When Santa Claus rolls into the Prince William County Animal Shelter’s parking lot during the annual holiday open house Saturday, he’ll be in a new ride. Santa will be there to help unveil the new P.A.W. Express mobile pet adoption van, purchased by the Prince William SPCA with a $154,565 grant from the PETCO Foundation. …
Category Archive: Virginia
Nov
09
Home 4 the Holidays … And Ever After! – Ballston-Virginia Square, VA Patch
Saturday morning arrived with piercing bright sunshine glinting on a hint of frost. The air was more than crisp, it was downright COLD, but that did not slow down the pace of hundreds of busy volunteers preparing for Northern Virginia’s second largest regional pet adoption event. The annual “Home 4 The Holidays” adoption event produced …
Nov
07
These fifth-graders are smart — and compassionate – newsleader.com
When I asked the three bespectacled 10-year-old girls just who it was who inspired them to begin gathering donations for a local dog adoption agency, they all answered, “Lucy.” I’d not heard of a Lucy working for Augusta Dog Adoptions, so I asked for more information. “I think she’s some kind of hound,” Paige Pettry …
Oct
23
Norfolk offers 2-for-1 cat adoption – WAVY.com
It’s a purrfect deal for animal lovers. The Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC) is offering a two-for-one adoption promotion on cats and kittens. Now through October 31, when you purchase one cat, you will get a second one free. The NACC wants to reach a goal of adopting 2,011 animals out to loving …
Oct
14
Lynchburg Humane Society running specials for dog adoption month – The News & Advance
Lynchburg Humane Society has several adoption events this week to mark National Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month. Today and Thursday, the first 10 adopters of dogs will only pay $15 and on Friday dogs will be $25 for all adopters. Adoption specials include spay/neuter and initial shots. There are a few exceptions and the same adoption guidelines …
Aug
09
Dog adoption special approved – GoDanRiver.com
Another animal special has been approved to run at the Rockingham County Animal Shelter through the end of the summer, or at the director’s discretion. The Animal Shelter Advisory Board voted to approve an $80 dog adoption special after seeing the success of the cat adoption special this past month. Director Kevin Baughn said the …
Jul
22
SPCA Plans More Online Outreach, Fundraising - PotomacLocal.com
When a woman surrendered her cat to the Stafford SPCA, the burgeoning animal rescue organization also helped her flee an abusive spouse. “When she brought the cat in, she told us she just wanted to give it up. But we found out she needed to get way from someone who was beating her, and then …
Jul
03
SPCA Waives Adoption Fee for 5 Year No Kill Anniversary – NBC29
The Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA wants to celebrate five years as a no kill community by making animal adoption easier and less expensive for you. If you’re looking for a furry friend, for the next few days you can also save some money. After five years as a no kill community, the SPCA is waiving the fee for …
Jun
19
Danville Humane Society Breaks Ground on ‘No Kill’ Center
It’s a project that couldn’t come at a better time for the Danville Humane Society. Officials Thursday broke ground on a new “No Kill” Adoption Center that will be called the E. Stuart James Grant Adoption Center. Grant cared deeply about the Humane Society. Her trust will pay for much of the cost of the …
Jun
05
Dog adoption special at Lynchburg Humane Society – The News & Advance
The Lynchburg Humane Society will have a “Going to the Dogs” adoption special today and Friday. All fixed dogs will be $30. Select dogs will be $20, which includes spay/neuter and initial shots. The two-day special is the first for dogs at the Lynchburg Humane Society. “We find ourselves with more dogs than we can …
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