We are excited to announce that our wonderful adoption counselors found loving homes for 24 cats and 34 dogs last week. That's 58 pets that went to new homes! Our goal is to find homes for 75 orphaned animals this week. If you love cute pictures of pets and happy stories, be sure to look for our alumni updates on our Facebook and tumblr pages. Are you an Instagram user? Make sure to follow us there too!
Here are the cats who were adopted this past week:
From top left to bottom right: (pets not pictured are italicized) Ariel, Applejack, Arya, Bobby, Daenerys, Debbie, Deirdre, Della, Dice, Drake, Evelyn, Felicity, Harrison, Jazzi, Joaquin, Lane, Natasha, Paltrow, Peggy, Phillip, Potts, Shasta, Templeton, Virginia.
Aldrich, Virginia and Peggy, all 2 months old, were the youngest cats adopted. Evelyn, at 9 years old, was the oldest feline adopted.
Here are the dogs who were adopted this past week:
From top left to bottom right: (pets not pictured are italicized) Abigail, Agatha, Alphie, Angel, Antoinette, Archer, Babette, Bailey, Beaumont, Becky, Benjamin, Bert, Bethany, Billy, Bonsai, Boris, Bosco, Bunny, Charlie, Dotty, Dylan, Ernie, Fannie, Iggy, Ladybug, Oscar, Pixie, Polly, Ramona, Raphael, Rene, Sailor, Selma, Sherman.
Bert, a 4-year-old mastiff mix, was adopted after visiting our friends at WRIC 8. Sherman, a 4-year-old terrier mix, found a loving home after being featured in a Paws for Pets segment filmed by CBS 6. Ladybug, a 3-year-old plott hound mix, was adopted after visiting the Rock 96.5 radio station. Raphael, Bonsai, Iggy, Polly, Pixie and Sailor found loving families at the Broad Appetit offsite adoption event.
Interested in adopting a pet from the Richmond SPCA?Our adoption center is open every day of the week: Monday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Visit our website to see some of our dogs and cats currently available for adoption, for directions to our Robins-Starr Humane Center, to view the programs and services we offer, and more. Thank you for choosing to adopt.
Adoption fee
The adoption fee per dog or cat of any age is $99. If you adopt two pets on the same day the fee is $185. The adoption fee includes spay or neuter procedure, age-appropriate vaccinations, free behavior helpline support, a packet of valuable discount coupons and special offers and more! In addition, all pets adopted from the Richmond SPCA are microchipped prior to adoption. Registration with 24PetWatch for the first year is included. All Richmond SPCA alumni (and housemates that are spayed or neutered) also qualify to become clients of the Clinic for Compassionate Care.
Match Finder toolIf you have not seen the pet you’re looking for among the cats and dogs currently listed on our website, we recommend that you try our free Match Finder tool. This online tool is designed to help you find your new best friend by automatically emailing you when a pet matching your desired criteria is available. If you have any questions, please contact our amazing adoption team at 804-521-1307.
Adoption events
On Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. our mobile adoption vehicle, the Tail Wag’N, will be at the Ashland Strawberry Faire. This event is free and family-oriented. Activities include: music, arts and crafts vendors, contests, and offsite pet adoptions. The Ashland Strawberry Faire will be held at the Randolph-Macon College campus. Click here to learn more.
June is a special month for our feline friends! Throughout the month of June, we're celebrating Adopt a Shelter Cat month and reducing the adoption fee for all adult cats — that's felines 6 months and older — by 50 percent! It's the perfect time to come in and adopt your new best friend!
Seniors for Seniors
Seniors for Seniors is an ongoing adoption program. Adopters age 60 or older who adopt a cat or dog age 5 years or older are eligible for a $50 adoption fee. Adoption of a cat in this program will include a cat starter kit, cardboard scratcher and a toy. Adoption of a dog through this program includes a leash and collar, food and water bowl and a toy. You can learn more about the Seniors for Seniors program here.
Alumni updates
Our staff and volunteers love to know what our precious adoptees are up to, so please keep us posted! If you would like to share a picture or story of your adopted pet, please send us an email. If you would like to see your pet featured on one of our social media sites, please tell us in your message that we may share your update.
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