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This Valentine’s Day, San Antonio pet organizations urge residents to snuggle up with a new adopted pet

Solstice is one of the pets that has been at the San Antonio Humane Society since late December. He is a is a 2-year-old Retriever.
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Solstice is one of the pets that has been at the San Antonio Humane Society since late December. He is a is a 2-year-old Retriever.

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Several pet adoption organizations are hosting special Valentine’s Day events across the San Antonio area.

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The Animal Defense League of Texas has free adoptions through Monday Feb. 16 at the "Their Love Doesn’t Cost a Thing!" event at two locations: 11300 Nacogdoches Rd. and 210 Tuleta Dr. Both locations are open from noon to 7 p.m.

San Antonio Pets Alive is also waiving adoption fees through Feb. 16 for its "Sweet as Candy" adoption event. SAPA will also hold a free adoption event at the Petco on 11398 Bandera Rd. on Valentine’s Day from noon to 4 p.m.

Footbridge Foundation is holding a pop-up cat cafe of adoptable cats at Rose Hip Market, 116 W Olmos Dr., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The San Antonio Humane Society is giving away roses and Valentine's Day cards decorated with adoptable pet photos of the Humane Society’s longest-resident pets for a small donation of $5 while supplies last.

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