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Bring Animal Care & STEM to Life: Invite the Houston SPCA to Your School
Bring Home Your New Forever Friend!
There is someone waiting for you at the Houston SPCA. Celebrate the unconditional love of a rescue animal by adopting today.
We have hundreds of puppies, dogs, kittens, cats, small companion pets, horses, and farm animals available right now.
The Adoption Center
The Houston SPCA Adoption Center will be open to the public every day from 11am to 6pm.
Please make sure to visit our website to see all the pets available for adoption before you leave home.
No appointment is necessary, and there is no waitlist.
Equine and Farm Animal Adoptions are by application and appointment only.
Our Adoption Specialists Are Here to Help
We are all about making lifelong matches between people and pets. Our adoption counselors will listen carefully to your expectations, needs, and lifestyle. This is a lifesaving partnership, and we work in tandem with you and your family to help make the perfect match.
Join Our Foster Family & Become a Foster Hero!
Foster families give animals the time, care and comfort they need to grow, heal and prepare for their next chapter. Whether you can open your home for a few days, a few weeks or longer, your support can provide a safe place for an animal in need.
Fostering at the Houston SPCA means joining a family of caring people who support our lifesaving mission and have a passion for animals—just like you!
No experience is necessary, but you need to be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
We provide you with all the needed supplies including Hill’s Science Diet pet food, litter, crates, toys, bedding, and necessary medicine.
All medical treatments and check-ups are conducted by Houston SPCA veterinary staff on our campus, in-person, or online per CDC guidelines.
Educators: Invite Us To Your School!
Our programs customized for students in 3rd through 12th grade inspire kindness, empathy, and responsible animal care while exploring STEM concepts and introducing students to the wide range of careers that support animal health, welfare, and conservation.
Through engaging, hands-on learning, students are encouraged to develop compassion for animals and all living creatures while discovering how science, education, and caring individuals can make a positive difference in the world.
Group Field Trips
The 2-hour visit includes an interactive presentation about the Houston SPCA, an engaging lesson with a hands-on activity incorporating STEM concepts and animal care and conservation.
Your group will also get a campus tour and an animal interaction. Throughout the experience, students will explore kindness and empathy toward animals and all living creatures while learning about animal welfare and diverse careers.
Groups may also have the opportunity to hear from a guest speaker who can share firsthand knowledge and experiences related to animal care, veterinary medicine, education, rescue, or other animal-focused careers.
Scout Programs
During this one-hour visit, your troop will enjoy an interactive presentation about our organization, an education workshop, and a tour of our adoption centers with an animal interaction.
Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center
Live Cams
Check in daily to explore native wildlife in our outdoor flight complex during their rehabilitation at the Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center. Stay updated on their journeys and learn more about these incredible animals by following us on social media @HoustonSPCA!
Join Our Volunteer Program
The Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center does not have a minimum weekly hour requirement. However, each volunteer must commit to at least six hours during a six-month period. All potential volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Volunteers must have consistent access to the internet and email to schedule their volunteer shifts and receive important volunteer updates.
Your volunteer application is processed through the Houston SPCA. Click the link below to begin the application process, which includes payment, background check (18 & up), application and orientation.
Please note: The Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center does not host training in October, November, December, or January.
*To support Houston SPCA and our work, consider giving a gift to help all the animals in our care and those we are out rescuing 24/7.
Houston SPCA Critter Camp!
Do your animal lovin’ kids want to learn more about animal welfare?
Then Houston SPCA’s Critter Camp is the place to be this summer!
Our in-person, week-long adventures will include Vet Camp, Animal Rescue and Forensics, and Jr. Pet Pals. The day camps are in the Carruth Education Center, located on the Houston SPCA campus.
Critter Camp is for campers who complete 2nd grade through eighth grade will meet real animal experts in the fields of veterinary medicine and animal cruelty investigations, as well as animal rescue techs and wildlife specialists — with their native wild animal ambassadors in tow!
And let’s not forget it is camp, so there will be lots of games like Giant Jenga, Cornhole, and beach ball volleyball, along with plenty of cool crafts to be made and even some for pets in need, too.
But it just wouldn’t be Critter Camp without critters, would it? Multiple playtimes are scheduled with adoptable pets every day because some of these homeless pets enjoy the socialization just as much as the Campers do.
Houston SPCA Critter Camp 2026
New and Improved 2026 Schedule Coming Soon!
Registration opens Monday, February 2nd.
Week 1: June 1-5
Pet Pals
(incoming 3rd & 4th graders)
Week 2: June 8-12
Animal Rescue
(incoming 5th & 6th graders)
Week 3: June 15-19
Animal Adventure
(incoming 3rd & 4th graders)
Week 4: June 22-26
Backyard Biologist
(incoming 5th & 6th graders)
Week 5: June 29- July 3
Pet Pals
(incoming 3rd & 4th graders)
Week 6: July 6-10
Animal Rescue
(incoming 5th & 6th graders)
Week 7: July 13-17
Animal Adventure
(incoming 3rd & 4th graders)
Week 8: July 20-24
Backyard Biologist
(incoming 5th & 6th graders)
Week 9: July 27-31
Animal Careers
(incoming 7th & 8th graders)
REGISTER NOW
*Scholarships Available
