URGENTS: How You Can Help
The SAPA Urgents Program is a joint effort between San Antonio Pets Alive and San Antonio Animal Care Services, created to offer a last chance at placement for dogs on the ACS euthanasia list. SAPA pulls and lists a number of dogs each day and markets them via Facebook and email. Staff, volunteers, and supporters work together to find placement for as many as possible through adoption, foster, and rescue.
More than anything, the animals on this page need a place to go. If you can adopt, foster, or rescue, please immediately contact [email protected]. Be sure to include the animal's ID# and your phone number.
For information about SAPA’s other lifesaving programs, visit sanantoniopetsalive.org.
NOTE:
1. SAPA and San Antonio Animal Care Services are two separate organizations. SAPA does not control intake pictures, descriptions, or deadlines. On rare occasions an animal might receive an extension if kennel space opens up during the day. Otherwise, placement within the allotted time is their only hope.
2. The purpose of each comment thread is to find placement for that individual dog. Please stay on-topic with your comments. A cluttered thread makes planning and sharing difficult. If you do share (and thank you for doing so), consider leaving out superfluous remarks. A clean thread is easier to navigate. The same goes for images/memes, speculative statements, and emotional outbursts.
3. We're all heartbroken by these animal's plights, and critically aware of the urgency of our work on their behalf. Comments that focus on criticism, anger, or despair don't help to find them homes. They need us to be hopeful and focus on solutions. We’re happy to have you join us in the effort.
4. SAPA has no control over the pledges that are made in support of an animal. For this reason we do not recommend pledging in comments before an animal is placed. Indeed, we'd rather see an animal rescued by an organization that can afford the save, rather than one that needs a financial incentive to do so. Please exercise caution in donating to unknown sources. Less than 1% of successful saves happen because of pledges without a plan. In our experience, actual human beings save animal's lives, not clicks and promises of cash. That being said, it is entirely appropriate to offer help *after* an animal has been placed, especially if that animal has medical or transport needs.
5. SAPA cannot guarantee freedom pictures or updates after an animal has been placed.
6. Updates to threads are provided as they become available. On-site staff do not manage SAPA Facebook pages. Send all messages regarding placement to [email protected]. Remember, we receive hundreds of messages for dozens of animals simultaneously. Our staff and volunteers do the best they can. Your patience is appreciated.
Finally, if you're tagging friends or rescues, please try to keep the tags in a single post. Neat & clean is easier to read and saves more lives.
Thank you!
PS: The exceptions to cluttered comment threads, of course, are celebratory comments! After an animal is placed, it's perfectly appropriate to crowd the thread with happy thoughts, best wishes, and cheerful images!