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    Houston Pets Alive

    4.2 (33 reviews)
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    Dilip J.

    A great organization that puts itself out there to save as many pets from euthanasia as possible. Volunteers work to get rescues healthy and run adoption events every weekend. Be sure and visit the website if interested in getting involved or adopting.

    Sofia B.

    It took me a while to take the step to fostering an animal. But after much research I decided to go with Houston Pet's Alive. I love the work they do to save animals but what touched me was what they did for all the displaced animals after Harvey. I've fostered 4 dogs so far and thru HPA events found them forever homes. Such a rewarding experience.

    My fiancé and I adopted one of our dogs, Chulo, from HPA in 2019. As someone who is now actively involved in the rescue community and has worked with many rescues, I felt the need to write this review about Kristen, our adoption coordinator. Kristen was so well organized, which is rare for most rescues we have encountered. She took the time to make conversation with us, ask us about our life and life plans. I knew she was vetting us to see if we were a good fit to adopt a dog, and I appreciated that because I knew that she would not adopt dogs out irresponsibly and had the dogs best interests in mind AND at the same time we never felt wrongly judged. We played with Chulo in a secure room while she called our vet, landlord and references. When she returned we talked more and eventually signed adoption papers for our new family member. He had not been neutered yet so it was a few days later that I was actually able to bring him home. Kristen kept in contact with me the whole time and prepared me for what I needed to do once he was home. When I was carrying Chulo to my car (he had just had surgery), Kristen and I were both crying happy tears. Chulo was so frightened and anxious, but we both knew that he was going to his forever home and would become a happy and healthy pup. She reminded me to register his microchip, suggested pet insurance, and followed up with me to see how he was adjusting. She was there with us through the whole process, which I am SO grateful for. Kristen is someone who deeply cares about the dogs at HPA and for that I have the highest appreciation for what she does for Houston's rescue community. I cannot think of a better fit for someone in the rescue/adoption industry than someone like her. Thank you for everything you do, and introducing me to my best friend, Chulo (who is not thriving and conquering his anxiety like a champ!) I cannot be more grateful.

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    Thank you for adopting!!

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    7 years ago

    Typical pet people--rude, weird, holier-than-though, and don't like being around other humans.

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    8 years ago

    What an excellent cause, I support HPA and their cause to make Houston a no-kill city in every way possible.

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    8 years ago

    Great organization to volunteer or foster for. Adopt, don't shop!

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    true love for animals!! i started volunteering in september, 2017 after hurricane harvey and want to volunteer again soon!!

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    It is clear that this organization truly cares for animals and is committed to saving as many as possible.

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    We adopted two brother kittens from HPA! in 2018. They were being fostered at the time, and HPA…read morestaff were so kind and helpful throughout the entire process. They also include spay/neuter and their first 8 weeks of shots in the adoption fee, plus our cats were on BOGO special. We donate as much as possible to help other animals but I have only great things to say about HPA. One thing I will say is to make sure you have any and all paperwork you need when you're there in person. They don't really answer the phone or their email, but I have gotten responses on Facebook messenger.

    On April 11, I adopted a very sweet brown tabby cat through the organization, PetsAlive. I named…read moremy new cat Theodore and was told that Theo had been found on the streets and had recently had scabies, eye surgery and skin issues - all of which seemed to be healing nicely. I was never told of his extensive dental disease or that he had feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). I noticed that Theo's energy level seemed a little low, but he was eating very well and didn't display any signs of digestive issues. I DID notice that his breath was very smelly, so I took him to my veterinarian. The long story made short is that Theo will have to have several teeth extracted and his length and quality of life could be affected because bloodwork showed that he is positive for FIV. I have requested that PetsAlive take care of the dental issues Theo has since I can't afford thousands of dollars for teeth to be extracted. My concern of permanently returning Theo to PetsAlive is that his cycle of being an unwanted rescue cat will continue. His life could be one of going from adoption site to adoption site and never being adopted because of his bad teeth and FIV diagnosis. Please be aware that, according to my veterinarian, there are several no kill shelters that DON'T test animals for FIV or leukemia. Before you adopt an animal, please ask if the animal has been thoroughly tested for diseases that could affect the animal's health and wellbeing.

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    Through an organization I'm a board member of, I signed up to volunteer on a Saturday morning at…read moreKids' Meals Inc. Located in The Heights, Kids' Meals is in a shopping center with a bunch of other businesses. Since some entrances were closed, it was a little confusing figuring out how to get in at first. But, once you're in, parking is easy. After arriving, an employee at Kids' Meals spent a couple of minutes training us. Kids' Meals makes bagged lunches for kids in need. Since you're making meals, they require that you wear a hat or hair net. After training, we moved on to the facility where they had an assembly line system going. There were several different jobs and mine was to place a sandwich in a bag and then place the completed lunch in a large box. After 60 lunches filled the box, I also served as the muscle (a role I always gladly accept ;)). The boxes were then moved to a tray. I spent two hours or so volunteering here and it was a great experience. Giving back to the community is so important and Kids' Meals is one of the many great non-profits here in Houston. I would gladly volunteer here again.

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