in so many surrendered animals, we strongly encourage residents to exhaust all other means of finding a new home for your unwanted pets. Talking with friends, family, coworkers, placing an ad, and posting flyers are good ways to let people know you're looking for a new home for your pet. 

You may also contact other animal shelters in San Antonio who take in owner surrendered pets based on available space. A list of those shelters along with their address and contact information are listed below. We wish you luck in your search and you may contact our main number (207-4PET) for more tips on finding a good home for your pet.
 
 

Required Forms:

Owner Surrender Fees:
 
Owner Surrender Form
  • City of San Antonio Residents:                            $10 per animal
  • Unincorporated Areas of Bexar County Residents: $10 per animal
  • Incorporated Areas of Bexar County Residents:     $50 per animal

Once an appointment has been set, please remember the below prior to coming to the shelter to surrender your pet:

  • Bring a completed Owner Surrender Form with you

  • Bring a valid license or ID

  • Canines must be on a leash

  • Felines must be in a carrier or pillow case

  • Please bring the names of at least 2 other organizations that you have tried to place your pet with. (Include Name and telephone number of person you spoke with)

Local Shelters:

Animal Defense League
(210) 655-1481
11300 Nacogdoches
San Antonio, Texas 78217
http://www.animaldefenseleague.org
 

Live Oak Animal Shelter 
(210) 653-9140 
8001 Shin Oak Drive    
Live Oak, TX 78233   
http://www.ci.live-oak.tx.us/
Converse Animal Shelter
(210) 658-4281
9634 Schaefer Road
Converse, Texas 78109
http://www.conversetx.net/5_casi.htm
 		 Schertz Animal Shelter  
(210) 658-6607
P.O. Box 605
Schertz, Texas 78154
http://www.homesforpets.org
Humane Society & SPCA  
(210) 226-7461              
4804 Fredericksburg  
San Antonio, Texas 78229
 http://www.humanesocietyspca.org/
 		 Universal City Animal Shelter 
(210) 658-0700                                       
262 Kitty Hawk 
 Universal City, Texas 78148 
http://www.homesforthehomeless.org/   
Kirby Animal Shelter          
(210) 661-2100   
5631 Binz Engelman
Kirby, TX 78219

 


 
   
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