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    No fooling — Houston SPCA's spring open house is happening April 1

    CultureMap Create
    Mar 27, 2023 | 12:30 pm

    Animal lovers, mark your calendar for April 1. That's when the Houston SPCA is hosting its April Open House — the largest one to date — from 12-4 pm.

    You can learn more about the Houston SPCA's important work in the community, and maybe even adopt a new furry feline or cuddly canine.

    Spend the afternoon on Houston SPCA's William and Evelyn Griffin Campus for All Animals enjoying these fun-filled activities and events:

    • Egg hunts, noon and 2 pm: Little ones (0-2 and 3-5 years) should bring their baskets for a first-come, first-served hunt all around the Houston SPCA Dog Parks.
    • Barn Chats, 1 pm and 3:30 pm: Meet the award-winning Equine and Farm Animal Team and watch demonstrations with a rescued equine in the Houston SPCA Rescue Arena.
    • Wildlife Chats, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm: Meet a wildlife expert and ambassador birds in the Harper Courtyard to learn more about the 12,000 wild animals who come into the Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center of Texas annually.
    • Kitten nursery: Watch orphaned kittens receive lifesaving care, including around-the-clock feedings, from inside a glass-walled room at this pop-up version of the neonatal unit. Held at the Adoption Center Cattery.
    • Eureka Heights Beer Garden samplings: Those 21 and up can toast to all creatures big and small in the Harper Courtyard.
    • Kona Ice snow cones: Head to the Adoption Center parking lot for one icy treat per guest, or while supplies last.
    • Prize wheel: Try your luck at this spinning game in the Harper Courtyard.

    Houston SPCA open house

    Photo courtesy of Houston SPCA

    Find your new best friend on April 1.


    The adoption center will be open from 11 am-6 pm that day, but don't stress if you can't make it then. Adoptions are also open daily Monday through Sunday from 11 am-6 pm.

    You can view all the available pets in advance at www.houstonspca.org. Questions? Call 713-869-SPCA (7722).

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    Jun 13, 2026 | 11:00 am
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    Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top Houston news of the week, including a sudden restaurant shutter and a new lunch service in the Heights. Plus a top downtown bar stages its comeback. Read on for our biggest stories, then find the weekend's best events right here.

    1. 3 Texas universities declared best in the world in new report. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked three institutions among the top 100 on its prestigious Global 2000 list for 2026..

    2. Meta to bring $115 million AI data center training initiative to Houston. The academies will offer career readiness and safety training, plus five weeks of hands-on education.

    3. Houston's only Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex joint confirms Heights plans. "We're currently working with an amazing developer and some very talented designers to make this the best Candente location yet," owner Michael Sambrooks tells CultureMap.

    4. Buzzy East Coast bagel bakery sets opening date for first Houston shop. PopUp Bagels opened on Friday, June 12, but will Houstonians embrace its unusual ordering policies?

    5. NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.

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