Salad Days for Homeless Pets

Salata, the Houston-based create-your-own salad restaurant, wants to play fetch.  In fact, if you fetch, they'll toss - and the results will be some much happier homeless pets in the care of Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP).  For the next 90 days, the Salata Energy Corridor location at 14515 Katy Freeway (I-10 just east of Highway 6) has partnered with CAP to help adopt homeless animals into good homes and to bring in needed supplies for the animals.  For anyone who fetches (purchases) and then donates needed supplies to CAP at one of their drop-off locations or adopts a pet, CAP will provide a buy-one, get-one-free certificate for a custom-made Salata tossed salad or wrap.

You know the routine. Do good. Get a treat.

Because of the West Houston Salata's proximity to CAP facilities (as well as to a 3.5-acre park-like parcel of land at I-10 and Barker Clodine Road which is the future site of CAP's larger and permanent home), the partnership seems a natural, says Salata founder, Berge Simonian. And with Salata's theme of "Eat good. Look Good. Feel good," getting a salad after helping out our four-legged friends seems a good fit as well.

The CAP donation is simple. The organization is looking for different kinds of pet food, supplies, stamps and bleach, among other items. Go to CAP's wish list for a complete list of items needed. Donations can be made at the Citizens for Animal Protection shelter (11925 Katy Freeway) or at the Petsmart Stores located at 16758 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land; 2610 Eldridge Parkway and at 10500 Katy Freeway. A CAP representative will reward donors with the Salata coupon. (Salata cannot accept items for donation in the restaurant).

Salata, which takes its name from the Latin origin of the word "salad," is a salad bar with a major twist. As diners browse along a bar loaded with a phenomenal array of lettuces, greens, fruits, cheeses, seeds, nuts, meats and other condiments, they direct servers on how they want to build their personalized salads. Salata also offers wraps, similarly created in free-style, plus soups and dessert brownies. In addition, Salata has created its own line of salad dressings, freshly made and available both to enjoy with the meal, or to take home in 12 oz. bottles. And Salata has a Bring Your Own Wine policy. There is a $5 corkage fee but that includes some free appetizers and plastic stemware.