Petco Love is hosting a Mega Adoption Event® in Houston, in partnership with Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA), Montgomery County Animal Shelter, and sponsors BOBS® from Skechers® and Best Friends Animal Society. BARC, the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, is one of 20 participating Houston area shelters and rescue organizations that will bring more than 1,000 adoptable pets to the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston on August 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the two-day event.
Available pets include big dogs, small dogs, puppies, kittens, adult cats, and seniors looking for homes. Adoption fees are just $35 for any pet, which includes spaying/neutering, current vaccinations, and microchipping.
BARC will also be open for adoptions at its own Adoption Center that weekend from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18. Adoption fees at the shelter will be $20 for cats and kittens and $35 for dogs and puppies. If anyone doesn’t find their perfect match at the Mega Adoption Event, they are encouraged to visit the shelter, which is just 10 minutes away from the George R. Brown Convention Center. The shelter will be open through the 3200 Carr St. entrance.
For the last 25 years, Petco Love has been a leader for pets in need, facilitating adoptions and supporting animal welfare organizations nationwide. “We are thrilled to celebrate 25 years of love and compassion with another Mega Adoption event in Houston. The lives of so many pets and people are about to change and all for the better,” said Petco Love President, Susanne Kogut. “Shelter workers and volunteers work tirelessly to save these pets – and the feeling they get when the pets find loving homes fuels their passion to continue their lifesaving mission.”
This will be Petco Love’s fourth Mega Adoption Event® in Houston, in partnership with Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA), Montgomery County Animal Shelter, and sponsor BOBS® from Skechers®. The first Mega in Houston took place in November 2019, and to date, Petco Love’s Mega Adoption Events® in Houston have found homes for more than 3,400 pets.
“We’re incredibly excited to be part of this year’s Mega Adoption Event. It’s always a joy to see so many pets find their forever homes at these events,” said BARC Shelter Director Jarrad Mears. “We invite everyone to come out, meet some wonderful animals, and perhaps find a new furry family member. A huge thank you to the event organizers for making this possible and supporting our mission to save lives.”
An expert in this type of large-scale event, the BVSPCA provides planning, logistical, and marketing support to help even more pets in need. 16 BVSPCA-led Mega Adoption Events® powered by Petco Love and BOBS® from Skechers® over the last eight years have found homes for more than 17,000 pets.
“Our Megas are an amazing experience, to see so many pets who have lost everything be chosen by families eager to give them a new life full of love,” said Adam Lamb, BVSPCA CEO. “As the largest adoption event in the country, our goal with the size and format of our Megas is to save even more lives by reaching folks who might not otherwise consider coming to a shelter to adopt.”
A limited number of fast passes are available for purchase. Fast passes give potential adopters early access to the event on Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. General admission opens at 10 a.m.
Adopters should bring a leash and collar for a dog adoption (also available for purchase), a carrier for a cat (cardboard carriers will be available for purchase), a valid ID, and the adoption fee.
The Mega Adoption Event® is also a great way to help pets even for those not ready to add a new furry family member to their family. Community volunteers are needed from set up to tear down, and through the duration of the event in a number of roles. Families, friends, individuals, community, and corporate groups are encouraged to register as Mega volunteers.
Event details, a full list of participating organizations, volunteer opportunities, and Fast Passes are available at mega-houston.com.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing nearly $400 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.8 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets, and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. Join us. Visit petcolove.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day.
About SKECHERS U.S.A., Inc.
Skechers (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company® based in Southern California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and children. The Company’s collections are available in 180 countries and territories through department and specialty stores, and direct to consumers through skechers.com and approximately 5,200 Skechers retail stores. A Fortune 500® company, Skechers manages its international business through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and distributors. For more information, please visit about.skechers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
About BOBS® from Skechers®
BOBS from Skechers’ charitable collection of shoes, apparel and accessories have improved animals’ lives: over the past eight years, Skechers has contributed more than $11 million to help over 2 million shelter pets, including saving more than 1.6 million rescued animals in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Japan. It all started in 2011, when Skechers launched a movement to support children impacted by natural disasters and poverty—a cause that has helped the Company donate more than 16 million new pairs of shoes to kids in more than 60 countries worldwide. To learn more about BOBS from Skechers’ commitment to making a difference, visit BOBSfromSkechers.com and follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram.
About the Brandywine Valley SPCA
Founded in 1929, the Brandywine Valley SPCA is the first open-admission no-kill shelter in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In 2023, the BVSPCA cared for more than 17,000 lost, stray, owner-surrendered, and abused and neglected animals, while achieving a 93% live release rate. The BVSPCA provides animal protective services for Chester County and much of Delaware County in Pennsylvania, and it holds a five-year contract with the Delaware Office of Animal Welfare to provide state-wide animal services. Animals are placed through five adoption centers: Dover Campus, Georgetown Campus, New Castle Campus, West Chester Campus, and Plymouth Meeting PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center. In addition, the BVSPCA provides families with safety net and low-cost veterinary services at its four Animal Health Centers in Malvern, New Castle, Dover, and Georgetown. The BVSPCA also operates the Animal Rescue Center (ARC), a facility dedicated to helping animals with additional needs prior to being ready for adoption, such as cruelty cases, disaster victims, and infants. bvspca.org.
About BARC
BARC, the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, takes in more than 20,000 animals annually regardless of behavior, breed, or medical condition. BARC works each day to improve Houstonians and their pets’ health and safety by pioneering programs such as low-cost and no-cost spay/neuter services, mobile adoptions, transfer/rescue partnerships, and pet registration and microchipping. BARC is also committed to public safety through animal enforcement, which answers calls for service from the community and investigates cases of animal cruelty.
Visit www.houstonbarc.com for more information.