Your contribution, large or small, will allow Citizens for Animal Protection to save helpless animals from needless suffering. We invite you to visit CAP’s shelter and see for yourself how people like you have made a difference for animals. CAP receives no government funding and relies solely on private donations and fundraising efforts.
01/11/2025
"Citizens for Animal Protection continues to make an extraordinary difference to local pets and the families who find their furever friend there. The organization just outside of Katy on I-10 recently revealed a new sign. This month they are offering 10% off all wellness services for new clients and/or existing clients with new pets."
Thank you KATY MAGAZINE, Katy Texas!
Citizens for Animal Protection continues to make an extraordinary difference to local pets and the families who find their furever friend th
01/11/2025
"Generously donated by the Schwartz family in memory of their beloved cats, Sassy and Punkin, the new sign represents a heartfelt commitment to CAP’s mission."
Thank you Katy-Fulshear My Neighborhood News, for the coverage!
Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP), a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and rehoming homeless animals, has unveiled a bold new sign designed to catch the attention of thousands of motori...
01/10/2025
Facebook Friday with Bowser 🐾
01/10/2025
CAP resident Bart looks like he's tired of everyone's shenanigans 😹
Vocal, active, curious, playful and independent, he'd be the PURRRFECT companion!
🐾 Weekend hours: 11a-5p.
01/09/2025
🙏 Thank you, Caren, for the 5-star Google review ⬇️
"3 years with our sweet girl! We adopted her in 2021! She is the best! The experience was fantastic I have all but great things to say about CAP! I recommend all of my friends and family to you guys! Let’s hope we can adopt another one soon!"
01/08/2025
Last month, Jan made a donation to the shelter at The CAP Cornelius Clinic 🙏 Because of this, she was entered into a raffle and WON 🏆
01/08/2025
Did you know?
The CAP Cornelius Clinic provides low-cost pet wellness services for all pets.
This month...
Receive 10% off wellness services for new clients and/or existing clients with new pets.
Because it's a nonprofit clinic, your money helps CAP fulfill its mission to help homeless animals find their forever homes.
01/08/2025
Help 🚨 CAP VIP and his shelter mates need more tennis balls! Tap the link in our bio to order via Amazon/Chewy Wishlists or drop off your donations at 17555 Katy Freeway between Barker-Cypress and Park Ten. Thank you 🐾
01/07/2025
Thank you to KPRC2 Lisa Hernandez and KPRC2 / Click2Houston for covering our new sign on the local news! Tap the link to watch 📺
Citizens for Animal Protection is celebrating a fresh look with a brand-new sign, but their mission remains the same: finding loving homes for animals in need
01/07/2025
🙏🏼 Our shelter animals will love these, thank you Kennel Quilts!
Virginia F. mailed 11 Kennel Quilts to Citizens for Animal Protection in TX. Don't you just love these fabrics. Those TX kitties should feel right at home with these. Thank you so much Virginia for helping our furry friends.
01/06/2025
Shout out to the Girl Scouts for stopping by for a tour and learning about our animals!
01/05/2025
VCA Kelliwood Animal Hospital recently collected about a hundred pounds of food and supplies for our animals. Look at that haul! CAP resident Tina is impressed 🥰
Thank you!
01/04/2025
🐾 Meet Bo.
Bo is a 2-month old CAP alum.
Bo stopped by The CAP Cornelius Clinic today for wellness services, where there was definitely no shortage of times he was told how cute he is 😻
01/04/2025
🥳 New year
😸 New pet
Nab 10% off wellness services for new clients and/or existing clients with new pets at The CAP Cornelius Clinic!
01/04/2025
Looking for the purrrrfect way to spend your CATURDAY? Of course you are! C'mon down to the shelter for our first Cats & Coffee of 2025 🐾 Get to know some of our feline friends and enjoy a fresh cup of brew thanks to Summer Moon Coffee ☕ Free and open to the public from 9:30am to 11:00am 😺
01/03/2025
Facebook Friday 🐾
01/03/2025
Facebook Friday with Anya 🐾
01/03/2025
Ready to kick off the new year with a new companion? Of course you are! Weekend hours: 11a-5p 🐾
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CAP resident Tina: ✅ Best ears in the building. ✅ Somewhat patient when it comes to waiting to be fed. Ready to be rescued? Stop by and see her! Weekend hours: 11a-5p 🐾
Facebook Friday with Bowser 🐾
🥳 Happy anniversary to The CAP Cornelius Clinic 😻 Providing low-cost pet wellness services to the public since 2018 🐾
Shout out to the Girl Scouts for stopping by for a tour and learning about our animals!
It's the first Monday of 2025 and we're FELINE like it'll be a PAWSOME one 🐾 Shelter hours: Mon/Tues 1p-5p Wed-Sun 11a-5p 🐶🐱🐰🐹
So much fun today at Cats & Coffee 😻 Don’t forget, we do this every first CATURDAY of the month from 9:30a-11:30a 🐾
Cats and Coffee is BACK!
Looking for the purrrrfect way to spend your CATURDAY? Of course you are! C'mon down to the shelter for our first Cats & Coffee of 2025 🐾 Get to know some of our feline friends and enjoy a fresh cup of brew thanks to Summer Moon Coffee ☕ Free and open to the public from 9:30am to 11:00am 😺
Facebook Friday 🐾
Facebook Friday with Anya 🐾
Ready to kick off the new year with a new companion? Of course you are! Weekend hours: 11a-5p 🐾
On this final day of Hanukkah, we celebrate light and hope. Together, we shine a light on compassion for all creatures 🕎❤️
Buy a car 🚗 Help CAP 🐾 Today (1/2) is the last day of the Subaru Share the Love Event ❤️Subaru of America, Inc. will donate $325 for each new car purchase and $5 for each service ticket to CAP when you shop West Houston Subaru! Just choose CAP as your hometown charity. Easy peasy! Remember, today’s the final day 😻
In 1972, a group of concerned Houstonians founded Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) a non-profit, 501(c)(3), in response to the pervasive problem of thousands of neglected and abused animals in Harris County. The majority of animal shelters, including the city’s program, had few standards for animal care or adoption procedures and were in deplorable condition. These selfless volunteers had a vision of a community that cared for and protected homeless, helpless animals. That vision included pioneering programs such as the creation of the first comprehensive pet adoption screening system, pet facilitated therapy for patients at the VA hospital and the elderly in nursing homes and the first feral cat assistance program in the Houston area.
From rescuing animals with their own cars, caring for them in their own homes and using mobile facilities at shopping centers for adoption centers, the founders raised enough to rent a small shelter space on the Katy Freeway in 1981. Since then, CAP has grown to become a major force in animal care and adoption, with humane education to promote responsible pet ownership and to prevent animal cruelty. In the early 90’s, CAP was able to rent a larger facility at the Katy Freeway location and then moved to its permanent home at I-10/Barker-Cypress.
CAP is committed to sheltering, rescuing and placing homeless animals in loving homes. CAP advocates respect and compassion for all animal life - we speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. CAP also provides humane education to prevent animal cruelty and raise awareness in the community of the needs of animals.
To fulfill our mission, CAP has developed and established many successful programs and services to enhance the lives of pets and people in the Greater Houston Area and surrounding counties, including animal shelter & care, adoptions, lost & found pet matching, humane education, children’s programs, low-cost wellness & vaccination clinic, low-cost spay/neuter services, Weekend Sponsor Program, Feral Cat Assistance Program (FCAP) and many more.
CAP has received numerous awards for its shelter operations including the National Humane Award of Excellence from PetsMart Charities and the Exceptional Adoption Placement Program Award from the New York ASPCA.
CAP has the distinction of earning a 4-star rating from CharityNavigator. Only 1% of the charities rated nationwide have achieved this exceptional distinction.
