The Big Fix is coming up in spring 2025. Stay tuned!
Please note, that proof of residency must be provided for Big Fix appointments. Forms of proof may include the likes of utility bills, a driver’s license, voter registration cards, paycheck stubs, bank statements, residential lease agreements, automobile insurance etc. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
The Big Fix package includes spay/neuter, DHPP/FVRCP and Rabies vaccines (if age appropriate) and microchipping for the qualifying zip codes below. While these services are free during our Big Fix Clinic, donations are appreciated.
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
*Qualifying zip codes are at the discretion of San Antonio Animal Care Services. An appointment request DOES NOT GUARANTEE a spot at The Big Fix. Please await a response from our SNIPSA staff to confirm a potential appointment.
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.
SNIPSA depends on grants and private donations to host its Big Fix clinics. Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust, City of San Antonio ACS, and the San Antonio Area Foundation have been critical in helping SNIPSA purchase medical equipment and necessary supplies for our MASH style operations. However, their support is not inclusive in keeping our Big Fix clinics running.
We are also indebted to the hundreds of volunteers and countless veterinary staff that spend hour upon hour ensuring each clinic is a success.
Additionally, we appreciate all the support we have received from our local community. Your donations are driving the change in San Antonio as we march onward as a No-Kill city. We send a huge THANK YOU to our 2023 sponsors, H-E-B and San Antonio ACS, who helped us spay, neuter, microchip and vaccinate 850+ animals. Thanks to these collective efforts, we’ve stopped hundreds of unwanted litters from being born into our homes, streets and city shelters.
To-date, we have sterilized about 26,500 cats and dogs at SNIPSA. What started as spaying and neutering just over 100 animals at our first Big Fix has evolved into sterilizing 520+ in one long but amazing event.
It costs roughly $52,000 to host a Big Fix. It is well worth the investment when you consider it costs taxpayers upwards of $350 to impound, house, and ultimately euthanize a single animal at our city shelter. SNIPSA has definitely tapped into a well-received yet under-utilized service for animals in our community.
Take a peek at our photo gallery to get a bird’s eye view into SNIPSA’s work. It is truly an amazing gathering of like-minded individuals giving their 100% to save homeless animals!
Photos by Dan Rosales, Marcos Pena and Shannon Espy
Who’s ready?! We’re ready!! 🎃🎶 Paws in the Park is TWO WEEKS AWAY. Join us on October 25th for a creepy evening of canines, shopping, costumes, music and fearfully FUN activities! Register for our costume contest today through the link in our bio. 👻🐾
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Photos from our 16th annual Race for the Rescues are HERE! ✨ Shoutout to all of the incredible photographers that came together to capture this special 5k event. 🏃♀️🐾
📸 Photos by Joel Peña, Hayley Everts, Pedro Salazar, Ben Yanto & others
Visit snipsa.org to view and download your Race day photos! 💗
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Sprinkles is all set with this year’s Halloween costume…does your dog have one yet? 🐮💗 If they love to be the center of attention, they’re invited to our costume contest at Paws in the Park on October 25th! Just click the link in our bio to register. 👻
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🐟 PET OF THE WEEK 🐟
Hi guys! I’m sure you’ve heard of an underdog, but what about an undercat? 😼 Well, if you’re looking for an example of one, you’re staring right at it! After an unfortunate run-in with a canine, it might be easy to assume I did not come out as the victor. Well, that assumption would be correct. Bearing my battle wounds as I stumbled into a Good Samaritan’s backyard, I was thankfully spotted and rescued. After a quick visit with the SNIPSA medical staff, it was discovered that in addition to the slash across my belly, I also had a broken pelvis. Don’t worry though! It wasn’t long after I was sewn up and had a few days of cage rest and antibiotics that I was already feeling better! ❤️🩹 Now, I spend my days running around as if nothing ever happened. I enjoy batting around my collection of stuffed mice, basking in the sunshine and—of course—eating! Thank goodness that cats have nine lives right? So, if letting me live out the rest of mine with you sounds like a fair deal, then submit an application to meet me today! 🐾
#adoptddontshop #adoptable #animalrescue #rescuekitten #russianblue #adoptdontshop #sanantonio #SNIPSA
Calling all haunted hounds…we’ve got a spooktacular event for you. 👻🐾 SNIPSA’s 3rd annual Paws in the Park is coming up on Wednesday, October 25th, and you don’t wanna miss out! 🎃 If you and your pup love to dress up, be sure to register for our Halloween costume contest via the link in our bio. It’s going to be a howling good time!!! 🌙
#pawsinthepark #dogfriendlyevents #sanantonio #satx #sanantonioevents #halloween #halloweenevent #sanantoniodogs #doglovers #dogmoms #thingstodoinsanantonio #SNIPSA
We said goodbye to our two favorite girls this afternoon!! 🥲💖 Tiff and Tori, two kittens that have been in our vet tech’s care since they were just days old, were adopted together. We are so glad they get to spend forever in each other’s company. 🐾💞🐾 Such a BITTERSWEET day!
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Help us help Stumpy! 🐾❤️ This awesome low-rider came to us with a few behavioral issues that could only be resolved with training. So, we reached out to our friends at @lonestarstatek9 and they took him into their board and train program right away. In just a few short weeks, he has made significant improvements and is well on his way to impressing a potential adopter! Since training isn’t free, we are asking for donations to help cover the costs of his boot camp. 🙏🙏 Please click the link in our bio and contribute towards Stumpy’s training journey. Every dollar helps in making him the best boy he can be!
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✨PET OF THE WEEK✨
I can’t fight this feeling, deep inside of me! Girl, you just don’t realize, what you do to me!🎶 Wowee is this little guardian of the galaxy just as cute as can be! We are high on believin’ that you will fall in love with Mantis faster than you can soar across the galaxy. Initially hailing from a litter of five, Mantis is the last one left. This San Antonio special might not be purebred, but she sure has a pure heart. As a Cattle Dog mix, you can anticipate Mantis to be full of energy, brains and loyalty. Originally bred as herding dogs, Cattle Dogs benefit from having a job to do so it is important that these pups are both mentally and physically stimulated. Despite her mysterious background, this pup is happy, curious and loving. She enjoys the company of humans and she prefers to be involved with whatever you are doing. So, if you’re looking for a new member of the family who is out of this world, then submit an application to meet Mantis today!🪐☄️🛸
#snipsa #sanantonio #tx #satx #sanantoniotexas #thingstodo #adoption #petadoption #puppy #puppyadoption #adoption #puppies #rescue #dogrescue #animal #animalrescue #mantis #guardiansofthegalaxy #marvel
🎥 brought to you by @eli_espy ➡️ with over 1035 racers and hundreds of volunteers, we kicked off our Saturday raising valuable dollars and important awareness for homeless animals in the Alamo City!! Thank you to all that made this REAL!!!!
#snipsasavinglives #iaap #runbig #racefortherescues #droneseyeview
