Birthday Parties & Meetings at CAP Houston

Shelter Tours

In-Person Tours for Kids & Adults

At this time, Citizens for Animal Protection offers tours of our beautiful CAP Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center to groups of 5-20 chaperoned children and or adults for the duration on 1 hour. We welcome any opportunity to engage with our neighbors. We ask for participating groups to consider a wish list donation drive on our behalf or a suggested donation of $75 per hour . We do waive fees for service groups, schools, and scouts. Participants experience hands-on interaction with some of our animals while learning how they can help. Requests should be submitted two weeks in advance.

Tours are for participants at least 6 years of age.
We ask for requests to be made at least two weeks in advance.
Most tours are designed for 5-20 participants. Special arrangements are necessary for larger groups.
One adult is required per five children to be present.
Our facility is available for tours most weekday afternoons, from 1-5pm. Summer hours 1-3pm
Each 1-hour tour includes a humane education presentation.
Monetary and wish list donations are much appreciated.
Say Cheese… There will be plenty of opportunities to take pictures!

Please print out and complete the CAP Animal Shelter Tour reservation form to book your tour. Please consider more than one date. Once we receive your completed form we'll check the dates you request to see what we have available for you. Be advised we get quite busy during any holiday time.

Virtual Tours via Live Video

No permission slips needed! Kids can learn about the needs of our community's homeless pets in a live video chat via Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, etc. We welcome school classrooms, scouts, clubs, community organizations, and more to visit us. Each tour includes an overview of our life-saving work and a guided tour of our shelter. Meet some of our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, and more! Attendees are encouraged to prepare questions about our furry friends and consider ways they can help pets TODAY. Questions? Write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Can't make it to the shelter? Book the Road Show!

Let CAP come to you! Our well-behaved ambassador pets love to visit schools, businesses, and community groups wanting to learn more about our homeless animals and what we can do to help. Weekend, weekday, and evenings are available. Wishlist donations or pet food drives are encouraged to help us care for our homeless pets. We also have project suggestions for anyone wanting to do more that are suitable for various ages and abilities. We also love to participate in health fairs and festivals. Invite us to speak at your next gathering.

All requests should be made at least 2 weeks in advance and monetary and/or Wish List donations are encouraged for our homeless pets. To book your event please print out and complete the Request for Humane Education Visit form. Please consider more than one date. Once we receive your completed form we'll check the dates you request to see what we have available for you. Requests for any date and time are not reserved until confirmed by CAP staff via email. Questions? Write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Birthday Parties

Celebrate birthdays with the animals! Our beautiful CAP Education Center is available for parties for up to twenty children, ages 6 years and up for a fee of $250.00 most weekends. *During summer months we may also be able to book an afternoon celebration during a weekday.*

*Additional children are an extra $10 per child.

*CAP Kids Club members are eligible for a 10% discount.

Party Package Includes:

Use of CAP Education Center for 2 hours
Tour of the CAP Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center
Opportunity to visit with selected shelter animals during party
Humane education presentation, craft and activity
Pet themed party decorations and goodie bags for each child
Set-up and clean-up included!
Say Cheese...there will be plenty of opportunities to take pictures and record those special memories with our shelter pets!

Payment of $250.00 is due at the time of reservation and is for a total of 20 children. Any additional children will be an additional fee of $10 per child due at the time of the party. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please print out and complete the Birthday Party Reservation & Usage form to book your child's birthday party. Please consider more than one date. Once we receive your completed form we'll check the dates you request to see what we have available for you. Registration for a particular date & time is not guaranteed until confirmed by CAP staff via email and paid in full.

CAP does not supply any food or food related items such as plates, cups, utensils, napkins, etc. for the party. And you are not required to order any food through us. If you are considering pizza, we get delivery from Papa John's pizza on Mason road at 1514 S. Mason Road all the time. Their number is 281-395-0100 and the CAP Animal Shelter address is 17555 Katy Freeway. And if you use code "ANIMALCAP" when ordering they will donate 20% back to the CAP Shelter. We also suggest that you bring a lighter if you plan to light a candle on a cake. We can't seem to ever keep them around the shelter. They always go missing. Sigh...

Please note: All our children's programs are designed for kids ages 6 and up. We find that kids younger than six do not comprehend our educational lessons or activities that are included during our programs for youth. As a parent you know that young children can sometimes grab, squeeze, poke, and shriek at will without warning. They can struggle to remain calm. Now we admit this can also be true of our older kids as well, but it is less likely. We also have to watch our pets for similar impulsive behavior and we do not want to risk children being hurt because of an over reaction from a pet that was poked, squeezed or squealed at. However, we understand that families attend our birthday parties and therefore we require that any child under the age of six brought to the CAP Animal Shelter be accompanied by a dedicated adult chaperone at ALL times understanding that they will not be supervised by CAP staff.

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Kids & Kritters Camps

Our half day camps are for boys and girls who love animals ages 6-14 at the CAP Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center. Camps can be offered for a day or a week and focus on service and education. Games, crafts and hands-on animal interactions make each day fun and help children to develop a positive attitude toward all living beings.

Each day’s lessons will:

Foster curiosity, creativity and critical thinking.
Encourage compassion, fairness and problem solving.
Inspire respect and responsibility.

Enrollment for Kids & Kritters summer camp weeks open online in March and will feature various animal themes such as domestic pets, reptiles and wildlife. We also offer one day service camps during various school breaks. The camps are typically half day and allow kids to help us care for for our many furry friends. Typical activities include feeding cats and rabbits, walking dogs (kids 10 and up), creating interactive toys for the animals, and live animal interactions with the various pets in our shelter's care.

Mentoring

CAP offers advice and guidance to teachers and scout leaders as well as parents, service organizations, and individual kids who are looking for a way to help our homeless animals. We have years of experience with educational ideas for crafts, games and community projects. Collect items like food, towels, rugs, toys, plastic bags and newspapers. Host a Pet Appreciation Week or your own Healthy Pets, Healthy Families Fair. Design and build a doghouse for our annual doghouse competition, PAWchitechture. Create feral cat shelters out of recycled materials.

Some grups choose a craft project like no-sew fleece blankets, natural pet toys or cubby boxes for cats. Participate in community events and help CAP promote pet adoption. Plan a group service project at the shelter…paint a fence, plant flowers, build a deck , pergola, or bench, etc. CAP has always supported children in their efforts to become one of the many citizens in Citizens for Animal Protection. Need help completing a badge? Maybe your child has elected to do a school project about the proper care of pets. Learn more about mentoring and service opportunities by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We can schedule an interview to find a project or service that will suit your child's needs.