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The Houston SPCA requires an individual who wants to give up an owned pet to first participate in a 15-minute counseling session with a trained Houston SPCA team member.  
We predict the new policy will keep up to 3,500 animals per year from being given up for adoption and ultimately reduce the number euthanized in the community.
The goal is to help pet owners make an informed decision before they give up their pets due to destructive or aggressive behavior, an inability to be housetrained, health issues or because the animal does not get along with children or other pets.
This is about giving owners a plan to work through the issues they have with their pets.
During each session, a veterinary technician performs a medical evaluation on the animal and speaks with the owner about the pet’s adoptability. Pet owners also meet with behavior specialists who suggest ways to address specific behaviors that may be leading the owner to give up the animal for adoption. The session also allows Houston SPCA team members to gather information about the pet which can be shared with a prospective new owner. 

Counseling sessions can be scheduled by calling the Houston SPCA facility, 713-869-SPCA.  Sessions are conducted daily from 8 am 6 pm at Houston SPCA, 900 Portway Drive.  

Pet owners need to partner with us to do what is best for the animal. This new approach is about creating a path for a better life.