Petco Love Brings the Joy of Pet Adoption to Houston with 1,500 Pets at Major Event, In Partnership with The Cat in the Hat
1,500+ pets available for adoption at Reliant Arena on November 7th and 8th
HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National nonprofit, Petco Love, invites animal lovers in Houston to "Jump into Joy" and meet adoptable shelter pets looking for loving homes. The Jump into Joy Pet Adoption Event at Reliant Arena will bring together 1,500+ adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from 24 Petco Love partner animal welfare organizations on November 7th and 8th.
The flagship Jump into Joy Pet Adoption Event is part of Petco Love's national adoption weekend. The nonprofit organization is joining forces with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation for a national adoption campaign inspired by the new full-length animated The Cat in the Hat (In theaters November 6), inviting people to embrace the joy, laughter, and unexpected adventures that come with bringing a pet into their lives through adoption from local shelters and rescues. Throughout this weekend, animal lovers can also meet adoptable pets in their communities at participating Petco locations and shelters.
"Like The Cat in the Hat, pets have a way of turning an ordinary day into an adventure," said Petco Love President Chelsea Staley. "With 1,500 adoptable pets and more than 20 of our shelter and rescue partners coming together in Houston, pet lovers have an incredible opportunity to find a new family member —and bring home more love, laughter and fun. We're excited to help make this a weekend full of new beginnings."
The Jump into Joy Pet Adoption Event at Reliant Arena is on November 7th and November 8th from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 1 NRG Parkway in Houston. Adopters will find low fees on Saturday, waived adoption fees on Sunday, and photo-opportunities when they find their new family member. Fast passes are available Saturday only for $100, allowing adopters in early from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Petco Love has helped find loving homes for more than 7.2 million pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 animal welfare partner organizations nationwide including in Houston and throughout Texas. Find pictures and videos from this event here. (Credit Petco Love when using)
Jump into Joy! Adopt Today. Visit JumpIntoJoy.com to learn about pet adoption. The national campaign includes a public service announcement featuring Actor Bill Hader, star and executive producer of The Cat in the Hat, only in theaters November 6th.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since 1999, we've empowered more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us – investing more than $442 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than 7.2 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating Petco Love Lost to reunite lost pets with their families. Visit Petco Love and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
About The Cat in the Hat
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's first full-length feature film, The Cat in the Hat, comes to theaters and IMAX® across North America on November 6, 2026, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
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