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To adopt one of our animals, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Bring current photo identification
- Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in your household—we encourage you to bring the entire family!
- Bring a credit card or cash to pay for the adoption fee.
To adopt one of our animals, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Bring current photo identification
- Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in your household—we encourage you to bring the entire family!
- Bring a credit card or cash to pay for the adoption fee.
About Houston SPCA
The Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Houston SPCA) was founded in 1924 with the mission of promoting commitment to and respect for all animals and freeing them from suffering, abuse, and exploitation. We care for over 40,000 companion, farm, and wild animals per year and provide the most comprehensive array of animal welfare programs and services in the region, including:
- Adoption
- Sheltering
- Veterinary Care
- Rehoming
- 24-Hour Injured Animal Rescue Ambulance
- Animal Cruelty Investigation
- Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Humane Education
- Fostering
- Found Animals
- Disaster/Emergency Response
- And more!
The Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Houston SPCA) was founded in 1924 with the mission of promoting commitment to and respect for all animals and freeing them from suffering, abuse, and exploitation. We care for over 40,000 companion, farm, and wild animals per year and provide the most comprehensive array of animal welfare programs and services in the region, including:
- Adoption
- Sheltering
- Veterinary Care
- Rehoming
- 24-Hour Injured Animal Rescue Ambulance
- Animal Cruelty Investigation
- Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Humane Education
- Fostering
- Found Animals
- Disaster/Emergency Response
- And more!
Search and see photos of adoptable pets in Houston, TX area.
Find a pet to adopt
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
