Donate

Donate Money

Donating to Animal Care Services (ACS) is easy. Simply make a donation through our secured online form.

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Checks may also be made payable to "City of San Antonio Animal Care Services" or cash can be dropped off at or mailed to:

Animal Care Services
4710 State Highway 151
San Antonio, Texas 78227

Refund Policy

If you made an error in an online donation, please email our web services team immediately. 

Please include your contact information, confirmation number, the date/time of donation, and amount. All refund requests will be considered by management in a case-by-case basis.

Refunds will be issued by the City of San Antonio Finance Department within 30 business days.

If you become aware that your credit card has been used fraudulently, please contact your credit card provider immediately.

Donate Daily Items

If you have extra items, you can assist pet owners in need through our partnership with Daisy Cares. 

ACS is a drop off point for Daisy Cares which can use donations of pet food for both dogs and cats. We uses donations like newspapers, blankets, treats and toys every day in the shelter. 

You can also check out our Amazon Wish List for the exact items all the time.

General Wish List

  • Dog Crates (wire, collapsible type)
  • Pet Taxis (large and collapsible)
  • Kuranda beds
  • Cat Beds
  • Dog and Cat Treats
  • Pet Toys (Kong toys, rope toys, etc.)
  • Collars, leashes, & harnesses (new/used OK)
  • Towels, Sheets and Blankets (large sizes are helpful)
  • Paper Towels
  • Newspapers
  • Flea Shampoo
  • Tearless Baby shampoo
  • Grooming Supplies (Brushes, Nail Clippers, etc.)
  • Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
  • Fleece material for making blankets
  • Heating Pads (preferably without automatic shut-off)
  • Bleach
  • Laundry Detergent

Unacceptable Items

We are very grateful for your generous donations but we are unable to accept the following items:

  • Pillows
  • Foam of any type
  • Cat stands
  • Household items
  • Dirty litter pans
  • Human clothes
  • Empty cat litter containers
  • Toilet paper rolls

Pay it Furward

Is your organization looking for opportunities to do some good? Our Pay it Furward Program gives you all of the tools you need to run a successful drive for your business or group.

We will provide bins and posters for a 2-week drive and show our gratitude with a shout-out on our social media and possibly an event or giveaways during the donation pickup.

If you are interested, please email our Education team.

For a preview of our Donation Drive Toolkit, please see a view-only version(PDF, 36MB).