• We invite guests to bring cupcakes, beverages, and gifts to celebrate during the last 45 minutes of your party. We do not allow guests to bring other food or decorations, and we do not have refrigeration.
• Birthday parties take place within the education room, and guests must stay in our party area even during the last half of the party. Our adoption centers are often active during party times, so unless an adoption floor tour is scheduled as part of the party, the entire experience will take place off the adoption floor. We invite and welcome guests to come back to AHS to visit with adoptable animals at a different time.
• To make the experience a positive and safe one for everyone, we put the responsibility of choosing an animal for visitations on AHS staff members alone. While they will likely ask for input concerning the birthday celebrant’s preferred species of animal, we do not allow guests to choose the animals that visit. 
• If at any time, we feel that an animal is uncomfortable or unsafe during an animal visit, our education staff will remove that animal from the room. If there is time to introduce another animal and there is an appropriate choice available, we will certainly try to accommodate, but animal visits are not guaranteed.
• AHS staff reserve the right to end a party early if guests’ behavior is inappropriate, not following our guidelines, or endangers the well-being of an animal, and no refunds will be issued in such circumstances. By booking a birthday party at AHS, we are expecting that you have read and agreed to our policies.
• Birthday parties will begin on time and end on time.
• Firearms, weapons, or violence of any kind are strictly prohibited. If any weapons or violence is observed, your reservation will be ended immediately, and no refund will be issued.

Birthday parties at AHS are designed to help you celebrate your party animal while sharing our unique space with future and current animal lovers alike. If your celebrant wants to request treats, supplies, or donations to AHS in lieu of birthday presents, the animals in our care would be ever so grateful.

You can invite partygoers to shop our wish lists or learn more about hosting a digital fundraiser.

Amp up the party atmosphere with even more animal themed party materials. Check out our birthday party resources for designs you can download and print on your own, including invitations, thank yous, and cupcake toppers.

All other supplies, including plates, cups, utensils, and napkins must be supplied by the party host.

We also ask that you refrain from bringing additional party decorations (like wall decor, streamers, etc.) in order to minimize cleanup or damage to our education room. 

Did you know AHS provides several programs for children and families? From Summer Camp and our Rescue Readers program, to Paint My Pet and group programs, we have just what your child needs to foster their love for animals.