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The case of Muppet

This is from Gavin Nichols, Talk About It! Program Officer-Community Initiatives with the San Antonio Area Foundation. This is one of Kirby Animal Control’s recent cruelty cases that had a happy ending.  We do not have photos of him with his new family yet, because he just very recently got adopted, but we do have [...]

Pesky Pet “Hot Spots” & Dehydration

The Texas heat is upon us and during these hot months we need to keep a close eye on our four-legged friends, especially for heat related conditions including “hot spots” and dehydration. What do I need to look out for to help identify these conditions in my pet? Dr. Thomas E. Vice of the Broadway [...]

Why adopt?

This is from Gavin Nichols, Talk About It! Program Officer-Community Initiatives with the San Antonio Area Foundation, writing about the importance of pet adoption, especially in San Antonio.. This year, about 34,000 dogs and cats will be brought into the San Antonio Animal Care Services shelters. Based on year to date live release and euthanasia [...]

Tail of Two Transports

This is from Gavin Nichols, Talk About It! Program Officer-Community Initiatives with the San Antonio Area Foundation, writing about the difference that pet transport is making not only here in San Antonio but across the nation. This is a Tail of Two Transports:  dogs rescued from San Antonio’s Animal Care Services and transported to different [...]