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Surrendering a Pet

ADL schedules intake appointments based on space and housing availability. Currently, we are able to assist those needing to place small-medium canines and felines.

Please note: To best protect the health and well-being of the pets coming into our care and our resident population, we are currently requiring all new CANINE intakes to have at least one current DHPP, performed by a licensed DVM, at least 3 days prior to a scheduled intake appointment.

ADL is able to provide resources for low or no-cost vaccinations upon request. All new pets must be social with people and able to be safely handled by our intake team in order to be accepted into our program. In order to help with the cost of care for the animals, a non-refundable fee is required at the time of scheduling:

Puppies/Kittens under 6 months of age: $50/litter (including nursing moms and litters)

Dogs 6 months and over: $50/dog
Cats 6 months and over: $50/cat

Intakes are by appointment only via email. A confirmation email from intake is required to ensure they are on the schedule. Please email the below information to intake@adltexas.org. If the animal is 8 weeks or under, please contact foster@adltexas.org.

Our intake team is incredibly busy and will get back to you as soon as possible. Any general questions can be sent to intake email as well. Please include:

  • Address that is on your driver’s license or state ID
  • Length of time you’ve had the animal
  • Approximate age
  • Sex
  • Weight
  • Best guess of breed
  • Spayed/Neutered
  • Any known medical conditions
  • Reason for seeking surrender appointment (Please choose one of the following)
    o Change in lifestyle
    o Cost of care
    o Medical (please explain medical issues in as much detail as possible)
    o Behavior (please explain behavior issues in as much detail as possible)
    o Found/Stray
  • Please be sure to include pictures of the pet you are requesting to surrender.
  • If pet was adopted from the Animal Defense League and this is a return, please also include the following:
    Name of adopter:
    A# of pet:
    Microchip#:

Request An Appointment

Major San Antonio Animal Shelters:

*Please note that intake availability, policies, and procedures differ by organization. Please contact the organization’s intake team prior to attempting to surrender a pet to ensure space is available.

May we also suggest:

Rehome, the app by Petco – Rehome is a smartphone application that assists in connecting those looking to rehome their pets with those looking to adopt, all without the pet entering a shelter system! And its FREE!

If you are reaching out to return an ADL adoption, please contact your adoption counselor at the email address that was provided at the time of adoption. Your adoption counselor will assist you with the process for return.

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