Undercover officers had staked it out for months, so it was quick when San Antonio police blocked the road as Animal Care Services swooped in, taking puppies out of illegal breeders' hands.

Saturday marked the seventh big dog attack KSAT has reported on this year within Bexar County. The dogs involved in all of this year's attacks are pets, which is why Animal Care Services says the root issue is irresponsible dog ownership.

The giving season is here, and many people love giving pets as a gift. However, San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) is cautioning adopters to think before making such a big decision.

Council members' approval is needed before the city can raise fines for repeat offenders or begin sterilizing dogs before they are returned to their owners.

Michael Shannon, the Interim Director of Animal Care Services, appeared on the KSAT Q&A to discuss dog attacks in San Antonio.

Animal Care Services has announced a new department record for adoptions made during a single-day event.

San Antonio may be experiencing some relief now from the dog days of summer, but in the Thompson neighborhood, problems with dogs — themselves — persist.

San Antonio officials have agreed to amend the city’s social media policy, after a national free speech group called out Animal Care Services for hiding hundreds of comments from its public Facebook page.

Animal Care Services wants to have less bark and more bite when it comes to tackling San Antonio’s loose and dangerous dog problem.

ACS reminds owners to keep pets on their propertySix dogs that attacked a 44-year-old woman on the Southwest Side and later deemed dangerous have been euthanized, Animal Care Services said in a statement Thursday.

Two roaming dogs in the Denver Heights neighborhood nearly ripped a cat apart. The cat’s owner, Aaron Salinas, said she survived, but he still has questions.

A pack of dogs that attacked a woman on the Southwest Side of San Antonio have officially been declared dangerous, according to Animal Care Services.

A pack of dogs roaming loose from a Southwest Side home bit a woman on her leg and ripped the light off a San Antonio police patrol vehicle.

San Antonio Animal Care Services is looking for temporary pet parents and is offering classes on how to become one.

San Antonio-area shelters are participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” initiative in July.

Michael Shannon will act as interim director while city leaders search for a permanent replacement for Shannon Sims, who stepped down in May.

The city said that as of Friday night, the process of finding a new director for San Antonio Animal Care Services is still ongoing.

After a spate of dog attacks and the constant issues with loose dogs, San Antonio appears ready to crack down.

People who live in the South side neighborhood say the officer had no choice but to shoot the dog. They say they've had their own scary run-ins with that animal and others.

Marina Alderete Gavito held a press conference on her push for new policies for dangerous, aggressive and loose dogs.

San Antonio Pets Alive! is urging the community to help with foster homes as kitten season peaks to avoid euthanizing animals.

After the City of San Antonio approved a record budget increase for Animal Care Services, the department shared data showing its progress toward meeting its goals.

San Antonio Animal Care Services is investigating a case involving a monkey that bit an 11-year-old boy on Saturday.

Animal Care Services will host a Fiesta-themed pet adoption party on Saturday.

San Antonio Animal Care Services reminds residents to be mindful of their pets during Easter celebrations.

A recent City of San Antonio audit found Animal Care Services has not been monitoring some of its biggest rescue group partners well enough.

Animal Care Services officials say they’re making progress on a strategic plan to increase public safety while also improving animal care in San Antonio.

With wintry weather conditions in San Antonio this week, Animal Care Services is reminding pet owners to bring pets indoors or face the consequences.

Effie Washington, who was mauled by 2 dogs in November, was among more than half a dozen people who suffered severe injuries or death in dog attacks this year.

16 states have reported cases of the mystery respiratory illness in dogs. Texas is not on that list.

Animal Care Services is offering free photos with Santa and discounted adoptions during a holiday fair this Saturday.

Animal Care Services is looking for people to foster dozens of dogs and kittens during the holiday season.

A woman has been arrested in connection with a dog attack that severely injured a 76-year-old man in August.

Animal Care Services has created a searchable registry of dogs in San Antonio that have been deemed dangerous.

San Antonio Animal Care Services is launching an adoption campaign in December where dogs and cats can be adopted at a discounted rate.

Alamo Heights Animal Care Services believes it has a new solution to an old problem of loose dogs and overcrowded shelters.

If you want to ring in the holiday season with a new pet, Animal Care Services is offering discounted adoptions this Black Friday.

A San Antonio-area animal shelter says the stigma surrounding dogs involved in violent attacks is impacting adoptions.

San Antonio Animal Care Services celebrated the graduation of 16 cadets on Wednesday, bringing the total number of officers actively answering calls to 46.

It’s a concerning trend that has already cost the lives of several people in San Antonio.

After having spent two years on the streets, an elderly dog has finally reunited with her loved ones.

A distressed kitten got to keep all nine of its lives after being rescued from underneath a highway overpass earlier this week by San Antonio Animal Care Services.

A dog whose owner allowed him to attack and bite a man in the neck has been ordered to undergo euthanasia, an Animal Care Services official confirmed.

On Monday, residents in the neighborhood mourned the loss of the 47-year-old man mauled in his backyard by two dogs.

A man who was attacked by two dogs as he sat in the backyard of his Northeast Side home has died from his injuries.

At a West Side intersection Thursday, San Antonio police say an argument may have led to the city’s latest dog attack.

Animal Care Services had a 33% increase in the City of San Antonio's new, $3.7 billion budget - more than any other department. So what's it promising in return?

The city council passed the $3.7 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2024 Thursday morning in a 10-0-1 vote. It will take effect Oct. 1 at the beginning of the 2024 fiscal year.

Expanding a popular mental health team, creating a fund to help cover travel to out-of-state abortion clinics, and giving more money for Animal Care Services were among the most high-profile changes council members discussed making to the budget - largely favorably.

The man was outside smoking a cigarette in the 9500 block of Heidelberg Street when someone at his neighbor’s home let two dogs out into the yard. The dogs crossed a fence, ran to the man and attacked him, police said.

Two kittens found wandering an East Side trail, overwhelmed by the sweltering heat, were rescued earlier this week by Animal Care Services.

San Antonio police say the criminal investigation into the dog owner is still ongoing. The family of the victim said doctors will have to amputate his leg due to the severity of his injuries.

Faced with a flood of strays and other animals they need to take in, the City of San Antonio's Animal Care Services euthanizes hundreds of animals every month. They often do it to make room, but KSAT's Garrett Brnger tells us two dogs did have somewhere to go.

The City of San Antonio is expected to grow its budget to a whopping $3.7 billion this year as it pumps up its Animal Care Service budget, makes the biggest increase to its police department this side of the millennium, and funds hundreds more homeless camp cleanups.

Animal Care Services is adding a free pet vaccination clinic for San Antonio residents.

Phone scammers are upsetting grieving pet parents even more by posing as an Animal Care Services employee and claiming their lost pets have been found.

Several local animal welfare organizations are seeking temporary fosters to ease an influx of pets arriving at their facilities.

Animal Care Services is lowering its adoption fees through the end of the month and extending its shelter hours to encourage adoptions.

Animal Care Services and the San Antonio Fire Department joined forces to save a deer trapped in a steel fence after a family reported the incident to 311.

A dumped dog that resorted to killing cats in a neighborhood was rescued and has a new home and name.

A man was arrested after stabbing a dog with a boxcutter during a disturbance in late April, according to Animal Care Services and San Antonio police.

Residents in the Timber Ridge and Tara neighborhoods are asking for Animal Care Services to do more after dogs continue to roam the area after being abandoned for over two weeks. Neighbors told KSAT they're now attacking pet cats to survive.

Local dog owners will soon be able to top off vaccines for their furry friends.

Two abandoned dogs are causing concerns in a Northwest Side neighborhood. Residents are now urging Animal Care Services to pick up the pups for their safety and the dogs'.

A group of puppies were found trapped in a crate and abandoned at a Southeast Side park. Now, they’re looking for their forever homes, according to Animal Care Services.

A city-controlled spay and neuter clinic on the South Side is expected to reopen this summer after months of decreased or non-existent operations.

As animal advocates are thinking of creative ways to save lives, a national nonprofit looks to pilots to help transport animals to a better life.

Dangerous dog investigations can lead to additional restrictions for a dog's owner, but Animal Care Services needs sworn statements from victims or witnesses of an attack to get started.

The Animal Care Services is asking for donations like blankets and food as they are expecting an influx of puppies and kittens.

It was like a scene out of a movie — a young Labrador that would soon be named “Lucky” was trapped on an active railroad track and unable to free himself.

It was like a scene out of a movie — a young Labrador that would soon be named “Lucky” was trapped on an active railroad track and unable to free himself.

Animal Care Services started an overnight shift nearly a year ago. Officers on that shift see everything from bats, to dogs and cats, to snakes.

A cat who made his way onto an Interstate 10 overpass earlier this month is now back with his family.

A cat was rescued from a steep canal at Woodlawn Lake earlier this week. Now, she’s ready to find her forever home, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.

The San Antonio City Council appears ready to throw Animal Care Services a bone.

The son of the man killed by a dog last month confronted Animal Care Service during an advisory board meeting on Wednesday night.

Bridges, the cat, is now in recovery after being rescued from the ledge of an interstate overpass Friday, according to Animal Care Services.

The proposed program and dog enforcement efforts stem directly from a West Side home whose dogs were responsible for the brutal Feb. 24 attack that killed an elderly man and sent several others to the hospital.

Did you know you can check on the status of your call Animal Care Services-related call to 311 through the city’s website? An interactive map plots every call with an open status and there are hundreds, if not thousands of open requests.

The three dogs were all surrendered by the owner and euthanized by ACS. Norwood said the trio had a previous history of at least three confirmed biting incidents between them, and possibly a fourth. However, not each dog was involved in every incident, she said.

So, we want to know — what questions do you have about dealing with the problem of aggressive and/or stray dogs in San Antonio? What are your experiences with aggressive dogs in the city? And what solutions do you think the city should try?

A San Antonio woman was recently reunited with her beloved pet a full 7 years after he disappeared.

A horse was caught “stirring up” trouble in the Beacon Hill neighborhood early Friday and he hasn’t been reunited with his owners yet, according to Animal Care Services.

City of San Antonio animal shelter officials say rates of a highly contagious, potentially deadly, disease are on the rise in local dogs.

If you’ve driven around some parts of San Antonio, you may have noticed many apparent stray dogs. However, according to Animal Care Services, some of them could very well have owners.

Three puppies were found in a ditch during the recent wintry weather in San Antonio, cold, wet and covered in ticks, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.

As temperatures drop, the number of calls regarding animal neglect or abuse cases has increased.

ACS responded to a home on the city’s West Side and rescued nearly a dozen dogs who were left chained outside in freezing temperatures without proper shelter.

People who dress in Western wear can adopt an animal for free.

A pony was taken in by Animal Care Services, but not before stirring up trouble and treating himself to a night on the town on the West Side.

A San Antonio man found a rare, furry creature clinging to his front porch.

A litter of orphaned puppies are recovering from injuries after being hit by a lawn mower.

A 3-month-old pug that was stolen several weeks ago in San Antonio was reunited with her family after police discovered her in “unsanitary conditions,” according to Animal Care Services.

Why did a chicken cross the road on the East Side? Apparently, to find his new forever home.

Animal Care Services and DaisyCares are teaming up to hold a pet food drive for the holidays.

Animal Care Services has the only officer training academy in the nation that offers people who enjoy animals a chance to learn how to work with them and educate the community on taking care of them properly.

San Antonio Animal Care Services is asking anyone who is interested in fostering or adopting a new furry friend to do so, as time is of the essence for nearly 15 of its animals.

The Animal Care Services is now caring for a goat that was recently found wandering in a San Antonio neighborhood.

A North Side park had a very unlikely visitor early last week -- a 50-pound African Spurred Tortoise -- and it’s still unclear how it got there.

A 56-year-old San Antonio man who was caught on camera punching and kicking his young Rottweiler on the front porch of his home was sentenced to 25 years in prison.