National non-profit Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers™ team up with Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) and Houston Animal Welfare Organizations for Mega Adoption Event on October 21st and 22nd at George R. Brown Convention Center.
WHO Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers™ will be hosting a Mega Adoption Event. Participating shelters will bring more than 1,500 puppies, kittens, dogs, and cats to the event to find homes.
Participating shelters include:
Montgomery County Animal Services (hosting organization)
Fort Bend County Animal Services
Harris County Animal Shelter
BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions
South Houston Animal Shelter
Houston Humane Society
Sugar Land Animal Services
Rosenberg Animal Shelter
Palm Valley Animal Society
Baytown Animal Shelter
Galveston County Animal Shelter
Beaumont Pets Alive
LaPorte Animal Shelter
Pasadena Animal Shelter
San Antonio Pets Alive
San Antonio Animal Care Services
Humane Society of North Texas
SPCA of Brazoria County
Lifeline of Galveston County
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services
WHAT The Mega Adoption Event will bring together in a single venue more than 1,500 cats and dogs hoping to find forever homes. Adoptables will include big dogs, small dogs, puppies, kittens, adults, and seniors. Adoption fees are just $35 for any pet, which includes spaying/neutering, current vaccinations, and microchipping.
This will be the third Mega Adoption Event in Houston powered by Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers™ in partnership with Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA). The first Mega in Houston took place in November 2019, and todate, Petco Love’s Mega Adoption Events in Houston have found homes for more than 2,500 pets.
“The energy and excitement at these Mega Adoption events are incredible, because, by the end of the day, 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.”
“The Greater Houston area is filled with pet lovers,” said Aaron Johnson, Director of the Montgomery County Animal Shelter, which is hosting the Mega Adoption event. “We’ve partnered with 20 amazing groups serving Houston and the surrounding communities to collaborate and create one of the largest pet adoption events in the country.” An expert in this type of large-scale event, the BVSPCA provides planning, logistical, and marketing support to help even more animals in need. Nine BVSPCA-led Mega Adoption Events powered by Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers™ over the last six years have found homes for more than 12,000 pets.
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 $35 adoption fee.
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.
WHEN Saturday, October 21st, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 22nd, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas Houston, TX 77010
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 $370 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.7 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 U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a Fortune 500® 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. Collections from The Comfort Technology Company™ are available in over 180 countries and territories through department and specialty stores, and direct to consumers through digital stores and over 4,700 Company- and third-partyowned physical retail stores. The Company 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 $10 million to help 1.9 million shelter pets, including saving more than 1.4 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 2022, the BVSPCA cared for more than 18,000 lost, stray, owner surrendered, and abused and neglected animals while achieving a 95% 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.