SAFCC Helpline 210-877-9067

Giving Tuesday

This year, and every year, SAFCC participates in #GivingTuesday, a global day of generosity taking place on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Every cat matters, and every little action can make a BIG difference! How you can help:

Feeding outside cats? Get them fixed before they multiply. Sign up for our TNR Classes!

The first step is to attend a free, 65 minute class. The class will tell you everything you need to know and will provide a useful handout. We will also loan you traps to use and give you clinic info for free or low cost surgeries. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is easy!

Holiday Bazaar

Join us on December 14th for our annual fundraiser and Holiday Bazaar!

Get your holiday shopping started, meet and mingle with others, and partake in some holiday music and refreshments while you shop! We will have many cat-themed items for purchase for the cat-lover on your Holiday list.

Location: Harmony Hills Cabana Club at 339 Fantasia Dr., 78216

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Found a Stray Cat or Kitten?

We are not a shelter.

You may consult our kitten flow chart for solutions and resources. If the cat is feral, consider taking our free Trap Neuter Return class.  Our Resources page has more information about low cost spay and neuter services. If you have found a cat or kitten you feel is adoptable please call our helpline (210-877-9067) or contact info@sanantonioferalcats.org for our full resource list.

Please consider adopting or fostering!

Adoptable CatsBecome a Foster

Feral Surgeries Closures

 

  • ADL will be open Mondays and Wednesdays in December. It will be closed December 25 and will be open Jan 1, 2025
  • The SNN will be open Mondays 12/2 and 12/16.
  • SAHS will be closed Monday 12/9, Monday 12/23-Thursday 12/26 and Tuesday 12/31
Primary Services

What We Do

Trap Neuter & Return CLASS

This class teaches you how to trap .We help pay for every cat brought in by trappers. 

FOSTER & ADOPTION

We have a home-based foster program, that operates out of some Petco and PetSmart stores.

SPAY/NEUTER CLINICs

We work with SNAP, San Antonio Humane Society, Animal Defense League, and more. 

For additional services please click here

News

Community News

Annual Holiday Bazaar – Dec 14

The SAFCC Holiday Bazaar is an annual celebration that brings together a community of vendors offering unique holiday gifts, cat-themed treasures and stuff for furry friends. Every purchase made at the bazaar has a purpose—supporting our mission to give every cat a chance at a better life. The funds raised will help us:

  • tackle the cat overpopulation crisis in our city
  • prevent animal cruelty
  • provide low-cost spay/neuter surgeries
  • offer supplies for colony feeders and fosters

Together, we can build a brighter future for cats, ensuring they receive the love, care, and family life they deserve.

ADMISSION IS FREE

Harmony Hills Cabana Club
339 Fantasia Dr. San Antonio, TX 78216

November 16th: Annual Feral Food Drive & Shelter Distribution

November 16th: Annual Feral Food Drive & Shelter Distribution

We would love to see you at our annual Feral Food Drive on November 16, from 9 – 11 am. Both cans and bags of food will be accepted. If you can’t bring a donation on Saturday, feel free to contribute HERE to support overwhelmed colony feeders. Their cats will be grateful!

Address: 11411 Rendevous in 78216

For the 1st time we are combining our Food Drive with a Winter Shelter Distribution! If you need coolers to keep your cats warm this winter, email us at info@sanantonioferalcats.org so we know how many shelters to deliver. Shelters will be available for pick up from 9 AM – 1 PM on Saturday, November 16th.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

November 9th TNR Class

Our next in-person TNR Class will be held on November 9th from 12-1:30 p.m. at 119 E. Turbo Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78216. Please arrive on time!

Our classes cover crucial material from start to finish. Credit for the class will not be given to late arrivals. This means you will not be able to take advantage of our resources ranging from trap loans, subsidized surgeries, and more.

In October, 136 people took our course in person or online. Please bring your friends and family this free class if they are ready to address the cat overpopulation issue in their neighborhoods.

November 13th – Spirit Night At Willies (LAST ONE!)

Last month we raised $250.91 from our October Spirit Night at Willies!

Mark your calendar for our next, and last one on November 13th! Mention our name when you visit and 15% of your check will go back to our organization. Online orders through Willie’s website also apply as long as you use the coupon code: SPIRITNIGHT

Please encourage your friends and family to indulge in great food while supporting a great cause. Click the links below to find your most convenient participating location:

San Pedro

Zarzamora

Leon Springs

Highway 151

Shavano Park

Cibolo

SAFCC Volunteer Needs

SAFCC Volunteer Needs

Trappers

Trappers are crucial to our success. We are in need of experienced trappers on the south side of San Antonio to join our Trapper Team. Approved trappers are paid $20 per cat to TNR for those not able to trap.

If you have TNR experience and like to trap, we would like to connect with you.

Fosters

The aftermath of kitten season has our home-based foster care at its limits. We appreciate those who stepped in for our one-time foster program. We are placing this on hold and are looking for long-term fosters or foster leads to help us manage our Community Cat Adoption Program.

Please consider providing shelter to foster cats and kittens so we don’t have to turn lovable and perfectly adoptable cats away.

Helpline

Helpline volunteers are needed to return calls for a half-day shift, once a week. Training is provided and calls are returned at your convenience. Most of our programs are accessed via this very important service we provide to the community.

Retirees are perfect for this position!

Petco/Feeder Cleaners

We could still use a back-up volunteer to come to our Petco location on Austin Hwy on Fridays to tend to the adoptable cats still waiting on their families. This volunteer will be responsible for feeding the cats and kittens, cleaning the adoption cubicles, and provide some attention.

Please fill out a volunteer form and we will contact you to discuss these volunteer positions in more detail.

Event Recap

Barktoberfest

Thank you so much to everyone for coming out to Barktoberfest this year! With your help, we were able to raise $370! We also want to give a special shout out to UTSA’s Accounting Professionals of Tomorrow for all their help in raising these funds. From face-painting, to walking through the crowd collecting donations, each member had a creative, and paw-sitive attitude! We can’t wait to see what next year brings!

National Adoption Week

The Community Cat Adoption Program had a successful National Adoption Week, closing the week with 17 cats adopted, including Fog, a 10+ year old FIV positive male, who we met in February this year. If you follow us on social media, you may already know about Fog and his health journey.

Fog arrived as a scabby, unneutered male with permanently folded ears from years of fighting with other ferals. With professional help, we helped heal his wounds including a bb that was lodged into the skin of his throat, and got him well groomed. Even when his health had a long road ahead, we did not give up on him.

Thank you so much for adopting our cats and kittens and supporting our Community Cat Adoption Program! 17 more cats will spend the holidays with their furrever families!

SAFCC Website Is Now In Spanish!

We’re thrilled to share that our website is now available in both English and Spanish! This means that more San Antonians can access the resources they need to learn about TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return). If you or someone you know is interested in learning about TNR, they can now easily navigate our site in their preferred language. 

Additionally, we offer select TNR classes in Spanish for those who prefer in-person instruction!

Visit our website in Spanish today and share the link with anyone who might find it helpful. Together, we can transform the lives of cats in Bexar County!

Thank You Artea Bubble Tea

Thank You Artea Bubble Tea

We would love to give a special shout out to the generous team at Artea Bubble Tea for thinking about our cause and raising $200! Using real loose-leaf tea, customers can always expect fresh, high-quality drinks, and delicious bites at Artea Bubble Tea

Important SAHS Updates

Please note that the San Antonio Humane Society will not do feral surgeries on the following days:

-November 28th

-November 29th

If you or someone you know has a pet cat that still needs their spay/neuter surgery, mark Cat Day, Nov. 22nd, on your calendar! SAHS is offering $20 spay/neuter surgeries, and we hope to see all 65 slots filled! There will be no zip code restrictions which is a rare occurrence.

Please refer to our website to stay up-to-date on the latest information.

SAAF Grant

We are thrilled to announce SAFCC was awarded a grant from the Animal Services Responsive Grant Application from the San Antonio Area Foundation. The $25,000 grant is to be used exclusively for General Operating Expenses. 

The San Antonio Area Foundation has served as the sole, designated community foundation for the San Antonio area for over half a century, growing to become one of the Top 20 foundations in the nation based on asset size. The Area Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals, managing more than 500 charitable funds approaching $1 billion in assets. Coordinating efforts with numerous area nonprofits, the Area Foundation serves as a collaborative leader, connecting donors to address key community issues and investing in our future. Since 1964, over $400 million for scholarships and grants have been awarded to enhance the quality of life in our region. Learn more about your community foundation at saafdn.org

To find more information about the Area Foundation, visit their website, or find them on social media.

We would also like to recognize and congratulate the San Antonio Area Foundation as they celebrate their 60th Anniversary! They were founded in 1964 and have given back more than $800 million to the San Antonio community! 

The Area Foundation has been the largest grant funder for SAFCC and we can confidently say we would not be where we are today without their support.

Thank you, San Antonio Area Foundation!

Cats of the Month

In honor of Senior Pet Month in November, we would like to introduce 3 seniors who are still looking for homes. Pumpkin Spice, Snow, and Coal really hope this is their year. All three were rescued from a hoarding situation back in September 2021.

Pumpkin Spice (left) is an 11 years young, sweet and spunky senior who’s looking for a forever family where she can enjoy the love and comfort she deserves. Despite her stomatitis, Pumpkin Spice’s spirits are high! She’s recently completed a three-month course of Mutoral, which helped her gain weight and feel stronger. Now a happy, healthy 8-9 pounds, she’s ready for the next chapter in her journey.

Snow (middle) and Coal (Right) are approximately 13+ years old and were placed together in foster care after they were rescued from the same hoarding situation as Pumpkin Spice. They are not bonded and can be adopted separately. Both cats would be great company for a senior human.

Pumpkin Spice
Snow
Coal

Help save a life

San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation that depends on donations to sustain its operations. We appreciate every donation, no matter the amount. Every penny donated is used in some capacity to help feral and stray cats. 

Adopt & Foster

Before adopting or handing over a found cat or kitten, please contact adoptions@sanantonioferalcats.org to confirm the person is actually one of our fosters. It has come to our attention that people not affiliated with SAFCC are claiming to be fosters.

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