Tours
The Humane Education Department offers tours of the Burlingame center for groups who are interested in learning about our work with animals. Up to 24 people at a time (including adults for children’s groups) can be accommodated. The tour guide starts with a discussion about our services, the different kinds of animals received, and ways people can help them. A walk-through includes seeing the dogs, cats, small and exotic animals up for adoption that day. We ask for $1 per tour participant. Tours last approximately one hour and are conducted on weekdays between 10:30am and 5:00pm by appointment only. For more information, please contact Kylynn Pelkey, Humane Educator, by calling 650-340-7022 ext. 369 or kpelkey@phs-spca.org.
Parties
Celebrate your child’s birthday at our Center for Compassion! We host parties for 7-12 year-olds on select Sunday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm. Guests will learn about the animals available for adoption, get a behind-the-scenes shelter tour, and have a meet and greet with a friendly pet! Parties are currently booking up to four months in advance. Parents can choose from two different party packages listed below. To request a party at our facility, please call Tanya Nori, Humane Education Coordinator at 650-340-7022 ext. 308 or email at tnori@phs-spca.org and fill out an inquiry form here.
| Party Option | Meow Party $275 Party Length: 2 hours | Dog Party $575 Party Length: 2 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Shelter Tour | ||
| Pet Meet & Greet | ||
| Face-painter provided | ||
| Shelter Enrichment Activity | ||
| Plush pet party favors for child guests | ||
| Birthday child can invite up to 10 guests (including siblings) and 8 adults | ||
| Birthday child can invite up to 15 guests (including siblings) and 8 adults | ||
| Pizza, beverages and ice cream cupcakes for all guests | ||
| Table covers, placemats and decorations | ||
| Table covers, placements, decorations and tableware | ||
| Custom invitations provided | ||
| Photo Station | ||
| Set-up and clean-up taken care of! | ||
Rentals
Hold your next meeting at PHS/SPCA’s Center for Compassion! Visitors describe our center as warm, inviting, inspiring…nothing like a typical shelter! And, we have meeting rooms for your work group, association or club. Small groups (up to 15) can use our conference room, while our Multi-Purpose Room can hold groups up to 95, There is no charge. We ask groups to consider a donation and give us five minutes at the beginning of their meeting to talk about our center and work. Please contact Buffy Martin-Tarbox at btarbox@phs-spca.org or 650-340-7022 ext. 343.