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Special Pals Animal rescue in Houston, TX

Special Pals is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization founded in 1979 and is the oldest continuously running “no-kill” animal shelter in the Houston metro area.

Our mission is to save as many animal lives in Houston as possible in cooperation with local rescue organizations.

We empower our community to support animal health and safety, and we envision the day when Houston is the Gold Standard for animal welfare.

Special Pals is a local, private, nonprofit organization. We rely completely on donations, not funds from government contracts or from national animal welfare groups with big advertising budgets and even bigger salaries. We are a limited intake facility, never taking on more than we know we can handle, ensuring all animals in our care receive the attention and space they need to be happy, healthy, and find homes.

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Address
3830 Greenhouse Rd.
Houston, TX 77084
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Meet their adoptable pets

3830 Greenhouse Rd.

Houston, TX 77084

See every new pet that comes to this rescue!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Special Pals

We'll also keep you updated on Bisou's adoption status with email updates.
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Bisou

Siamese/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Elvira's adoption status with email updates.
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Elvira

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Elizabeth's adoption status with email updates.
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Elizabeth

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Puppy
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Tommy's adoption status with email updates.
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Tommy

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Puppy
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Jayden's adoption status with email updates.
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Jayden

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Puppy
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Dave's adoption status with email updates.
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Dave

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Puppy
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Nicholas's adoption status with email updates.
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Nicholas

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Puppy
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Bradford's adoption status with email updates.
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Bradford

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Puppy
Houston, TX

Rescue FAQs

Houston, TX and surrounding areas; we are located in west Houston close to Bear Creek, Katy, Cypress, Fulshear, Waller, and Cinco Ranch.

  • 1. Meet the Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Pay Fee
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

All potential adopters will complete an application with us, including references and information about your history with sharing your home with companion animals.

We review applications with the best interest of our adopables' long-term care in mind - adding a companion animal to your home is a life-long commitment!

Special Pals dogs and cats going to their forever homes will be up to date on vaccines, tested for heartworms or FIV/FeLv, spayed or neutered, dewormed, and microchipped.

You will take home a copy of their vaccine record, medical notes, and any known medical history.

When you adopt, you are saving more than one life! Revenue from adoptions and all other Special Pals services is used to support the homeless animals in our shelter and to continue our mission as described in our mission statement.

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We'll also keep you updated on Honeycomb - Bailey's adoption status with email updates.
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Honeycomb - Bailey

Maltese/Schnoodle

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos
Magnolia, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Daenerys's adoption status with email updates.
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Daenerys

Australian Cattle Dog/Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Female, 7 mos
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Fran's adoption status with email updates.
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Fran

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 yrs 11 mos
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on MATIAS's adoption status with email updates.
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MATIAS

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs
Conroe, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Ophelia's adoption status with email updates.
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Ophelia

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Houston, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Freckles's adoption status with email updates.
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Freckles

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 yrs 9 mos
Houston, TX

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