Dogtober Fest

San Antonio Animal Care Services (SAACS) invites residents to fall in love with a new companion at the Alamo City’s largest pet adoption fair. Slated for Saturday, October 25, the Dogtober Fall Festival will feature hundreds of adoption-ready pets from SAACS, San Antonio Pets Alive, Animal Defense League and the Footbridge Foundation. Dogtober runs from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 4710 State Highway 151.

In addition to free admission and shuttle parking, visitors can enjoy:

• Over 200 adoptable pets
• Pumpkin patch & fall family photo spots
• Hayrides
• Foster pet parade showcasing adoptable pets
• Pet costume contest
• Puppy yoga sessions
• Kids craft zone
• Live music & food trucks
• 50+ local vendors and small businesses
• Passport 4 Paws: take a shelter dog on a mini adventure

Unique to the Dogtober Fall Festival, attendees can also participate in the new “Passport for Paws” experience, spending the day visiting event activities with a shelter dog. With a goal to find homes for at least 200 pets, dogs and cats adopted at Dogtober will be sterilized, microchipped with lifetime registration, and vaccinated with their first round of shots. Residents can sign up for early adoption access and more at the event page located at saacs.info/dogtober.