Houston SPCA Open House

Hundreds of animal lovers visited the Houston SPCA’s William and Evelyn Griffin Campus for All Animals on Saturday, April 1 for their largest Spring Open House to date. The rescue and protection organization hosted a special event on their campus to encourage and promote pet adoption as well as share information about the non-profits’ more than a dozen programs and services. A total of 64 pets found new homes that day while the community enjoyed an afternoon of free activities including egg hunts for children up to 5 years of age. Guests also had a front-row seat to view a temporary popup neonatal nursery in the Adoption Center for orphaned puppies and kittens. More than 500 neonates were saved last season in their nursery. There was also the rare opportunity to hear about the journey of several rescued equine and their rehabilitation from inside the Equine Rescue Arena and visit the barn where many equine and farm animals take their first steps towards a whole new life. The Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center of Texas hosted wildlife chats in the Harper Courtyard with ambassador birds for Guests to learn about their lifesaving work in an up-close and personal setting. The Center takes in more than 11,000 ill, orphaned, and injured wildlife each year including bald eagles, hawks, and owls. There was also plenty of free pet treats and supplies from Hill’s Science Diet and VCA Animal Hospital along with Kona Ice snow cones, face painting and Eureka Heights beer samplings for the over-21 crowd. The Houston SPCA will host its next community event with Clear The Shelters in late August.