Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

As we celebrate National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, Nov. 7-13, we turn our thoughts to thanking the incredible SPCA of Texas staff and volunteers who work every day to provide every animal exceptional care and a loving home.

And we invite you to join us in acknowledging and sharing the important work animal shelters like us, and thousands of others throughout the country, do for animals and the people who love them. This week is also the perfect time to talk about the work we do and how you can help.

The SPCA of Texas is a regional leader in providing compassionate, non-judgmental care for pets and the people who love them through programs and services like the pet adoptions, foster, spay/neuter and vaccinations, the Pet Resource Center, the Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit and more. Additionally, the SPCA of Texas’ teams take these programs to pets and people and meet them where they are to make the community a healthier place for all.

We need your support to continue this critical work in our community. Here are a few ways you can get involved and show your appreciation and support:

• Adopt! If now is the right time for you and your family, adopt a pet today. While the SPCA of Texas does not euthanize animals for space, nor place time limits on animals, the organization is only able to take in more animals in need as space allows. Whether you foster or adopt, you’re not only saving the life of the pet you’re taking home, but you’re also saving the life of the pet that takes its place in our shelter. Browse pets available for foster and adoption now at www.spca.org/findapet.
• Sign up to become a foster. Fostering for the SPCA of Texas is completely free, and all supplies and veterinary care are provided at no cost. To learn more about fostering and to sign up now, please visit www.spca.org/foster.
• Volunteer. Volunteers at the SPCA of Texas give their hearts and time to make every day special for the animals who are waiting for the forever home. We depend on hundreds of volunteers to help in our shelters, clinics, and in our community. Sign up to make a difference today at spca.org/volunteer.
• Spay or neuter, vaccinate and microchip your pet. When you have your pet spayed or neutered, you’re helping to prevent animal overpopulation and reduce the number of homeless pets. Taking your pet for their vaccinations helps keep your community safe. And having your pet microchipped helps ensure he or she has the best chance of finding their way home should they become lost. Visit spca.org/clinicservices to learn about services for dogs, cats and community cats (trap, neuter, return).
• Get social with us. Like and follow the SPCA of Texas on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok, and invite everyone you know, too.
• Give a gift from our wish list. Our animals love to receive surprises, and our staff truly appreciates receiving much-needed supplies. See our Amazon and Chewy Wish Lists at spca.org/shelterwishlist.
• Make a donation. With your gift, you are providing critical support for animals throughout North Texas. Your donation makes it possible for the SPCA of Texas to rescue dogs and cats and provide the medical and behavioral care and loving homes they need to live a happy life. Your generosity is appreciated more than you’ll ever know. Give today at spca.org/give.

Thank you for your support, your love of animals and your dedication to our community!