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Qualifying Zip Codes
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 | 78210 | 78211 | 78214 | 78220 | 78221 | 78223 | 78225 | 78227 | 78228 | 78237 | 78242 |
*Qualifying zip codes are at the discretion of San Antonio Animal Care Services.
What is it?
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.
Furthering Our Cause
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.
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 2022 sponsors, H-E-B and San Antonio ACS, who helped us spay, neuter, microchip and vaccinate over 400 animals at our most recent Big Fix on May 7th.
Big Fixin’ Into 2022
To-date we have sterilized over 19,500 dogs and cats in our Big Fix clinics. What started as spaying and neutering just over 100 animals at our first Big Fix has evolved into sterilizing up to 489 in one long but amazing event.
It costs roughly $15,000 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.
February 2020 Fix
Take a peek at our photo gallery to get a bird’s eye view into SNIPSA’s work. It was truly an amazing gathering of like minded individuals giving their 100% to save homeless animals!
Photos by Steven Wheeler, Eric Ramos, Aila Paxton, Michelle Sanchez, and Nathan Hitchcock
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☀️ TOMORROW ☀️ Don’t forget your sunglasses… Because these adorable kitties and pups sure shine bright! We’re bringing our SNIPSA animals to Elsewhere once again for a super sunny adoption event. 💖 Come out from 12-3p.m. and catch some rays with us!
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Puppy Yoga with @mobileom starts in just a couple hours at Confluence Park! 🧘♀️💗🐶 Who’s excited to see some tail-waggers?
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It’s CHEWSDAY! 🦴🎾 Our pups are loving all of your donated toys, treats and supplies. However, our office is looking a little cluttered following The Big Fix! For the time being, please redirect your physical donations to ACS (@sanantonioacs) or another local rescue in need. Thank you for always keeping us in mind. 💕
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Sing a HALLELUJAH!! Sweet Pitaya made it through her heart surgery with flying colors. We are blessed to have Dr. Esterline leading the way and a few other devoted side kicks with Doctors Hey who ran anesthesia and scrubbed in. And of course Tami Myers who has devoted countless hours mixing gruel and feeding this girl. Will be a few more weeks of post op care but know Pitaya will be eager to EAT!!! 🍔🌭🌮 Days like this make you proud to be a part of RESCUE!!!
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Hear ye prayer warriors! SNIPSA has a very special medical pup that was born with a vascular ring anomaly. This is a RARE condition where an embryonic heart vessel doesn’t develop correctly and wraps around the esophagus constricting it and leading to megaesophagus. Therefore, the pup continues to regurgitate as food can’t pass easily to the stomach. You get a very skinny pup who is literally starving. 🍔🐶The only way to fix it is to do open heart surgery and remove the stricture. 💙❤️ So tomorrow is the Big Day! This special pup named “Pitaya” has put on over two pounds in preparation for surgery and now weighs a whopping 4.13 lbs! She has had an incredibly devoted caretaker feeding her a nutrient dense gruel upright and is fed multiple small meals throughout the day (ck out her high chair which she outgrew and graduated to a sharps container). This isn’t an easy feat. So please keep our Pitaya in your prayers as we venture on to fixing this spunky girl tomorrow.🙏🙏
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WARNING… Cuteness overload! 🐶⚠️ May cause a spike in dopamine or spontaneous “AWWW”s! There’s nothing quite like seeing the kids in our community experience the joy of puppies. We had a fantastic time at the McNay this Thursday with you all and your little ones. ❤️ As always, THANK YOU @mcnayart for having us and our pups!
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If you haven’t been to 2nd Thursdays @ the McNay, it’s time to grab your blanket and your appetite and head on out to their beautiful campus. Food trucks, cool art , live music, and plenty of refreshing drinks to satiate your palate. And of course, a variety of SNIPSA four-legged fluff to carry home with you. Hope to see you tonight from 6pm-9pm!
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You’ve DEFINITELY got a friend in one of these fun-loving little guys. 😋💖 We have lots of new kiddos available on our website! If you’re in the market to add someone to your fur-family, click the the link in our bio to check out our adoptable pups.
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Adopting or fostering kitties helps SAVE LIVES! ✨🐈 Kitten season is well underway, and despite all of the cuteness, it isn’t such a good thing. This boom that happens every spring stresses the limits of our city shelters and leaves many felines homeless. This is why we care so much about our spay and neuter initiative. ✂️ Sterilizing your community/house cats means less litters being born into the “street life.” Visit www.SNIPSA.org to learn how you can adopt or foster one of our felines in need.
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Who can help us wash our Big Fix linens? 🫧 We need a couple volunteers to help us get all cleaned up! Please DM us!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of our incredible moms at SNIPSA! 🌻🤰 Not everyone is photographed here but we appreciate each and every one of you. You are amazing mothers to your kids and it doesn’t stop there. Thank you for treating our SNIPSA animals and our staff like family, too. ❤️ We hope you all have a restful day after crushing it at The Big Fix!
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Another Big Fix in the rear view mirror! Over 400 dogs and cats were spayed and neutered - the true solution to our homeless pet population. Hundreds of pet owners and their furry companions wrapped around the Fire Training Academy at the crack of dawn committed to doing the “right thing.” We are overwhelmed with the generosity, long hours, grit and sweat of our volunteers, supporters, and community partners. The SNIPSA team is like no other! What a privilege to be a part of this amazing group of like minded warriors!!#savinglivestogether #responsiblepetownership #hebhelpinghere #saacs #firetrainingacademy #makeadifferencebethedifference #thankyousimplyisntenough #snipsa