The Nopalitos Free Pantry is located in the Highland Park neighborhood of San Antonio, Tx at 426 Rigsby Ave. It exists with support from the community to provide free dry goods to anyone in need.

It is a "Take what you need, give what you can" resource.

We Accept:

• Non perishables
• Hygeine products
• Pet Food
• Books

We have a Little Free Library at this location.

Free.

The Animal Defense League of Texas Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions is our second location where you can find a loving furry companion! Come by and meet the cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies available for adoption. We’re located in Brackenridge Park, directly across from the San Antonio Zoo.

Last application taken at 6:30 PM. 

SNIPSA provides affordable spay/neuter surgeries for cats and dogs.

Not only is sterilizing your pet helpful to the community, but it also impacts the longevity of your pet’s health ... and your wallet!

In-office surgeries at SNIPSA are available by appointment only. Click here to schedule an appointment.

SNIPSA provides no-cost spay/neuter surgery at our office location weekly for qualifying zip codes. We also have our vaccine/microchip package (DHPP/FVRCP and rabies, if age appropriate) available for $40.

Click here for the latest information.

Qualifying zip codes for cats and dogs include: 78201, 78202, 78203, 78204, 78207, 78208, 78210, 78211, 78213, 78214, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78221, 78222, 78223, 78224, 78225, 78226, 78227, 78228, 78229, 78235, 78237, 78238, 78242

If you do not live in these qualifying zip codes, we still offer low cost spay/neuter services starting at:

• $100 for male cats
• $150 for female cats
• $200 for male dogs
• $250 for female dogs

SNIPSA launched its Big Fix clinics in May 2009. With a significant number of animals being euthanized every day in the San Antonio area, we knew there had to be a better way.

How could we target the pet-owning population and bring spay/neuter to one’s doorstep? We found that people were generally receptive to doing the “right thing”; we just needed to make it convenient and doable. Providing this service for FREE was also important to remove any barriers that might dissuade a pet owner from having his pet spayed/neutered. The more sterilized pets in our city, the less entering the doors of our shelters. It was simple.  

Big Fix clinics also save taxpayer dollars. It costs roughly $15,000 to host a Big Fix clinic, which is a smart investment considering that it would costs taxpayers almost 10 times that amount to impound, house, and ultimately euthanize the nearly 400 animals that are sterilized at a typical Big Fix clinic.

SNIPSA depends on grants and private donations to host its Big Fix clinics. Click here to help sponsor our next Big Fix clinic or here for other donation options.

Click here for more information.

In cooperation with the San Antonio Food Bank, we provide food to neighbors experiencing food insecurity.

Free.

Accepted Fridge Donations:

• Fresh Fruit
• Fresh Veggies
• Eggs and Eggs Whites
• Milk and Non Dairy Milk Alternatives
• Water
• Juices
• Yogurt
• Cooked Meat, Tuna, and Lunch Meat
• Plant Based Alternatives
• Pre-Made Home Cooked Meals - Ingredients List and Allergies Must Be Listed

Accepted Hygeine Donations:

• Soap (individually wrapped bars, body wash, antibactrial hand wash)
• Loofas and Wash Cloths
• Shampoo and Conditioner 
• Dental Hygeine 
• Deodorant
• Brushes and Combs
• Baby Wipes and Diapers
• Toilet Papers, Tissues, and Paper Towels

Accepted Pantry Donations:

• Canned Goods
• Dry Goods
• Bread Tortillas 
• Ramen Noodle Soup
• Baking Ingredients
• Powdered Milk 
• Pet Food

For a complete list of accepted donations, check out our Facebook page!

Free.

Pet Shelter

Up to 65% of domestic violence victims will delay or refuse to leave an abusive home out of fear of leaving their pets behind, but less than 3% of domestic violence shelters across the country provide shelter for family pets. We do.

FVPS, The Battered Women and Children’s Shelter is counting on your donation to help operate our pet shelter at our emergency facility. 

Click here to learn more.

Donation Center

Click here for a list of items needed, as well as other information regarding in-kind donations.

Volunteer

FVPS welcomes individual and group volunteers. Click here for details.

For more information, click here.

The DaisyCares Veterinary Care program has a limited monthly grant capacity and is subject to availability of funds. Funds are granted in the amount of up to $250 for urgent or emergent treatment.

Applications are reviewed and approved based on the following 3 criteria: 

• Client qualifies financially.
• The client can pay any balance owed.
•  A positive prognosis (outcome) is established by the veterinarian.

Applicants applying for DaisyCares assistance must be a resident of Bexar County, Texas (or surrounding counties) and provide proof of income and a veterinary estimate. 

Qualifying criteria include, but is not limited to:

• Low income based on 180% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines – detailed below
• Recipient of SSI or disability within the income guidelines below.
• Medicaid or Medicare recipient
•  Homeless
• Current SNAP (food stamp) benefits
• Unemployed
• Medical conditions causing financial strain (cancer, surgery, dialysis, etc.)

Some fees may be required based on eligibility.

The DaisyCares Pet Food Program, in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, provides pet food to families through food banks and/or food pantry partners that are already providing emergency food assistance to families and individuals in need.

No Fee.

DaisyCares provides empowering presentations to school-aged children in schools, after-school programs, and other activities.

This project promotes kindness to animals by way of interactive group activities adjusted to meet the age(s) of the specific group of children and allocated time.

We know that measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus) means our students are learning from home. Parents are welcome to use these resources to teach children responsible pet ownership and engage in hands on activities.

Click here to go to the online course. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIav290iyU8

You can now register for virtual Project Kindness classes! Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday and will feature Daisy's Barn.

If you would like to schedule a virtual Project Kindness class from DaisyCares to your school, after school program or to plan an activity, please fill out this form.

Promote Animal Welfare Education, PAWedu is unique in that it educates adults who have been accused, charged, or convicted of cruelty to an animal.

This 14-lesson online course teaches adults about the humane treatment and care of animals. It also helps them examine some of their own thoughts and reactions that might not be appropriate.

Lessons include Forms of Animal Cruelty—abandonment, Animal Fighting, Causing Unnecessary Suffering, and The Link between Animal Cruelty and Human Cruelty.

The course incorporates an educational or rehabilitative component into offenders' legal process if ordered by a court.

Click here for program and registration information.

Pet Food Assistance: AniMeals, a donation-sustained service, provides monthly deliveries of supplemental pet food to clients who find it hard to maintain the nutrition of their furry companions. Each month, we provide 5,000 pounds of pet food to more than 600 pets. Volunteers deliver pet food on the third Saturday of every month and provide other wellness checks on seniors, further enabling their independence.

Veterinary Care Assistance: AniMeals provides access to and payment for veterinary care for pets of current Meals on Wheels San Antonio clients. We help keep our clients' furry companions healthy with the following veterinary services: wellness exams, vaccinations, spay/neuter, and flea prevention. Unfortunately, we are unable to assist with emergency vet visits.

Pet Care Assistance: We aim to support clients who cannot care for their pets due to poor eyesight, injuries, or hospitalization. Our AniMeals volunteers assist clients in caring for their pets through dog walking, temporary fostering, and transportation for grooming services. Volunteers care for these pets for a set period as the client needs.

Eligibility: 

• Must be receiving meals from Meals on Wheels San Antonio

• Must reside in Bexar County 

• Your pet must be a dog or cat. We are unable to provide services for other animals

In-Home Care to Help Seniors and Adults with Everyday Tasks:

Everyday tasks, like vacuuming or rearranging the basement, can be difficult for a senior with arthritis. Organizing a closet can be extremely tiring for a cancer patient. These simple tasks are never ending and, if they become more challenging during post-op, or due to treatment or age-related conditions, they can take precious time away from an already busy schedule. 

When even the most basic daily tasks become overwhelming, or you need a helping hand, we can help. BrightStar Care’s home companion services in Metro San Antonio can provide travel companionship, light housework, grocery shopping, meal prep, and much more. We are there for you. 

Our Home Support Services:

• Light housekeeping
• Laundry
• Customized grocery lists following dietary needs and preferences
• Meal preparation and cooking
• Home organization
• Care and feeding of pets

Get Home Support Today!

BrightStar Care professional care staff provide home support services in the Metro San Antonio area.

Click here for payment and fees information

Free hot meal, hygiene supplies, and use of showers. This program is meant to serve those who are homeless or in need and is focused on providing a sense of community and dignity to all of our guests.

All are welcome!

Free

Are you in need of a loving furry companion? Come by and meet the cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies available for adoption.

Please note that KRR is not a facility. We recieve a lot of emails asking for a location to visit the dogs. All adoptable dogs are in personal homes so a time needs to be arranged to meet with them. The first step in the adoption process is to fill out the application here. Processing applications takes a lot of time so please only apply if you are serious and willing to wait approximately a week to 10 days. All volunteers work full time jobs as well.

Once the application is processed a home visit will be conducted (locally) to ensure a safe home for the dog. Meet and greets will be scheduled either during the home visit or at another time so the dog and the adopter can select each other.

Click here to browse available animals for adoption.

Click here to browse animals that need fostering.

Click here for all fees and more program information.

Wounded and Injured in the Line of Duty

When one of our Green Berets is wounded or injured in the line of duty, we send them and their family a $2,500 check and essential gear for a temporary hospital stay that is packed in a Special Forces-grade, durable, and versatile GORUCK GR1 backpack. These packs are generously donated by GORUCK, a Special Forces Veteran-owned business.

We ensure that key family members are at the soldier’s bedside. We provide financial support for family members’ travel not covered by the Army and support for other family needs such as child care, pet kenneling, and fuel cards. We will also help ship privately owned vehicles to the military treatment facility if required.

Casualty Support Process:

1. US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Care Coalition submits a Casualty Support request to the Green Beret Foundation.

2. Green Beret Foundation receives and reviews the request.

3. Green Beret Foundation sends a $2500 check in a rucksack filled with essential gear for a temporary hospital stay.

Free

Our Food Pantry is a reflection of our desire to "exhibit on-the-spot generosity," as our pastor puts it, helping and serving our neighbors with their immediate needs.

In partnership with Daisy Cares, pet food is also available during our Food Pantry operation. We have a limited supply, so come early.

Distribution is done from our Fellowship Hall, which is located in the rear parking lot.

No requirements needed. 

Free.

We strive to find the best fit home for all our dogs. Potenial adopters must sign and agree to our adoption agreement. They also have to pass our house inspection. 

Atascosa spay neuter assistance program helps residents get their pets spayed or neutered at a low or free cost.

Please call or email us for more information on the lastest spay/neuter clinics.

Low cost affordable program. Contact us for more information on fees.

Research shows that seniors with pets are less likely to exhibit depression, report feelings of loneliness, and experience illness.

By providing assistance with feeding, veterinary care, and more; we help to alleviate some financial and physical burdens to an animal-loving senior, with limited access to food.

Must be currently enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program. 

We believe that pets play a vital role in the lives of our aging population, especially our homebound friends and neighbors, offering companionship and unconditional love.

Our AniMeals & More program offers food & veterinary assistance.

Must be currently enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program.  

Affordable veterinary care is difficult to find, which often puts pet owners (and their pets) in a difficult position. At Hill Country Animal League, we offer low-cost spay & neuter surgeries and pet wellness services to the San Antonio and Greater Hill Country area community.

Click here for more information.

Request your appointment today.

Making the decision to spay or neuter your pet is an important one! You are playing a big part in your pet’s long-term health and well-being and also helping decrease the overwhelming number of unwanted pets in San Antonio and Hill Country areas. Hill Country Animal League offers low-cost spay & neuter surgeries and pet wellness services at our clinic.

Click here for more information.

Request your appointment today.

Hope 4 Hounds exists to provide no-cost veterinary services to the homeless population within San Antonio, Texas, and surrounding areas so that individual dogs can receive the necessary vaccines and other proactive services while staying with their owners.

Click here for times and locations of upcoming clinics.

This program is for pets of people who are without permanent shelter.

We Feed Hungry People.

How We Help:

• Food
• Laundry
• Showers
• Clothing/Blankets
• Diapers
• Hygiene Items
• Pet Food
• HEB Gift Cards

Serving all families in need.

Free.

A Doggie 4 You work to ensure each adoption is a success. We aim to ensure that the pet you adopt is the best fit for your family. Applications will be considered in the order they are received, but making the best fit is our highest priority.  

Our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, heartworm tested, and given appropriate distemper/parvo, rabies, and Bordetella shots.

Click here to apply for your new family member.

You will be contacted by a representative from A Doggie 4 You so that you may meet the animal you are interested in. Please understand that you are not required to adopt the dog if you do not feel this is the right situation for yourself or the dog.

That is why we have a seven-day clause in which you may return the dog for a full refund. After seven days, you may still return the dog but will not receive a refund of the adoption fee.

Our adoption fees start at $200. Prices are based on the age, sex, breed, and, at times, the vet bills associated with the dog. The adoption fee for highly adoptable dogs will be higher.

Those fees help pay for vet services on less adoptable dogs with high-cost injuries or treatable illnesses. According to Texas law, the fee is not a donation.

Volunteer with kennel help or at adoption events:

We can always use the extra hands.

Complete a volunteer application, and we will be in touch.  

Our capital campaign can use help with construction, painting, and clean-up.

Every animal that comes to our rescue has a story. Along with that story comes the time needed to heal mentally and physically, as well as expenses for basic care and sometimes much more. It is best to complete our Adoption Application and obtain adoption approval before setting an appointment to meet one of the animals you are interested in.

We also need fosters! If you have space for a foster animal and want the complete satisfaction of rehabilitating and re-homing an animal in need, please let us know! You can also complete our Foster Application and get a head start!

Before adoption or foster approval, we require an onsite visit to verify shelter, appropriate fencing, and water availability, as well as contact with one of the veterinarians you have used for the other animals that you have.