TSA Dogs Available for Adoption in San Antonio

[douglas9]

SAN ANTONIO — Transportation Security Administration canines are available for adoption in San Antonio.

The explosives detection dogs available did not make it through the training program or have retired from "the business."

There is no cost to adopt a TSA canine.

The dogs typically range in age from 2 to 10 years old and the breeds usually include German shorthaired pointers, Labrador retrievers, German shepherds and Belgian Malinois.

The dogs available are working dogs, and their breeds and are very active. Some are well-trained, others are not.

Most of TSA’s dogs have lived in kennels, not houses, and thus are not familiar with living in a home environment. All are spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

Applicants must meet the requirements and then photos and information on the dogs will be provided via email. The adoption coordinator will assist in identifying best-suited dog for each home.

Applicants need to provide a signed and notarized indemnity letter, travel to San Antonio to meet the canine and travel home with the dog at the owner’s expense.

For those interested, contact the adoption coordinator via email at [e-mail].

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[shenmue]

1. Squeeeeeeeeee

[mopinko]

2. wow. chance to get some really good dogs. it would be nice

if some org that supplies service dogs would take a big bite here. proven dogs, or at least dogs that have good potential to be working dogs, should go to people who will actually use them as working dogs. otherwise they will be miserable.

[Duppers]

3. Adoption is now closed....

due to an overwhelming number of responses.

[Phentex]

4. That's a good thing...

hope they go to loving homes.

[hamsterjill]

5. Hey, we've got PLENTY of wonderful dogs and cats for adoption in San Antonio

If this adoption venue is closed, please consider one of the many, many other wonderful rescue groups in SA.

Our City has, since 2004, tried to become "no kill". There have been some media "fluff" pieces which indicate that San Antonio has made it to no kill, but those of us who live here and see all of the unwanted strays on the street and see the numbers each week that are still euthanized at the city shelter understand that the bureaucrats are simply manipulating the figures at Animal Control to make it look like they have achieved no kill. We are far from no kill and it is estimated that there are over 150,000 stray dogs on the streets of San Antonio.

There are several rescues that actively participate in transports, too.

Want more information? Let me know and I'll get it for you.