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Houston Pets Alive saves animals most at risk of euthanasia in local shelters. Our goal is to prevent animals from entering a shelter, and for those that do, get them out alive. We help animals find loving homes in the Houston, Texas area.
Houston Pets Alive!'s adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Whether you're interested in a specific pet or not, fill out our application online at houstonpetsalive.org.
2.
Meet the Pet
Once your application is approved, a meet and greet will be set up between you and your pet of interest.
3.
Sign Adoption Contract
If the meet and greet goes well and your adoption application is approved, you will sign the adoption contract.
4.
Pay Fee
Once the adoption contract is signed, you will pay the adoption fee.
5.
Take the Pet Home
Bring your new best friend home! Remember that it will take some time for him/her to adjust to their new environment.
Additional adoption info
If you have any questions about a particular pet or the adoption process, reach out to us at adopt@houstonpetsalive.org!
If you have any questions about a particular pet or the adoption process, reach out to us at adopt@houstonpetsalive.org!
Houston Pets Alive! acts as a safety net for municipal shelters/impound facilities and serves at-risk animals by working alongside animal welfare partners to holistically reduce euthanasia, pet homelessness, and animal suffering in the Houston, Texas area.
Houston Pets Alive! acts as a safety net for municipal shelters/impound facilities and serves at-risk animals by working alongside animal welfare partners to holistically reduce euthanasia, pet homelessness, and animal suffering in the Houston, Texas area.
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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.
