Rescue Partner Incentive Program (Canine and Feline Rescue Contracts)

The City of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services Department is offering a contract to nonprofit animal‑rescue organizations to pull dogs and cats from the municipal shelter, provide housing, veterinary care, sterilization, and placement (or hospice) services. Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits must register in the SAePS system, submit a detailed application package, and agree to extensive reporting, insurance, and indemnification requirements. Compensation is performance‑based at $200 per qualifying animal, with monthly invoicing and payment within 30 days. The program emphasizes local capacity, animal welfare standards, and strict record‑keeping. • Eligibility: Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a licensed veterinarian or documented vet relationship. • Scope of work: Rescue, transport, housing, veterinary care (vaccines, microchip, sterilization), behavioral assessment, and placement or hospice for each animal. • Reporting & compliance: Monthly status reports, annual outcome report, monthly invoicing, insurance, indemnification, and adherence to San Antonio municipal code. • Compensation: $200 per animal; no fixed contract ceiling; payment upon approved invoice submission. • Administrative requirements: SAePS vendor registration, submission of multiple attachments (general info, contracts disclosure, litigation disclosure, signature page), and email/mail delivery to ACS contract coordinators.