San Antonio Animal Care Services course to promote fostering [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — According to the latest numbers available online, in the month of July 2024, San Antonio Animal Care Services reported more than 1,200 dog and cats available for adoption.  

In the same month, nearly 300 were euthanized for space.

“We have so many dogs and cats here at the shelter that are in need,” said Lisa Norwood, Public Relations & Outreach Manager, San Antonio ACS.

Every week hundreds of pets are brought into the ACS Shelter, on Highway 151.

Officials say pets need time to decompress, and learn how to become family pets, before finding their forever homes, that’s where fosters play a big role.

“Fostering is basically when people decide that they’re willing to help the shelter, by becoming temporary pet parents,” said Norwood.

Norwood says they …