Volunteers Needed! Help San Antonio with Evacuated Pets from the Texas Coast
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With the influx of people into San Antonio, Animal Care Services and Humane Society SPCA are in need of volunteers from the general public to help out with the more than 250 animals housed in the area. Since evacuations were from Corpus Christi and now from Houston/Galveston area, the animal shelters have been seeing more pets coming in than the last Hurricane, Gustav. More are expected today with the possibility of adding another facility to help hold these animals. After the Hurricane, volunteers will still be needed to help care for these animals until they can safely return home with their owners. If you are from the general public and would like to volunteer, please visit the VOAD center at Freeman Coliseum, 224-5365 from 12-4pm each day to sign up. If you are a registered volunteer with an animal group, please call 226-7461 ext. 119 to help out. For more info, please call 226-7461 ext. 119 or volunteer@humanesocietyspca.org

Preparing For Disaster
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The Humane Society/SPCA of Bexar County is carefully monitoring the progress of Hurricane Gustav, which is will possibly make landfall in Texas by Wednesday morning. We are assembling teams of volunteers and have created the Disaster Preparedness page, filled with resources on how to keep your pets safe and sound in the event of an emergency. For more information on the Humane Society's disaster aid efforts, click here or contact media@humanesocietyspca.org.

Rash of Strays Hit By Cars, Other Serious Injuries
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August 15th was a busy day at the Humane Society, which saw several injured animals needing emergency care coming through our doors. Click here for more information on the animals and how you can help them.

Congratulations to Missy & Hartley!
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Kathy Bice, Executive Director of the Humane Society, SPCA of Bexar County has selected the REALTOR and Builder winners of the San Antonio Builder Guide Precious Pet contest! Pictured below are Dee Hoendervanger from Home Team of America deep in thought with her pet Missy and Leslie Mullins from Centex Homes doing a balancing act with her dog Hartley. For the complete E-Blast, click here.

Humane Society Provides Relief to Burned Cats
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Click here to read our press release on the two cats who survived a recent apartment fire.

Is it too hot to take my dog along today?
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That's a question we need to ask ourselves every time we drive with a dog. Warm weather can literally be a killer for a dog left inside a car. Did you know that on warm days, the inside of a car heats up very quickly? When it's 85 degrees out, the temperature inside a car - even with the windows left slightly open - can soar to 102 degrees in 10 minutes, and reach 120 in just half an hour. On hotter days, the temperature will climb even higher. Outside temperatures in the 70s can be dangerous, as well. Even leaving your dog for "just a minute" may be too long. A dog's normal body temperature ranges from 101 to 102.5 degrees. Dogs can withstand a body temperature of 107 to 108 degrees for only a very short period of time before suffering brain damage - or even death. It's not cool to leave your dog in a hot car. If your dog is overcome by the heat, immediately soak him or her with cool water, and seek veterinary care as soon as possible.

Thanks to Emma and Olivia!
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Emma and Olivia raised $50 for our Help a Friend Fund in June. They made this sign and went door-to-door asking people for help to raise money for spaying and neutering. The Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County is very grateful to have these sweet girls as supporters.

Infirmary Expansion
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We have completed our infirmary expansion! Click here for more details.

The Humane Society Thanks Whole Foods!
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The animals at the Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County extend their gratitude to Whole Foods Market for their generous donation of 5% of June 25th's sales, and all the members of the community who came out to show their support. Click here for details. Thank you!

Enter the Second Chance for Love Contest!
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Hill's is calling all adoptees! Share your story, promote adoption, and win prizes- including $10,000 for the Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County! All you have to do is share your favorite pet adoption story in the Hill's Second Chance for Love Contest. Your story could inspire more adoptions and help all of us reach this year's goal of saving 1 million pets. Plus, you could win up to $10,000 in prizes for our shelter! For more information, go to the Second Chance for Love website.

Congratulations Dr. Hurst
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The Humane Society is happy to announce that we now have our very own Shelter Medicine Veterinarian, Dr. Courtney Hurst, D.V.M. Find out more about her on the Staff page.

Adoptions 7 Days a Week
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Join us Noon until 7PM for adoptions. Prices from $25 to $125. Adoption packages valued at over $300. Closed on all major holidays.

Stop Cruelty -Reward Fund
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Torturing and mutilating pets is a felony in Texas. See our TAKE ACTION link above. To help with local cruelty cases the Humane Society SPCA is offering rewards for tips that lead to the arrest and prosecution of the felony offenders.

Free SoftPaws!
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We are now offering a free set of SoftPaws with the adoption of select cats! SoftPaws are soft plastic caps that are attached to a cat's claws with non-toxic epoxy. They are disposable and shed naturally after 6-8 weeks with the cat's natural claw growth, and they do not interfere with retraction and extension. The Humane Society is proud to offer this safe declawing alternative to our feline friends!

Volunteer Information
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Volunteer orientations are open to anyone 16-years-old or older and 12-15 years of age with a parent volunteer. Click here for volunteer orientation training schedules.

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@humanesocietyspca.org or 226-7461 Ext. 119 for more info.