From Austin to San Antonio: dog adoption success with SNIPSA
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The newest member of the Gee family. Photo: Courtesy of Hayley Everts/SNIPSA
Axios Texas bureau chief Bob Gee here with a happy San Antonio dog adoption story.
Why it matters: Local rescues help relieve overcrowding at the city-run Animal Care Services, which has continued to struggle this year.
Driving the news: We lost our family dog in the spring to cancer and were looking for a new pet.
The big picture: I live in Austin, but in our search for a dog, my wife and I looked to SNIPSA (Spay-Neuter-Inject-Protect of San Antonio), thanks to a neighbor's recommendation.
Zoom in: SNIPSA has been around since 2006 and has found homes for more than 20,000 animals.
- The group operates out of a storefront in Olmos Park. It doesn't have a shelter and relies on volunteers to foster and rehabilitate animals in their homes before adoption.
- SNIPSA also offers free spay and neuter services, vaccinations and microchipping to underserved neighborhoods.
What we did: We found a few 2-month-old puppies from the same litter that we liked on the SNIPSA website, filled out an application, and were contacted the next day. We arranged a visit a few days later and found our pup.
- It was hard to choose. They were all so cute.
- The litter was found in a field and initially taken in by Animal Care Services.
By the numbers: The adoption fee was $300. We paid an additional $300 that SNIPSA will refund when we bring our new puppy, Penny, back to be spayed. The refundable spay fee for local residents is $100.
- SNIPSA had started our puppy on heartworm medication and initiated vaccinations.
So far, Penny is perfect in every way — only one potty accident over her first five days with us — and a great companion to our 8-year-old and 4-year-old.
What's next: SNIPSA's annual Race for the Rescues takes place on Sept. 28. It's the group's largest fundraiser of the year.
- Register here.