{"id":318609,"date":"2026-06-02T03:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/318609\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T03:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:42:08","slug":"san-antonio-advocates-push-for-answers-months-after-kittens-found-dead-in-plastic-bins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/318609\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio advocates push for answers months after kittens found dead in plastic bins"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Months after multiple cats were found dead and dying inside plastic bins, investigators still don\u2019t have a suspect. That\u2019s why animal welfare advocates are stepping up their efforts to change that.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Animal Care Services is investigating<\/a> the incident as animal cruelty. As of June, no arrest has been made.<\/p>\n

Alley Cat Allies<\/a>, an animal welfare organization, is now offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.<\/p>\n

In mid-February, Hector Velderraint said he was driving to church down West Gerald Avenue near Somerset Road when he noticed people gathered around two plastic tubs on the side of the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of (the cats inside) were already dead at the time, and the rest of them were fighting for air to survive,\u201d Velderraint said.<\/p>\n

Velderraint said he reported the case to authorities and helped transport the cats that survived.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe animals have the smallest voice when it comes to asking for help,\u201d Velderraint said.<\/p>\n

Yvonne Saldivar, a volunteer with San Antonio\u2019s Feral Cat Coalition, said she\u2019s been tracking this investigation for months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe noticed that we needed help getting the word out,\u201d Saldivar said. \u201cNow we\u2019re posting up flyers.\u201d<\/p>\n

She\u2019s hoping not only that someone responsible is caught, but also that the community becomes more involved.<\/p>\n

The coalition \u201ctrains people in the neighborhood on how to do TNR<\/a>, which is trap, neuter and return,\u201d Saldivar said.<\/p>\n

An ACS spokesperson said the case was not immediately publicized because \u201cinvestigators were actively working leads and pursuing investigative avenues. Once those efforts were exhausted, the decision was made to seek the public\u2019s assistance in hopes of generating new information.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the generous Alley Cat Allies reward in connection with this case, we are hopeful the reward may encourage anyone with information to come forward and assist investigators,\u201d the spokesperson said to KSAT via email.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to contact Animal Care Services by calling 311.<\/p>\n

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