Adopt-A-Thon & Easter Bonnet Parade

CAP Plans ADOPT-A-THON Event with North Shore Animal League America's Tour For Life® and Hosts Doggie Easter Bonnet Parade & Contest

The 2009 Tour for Life Adopt-A-Thon Event at the CAP shelter in Houston is set for Sunday, April 5th. Citizens For Animal Protection (CAP) is proud to once again be selected to participate in this lifesaving international effort spearheaded by the North Shore Animal League America of New York.  This year the tour celebrates mixed breed dogs helping advance the mission of the American Mutt-i-grees™ Club, which promotes shelter adoptions and discourages purchasing pets from retailers supplied by puppy mills.

The Pet Adopt-a-thon event will be held on Sunday, April 5th from 12 Noon until 6:00 PM at the CAP shelter, 11925 Katy Freeway (77079). The Tour for Life Mobile Adoption Unit will also be at the shelter.

• Lots of Wonderful Shelter Pets for Adoption
• Bunny Buddies and Breed Rescue Groups
• Doggie Easter Bonnet Parade & Contest at 2PM
  
• Giant Sidewalk Sale and FREE Giveaways
• Bargains Galore at the CAP Thrift Store
• Pet Care Information
• Low-cost Microchipping Services
• Visit the CAP Pet Supply Shop: Goodies for you and your pet!

Many fantastic dogs and cats are waiting to be adopted and CAP's Happy Tails Pet Supply Shop will be open for your pet supply needs. In addition, CAP's Thrift Store - "the only resale shop in Houston benefiting animals" - offers customers bargains galore.

Pets are invited to attend as an animal care technician will be available to administer lost/found Microchips. Microchips provide a permanent form of identification that cannot be stolen or altered and is a way to save your pet's life if they get lost.

The goal of the 24-city Tour for Life, which will travel "from the Golden Gate to the Empire State", is to spotlight animal shelters as the best place to adopt and make the public aware that shelter dogs and cats are wonderful lifetime companions. Tour for Life travels to 16 states, works with more than 100 animal organizations, and logs more than 25,000 miles.

CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION has been serving pets and people in Greater Houston since 1972. CAP shelters and cares for over 13,000 animals each year, offers pet adoptions seven days a week, provides pet facilitated therapy for the elderly in nursing homes, provides animal rescue and lost and found assistance, educates the public on the need for spaying/neutering pets to reduce the pet overpopulation crises in addition to offering many other service programs with the goal of eliminating inhumane treatment and suffering of animals. CAP has been awarded a 4-star rating for sound fiscal management for the seventh year in a row by Charity Navigator, America's premier nonprofit evaluator. Only 1% of the charities rated nationwide have achieved this exceptional distinction.