AAPAW San Antonio

08/29/2026

🐾 Registration is OPEN! Could your pet be one of AAPAW’s 25 Founding Pet Ambassadors?

Share your pet’s story and help create more second chances for animals in need. ❤️

👉 Become a Founding Pet Ambassador:
www.aapaw.org/2026petambassador

Only 25 spots are available — we’d love to see your pet among them! 🐶🐱💙

Every Pet Has a Story. Be part of AAPAW's inaugural Pet Ambassador class and help create more second chances for animals through the power of your pet's story. Whether your pet is a rescue, a longtime companion, or simply a beloved member of your family, their story has the power to inspire others.....

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day! 🐾💛

Today is all about celebrating the dogs who make our lives better just by being in them. ❤️

We’d love to see yours! Share a photo of your dog(s) in the comments and help us fill our feed with some very good dogs. 🐶

From all of us at AAPAW, give your pups a little extra love today!

08/24/2026

🐾 IT’S HERE — REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🐾

We’re excited to launch AAPAW’s inaugural 2026 Pet Ambassador Program — and we’re looking for 25 founding Pet Ambassadors!

Celebrate the pet you love by sharing their story and helping raise funds to support AAPAW and our local rescue community. 💙

It’s easy — and registration is FREE!

🐾 Register your pet
📸 Create a fundraising page with their photo & story
💙 Share with friends, family & fellow animal lovers
🐾 Help make a difference for animals in need

Whether you raise $25 or $2,500, every story shared helps introduce more people to AAPAW and strengthens local animal rescue.

Will your pet be one of our first 25?

👉 Learn more & register: ⁠ https://www.aapaw.org/2026petambassador 

Every Pet Has a Story. Yours Can Save Lives. 🐾

Every Pet Has a Story. Be part of AAPAW's inaugural Pet Ambassador class and help create more second chances for animals through the power of your pet's story. Whether your pet is a rescue, a longtime companion, or simply a beloved member of your family, their story has the power to inspire others.....

08/23/2026

🐾 It’s official — San Antonio’s Pet Deposit Assistance Program is NOW OPEN!

For many renters, the desire to adopt a pet is there — but the added cost of a pet deposit can stand in the way. This new program is designed to help eligible San Antonio renters overcome that barrier and give more pets the opportunity to find loving homes. ❤️

We’re excited to help spread the word about this important new resource for our community!

👉 Learn about eligibility, program details and how to apply:

https://www.aapaw.org/petdepositassistance

Please share to help this information reach someone who may need it. 🐶🐱

08/22/2026

🐾 2 DAYS TO GO!

Every pet has a story — the ones who found us, the ones we found, and the ones who changed our lives forever. 💛

On August 24, we’re giving those stories a chance to do something pretty special.

Could your pet’s story make a difference? 👀🐾

Stay tuned.

08/04/2026

🐾 Volunteers Needed for Trails Fur Tails 5K! 🐾

Want to make a difference for animals in our community? Join the volunteer team for AAPAW’s Trails Fur Tails 5K on November 1st — one of our biggest fundraisers of the year!

Whether you can lend a hand on race day or want to help behind the scenes, we’d love to have you on the team.

Want to help shape this year’s event? Join our Volunteer Committee Kickoff Zoom on Wednesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m.

👉 Sign up to volunteer and receive the Zoom meeting information:
signup.com/go/GqzWFGh

Every volunteer helps AAPAW provide lifesaving support to local rescue organizations and the animals in their care.

💙 No experience needed—just a heart for animals.

08/02/2026

Every pet has a story. ❤️

Some began in a shelter.
Some found their way through a rescue.
Some simply walked into our hearts and changed our lives forever.

At AAPAW, we believe those stories matter.

This fall, we’re launching something new that will give our community the opportunity to celebrate the pets they love while helping animals still waiting for their own happy ending.

We can’t wait to share more.

Stay tuned… 🐾

07/31/2026

Every day across San Antonio and the surrounding communities, rescue organizations face heartbreaking decisions that most people never see.

Healthy, loving animals are abandoned. Shelters and rescues are stretched beyond capacity. Foster homes are full. Veterinary costs continue to rise. Yet dedicated volunteers keep showing up because every animal deserves a chance.

The reality is that rescue cannot solve this crisis alone. It takes a community.

❤️ Spay and neuter your pets.
❤️ Adopt when you're ready.
❤️ Foster if you can.
❤️ Volunteer your time.
❤️ Donate to organizations making a difference.
❤️ Share posts like this—sometimes a simple share is what saves a life.

The story in the article below is a reminder of the challenges our local rescue community faces every day. Paws Ranch Rescue & Animal Sanctuary. We hope you'll take a moment to read it and consider how you can be part of the solution.

Together, we can give more animals the second chance they deserve.

Paws Ranch Rescue & Animal Sanctuary says animals are being left outside its gates in extreme heat, often so weak and neglected they barely survive.