Ravioli and 67 friends found Happiness this week!

You may remember Ravioli from a recent TikTok. But what you may not know is that when Ravioli first arrived at the Center for Pets, he was shut down and undersocialized. He was nearly feral and had no experience on a leash or being a pet. Luckily his small size made it easy to keep him around people in our admin offices for socialization.

It took time, but after a few weeks with our staff he slowly started coming around. One staff member in particular grew close to him and decided to take him home with her dog for a better chance of him opening up. Her dog helped Ravioli find his true and playful personality. He gained enough confidence in foster to eventually come back to the Center and find himself a home. We are so grateful to Ravioli’s new family and so excited for their life together. Thank you for adopting, and thank you Select Bank for being this month’s sponsor!

Pets that were adopted this week!

Cats that were adopted:

Abracadabra, Agnes, Ariadne, Artemis, Astrid, Aura, Beef Stew, Cerise, Chicken Pot Pie, Coraline, Deep Purple, Denzel, Dumpling, Firethorn, Grilled cheese, Helga, Houston, Ickis, Isla, Jumbo Shrimp, Keylime Pie, Lasagna, Lola, Louise, Lydia, Mahi, Mama Ellie, Monkey Business, Moonglow, Neon, Nolan, Opal, Oracle, Prickly Pear, Sam, Same Difference, Scarecrow, Siberious, Sif, Simple Red, Solstice, Strudel, Tomato Soup, Toni, Tuna, Tussle, and Zych.

Dogs that were adopted:

Aaliyah, Adrianne, Chex, Dante, Daphne, Denise, Esmeralda, Haniel, Hazel, Hulk, Kirby, Peanut, Penny, Ravioli, Roxanne, Scooby, Sundance, Sunny, and Uranus.

Remember Poppy?? Look at her now! She and 46 other pets went home this week!

From lying on the street unable to walk to finding your very own home!! Congratulations to our brave girl Poppy who came to us a few months ago with a broken femur. We are so proud of the progress you’ve made and so grateful to your new parents!

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I have new friends and family who helped me.

Congratulations, and thank you Select Bank for being this month’s sponsor.

Cats that were adopted:

Brassy, Cheez-It, Colton, Crackers, Ember, Guava, Kenny, Kratos, Lucille, Max L., Mesquite, Noni, Ollie, Otto, Paul Cicero, Pink, Platypus, Quinn, Rachel, Ren, Romeo, Ruth, Shenanigans, Spook, Stan, Tibbles, Warlock, Wizard, Yang.

Dogs that were adopted:

Calli, Charlie Brown, Clover, Cornelius, Frolic, Indigo, Johnny, Mack, Maybelline
Nessie, Otis, Pixie, Poppy, Queen, Samantha, Spike Spiegel, Spirit.

This month we partnered with Terry Subaru for lots of great adoptions!

Subaru Loves Pets month is coming to an end and we’d like to celebrate all the great adoptions we were able to do thanks to Terry!

Every October, we partner with Terry Subaru for weekly adoption events and fundraising. This month, Terry Subaru pledged to donate $100 for every car purchased during the month of October as well as a bag of pet food for every customer test drive!

Each Saturday this month we took 5-10 pets to the dealership for two hours of sponsored adoption fees. In total, we did 25 adoptions over the course of 4 days. 24 kittens and 1 puppy found Happiness this month thanks to YOU!

Including the Center for Pet adoptions, we had 62 pets Find Happiness this week. Thank you so much to everyone who’s adopted and shout out to our sponsors this month at Bank of the James for being a dedicated partner!

Pets that were adopted October 21st through October 27th.

Cats that were Adopted:

Birdie, Blinky, Blood Orange, Blue Slushy, Bobo, Breezy, Carina, Clyde, Cobweb, Corgan, Daisy Duck, Doc, Eddie, Fortune, Frank-N-Furter, Gabby, Gelato, Goose, Green Day, Hollandaise, Julius Caesar, Krumm, Palindrome, Rainbow Ice, Rhaenys, Riff Raff, Rocky, Roland, Rubble, Scout, Snow White, Strawberry Beltz, Torrid, Watermelon, White Grape, Zero.

Dogs that were adopted:

Adam, Barry, Billy, Buckwheat, Diego, Dreamcatcher, Duchess, Horseshoe, Jasper, Julia, Katara, Luke, Lydia, Milo, Mocha, Mochi, Price, Pupperbutter, Rocko, Scar, Twila, Twirl, Vagabond, Wild Bill.

66 pets were adopted this week, among them Breadstick!

Breadstick is a fighter. He came to us in August with a mild upper respiratory infection. Little did we know he was in the beginning stages of a potentially much more serious illness. Breadstick was sent into foster to treat his mild cold when his foster parents first noticed the ulcers. They reported back to us, and we examined him.

What started out as a mild cold had grown into a viral infection, that caused welts on his face, and loss of appetite. He was feverish, and we feared for the worst. FIP, also known as Feline Coronavirus is something we never want to see in the shelter. The disease is intense and while there have been advancements in treatment in recent years, it is still often fatal. We wanted to be sure Breadstick did not have it. Thankfully after further testing and observation, we discovered his feverish infection was just a bad case of Calicivirus, an oral upper respiratory infection. Even though his ulcers were more difficult to treat, we had all the tools and medications necessary to heal him completely.

Breadstick graduated from foster fully recovered 2 weeks ago, and this week found an amazing new home. Thank you so much to his adopters, as well as his fosters for caring for this deserving boy.

Pets that were adopted October 14th through October 20th.

Cats that were adopted:

Alexandria, Bastet, Breadstick, Bridget, Cable, Calliope, Canada Dry, Caribbean, Breeze, Charlene Wittstock, Concrete Blond, Diana, Dr. Bull, Eloise, Faron, Fedora, Hot Topic, Hugo, Isabella, Jet, Jiggy, Jubilee, June Bug, Kacey, Keko, Lorraine, Louie, Lyra, Megatron, Noir, Pandora, Paprika, Parrot, Pink Lemonade, Rainer, Rhaenyra, Ricotta, Shoshanna, Stimpy, Theodore, Tony Gambone, Tropical Paradise, Tulip, White Gummy.

Dogs that were adopted:

Amulet , Annabelle, Bambam, Black Panther, Black Widow, Daphne, Dee Oh Gee, Diego, Hulk, Iron Man, Jake, Jericho, Momo, Mr. Pickles, Otho, Ovaltine, Paprika, Parsley, Primrose, Scooby, Spider-Man, Takito, Tallulah.

After nearly 4 years in the shelter system, Ellarix was finally adopted!

Over the past few years, you may have seen Ellarix featured on our Facebook page and website. Ellarix was transferred to us in 2021 from Appomattox Animal Shelter with a leg injury, and over the years, became our longest-stay dog of over 1,000 days. Thankfully she’s spent most of those days in a loving #LHSfoster home.

Ellarix has always been a wonderful dog and her fosters can attest. After 2 years they learned she is a needy, snuggly baby. She loves booty scratches, tug-o-war, and a kong full of peanut butter. Ellarix is far from high maintenance as she spends most of her time sleeping in her bed, on her favorite couch, on her foster’s bed, or really anywhere that’s comfortable!

You’re probably wondering “Wow, she sounds great, why did it take her so long to find a home?” Well, when Ellarix first arrived she had a bad tear in her leg that needed surgery. These surgeries take time and the recovery process, even longer. Once her recovery was complete her fosters couldn’t bear returning her, and adopters just stopped asking about her. That is, until this week. Finally, someone saw her story on our page and was so touched, that he came to the Center right away. He was so smitten with her loving eyes and cute ears that he set up a meeting to adopt with her fosters. And that’s what he did. After 3 years in the shelter, and 2 years in foster, Ellarix finally found an adoptive home to call her own.

Out of the 87 adoptions done this week, this was truly the most special and we are so excited for Ellarix and her new family! Thank you so much to her adopters and of course, her amazing fosters who have cared for her these past two years out of the kindness of their hearts, and asked for nothing in return.

Adoptions like these wouldn’t be possible without our amazing community, and sponsors like Bank of the James, so thank you for your support!

Pets that were adopted October 7th through October 13th.

Cats that were adopted:

Aldo, Aretha, Audi, Bucky, Calibos, Caramel Brulee, Connor, Cowbell, Daenerys, Deku, Donny, Dragonfruit, Earl Grey, Eden, Eggs, Eliza, Green Day, Hera, Hibiscus, Hippogriff, Hollister, Jen, Jimmy Two Times, Jolly Rancher, Julep, Lady Grey, Larry, Leah, Leo,Lyra, Macadamia, Marissa, Millie, Morty, Mustang, Nimbus, Persia, Pink Floyd, Pomegranate, Poppy, Queen Charlotte, Rocky, Scamper, Shade, Silvera, Silver Chair, Sir Phillip, Siren, Solage, and Thunder.

Dogs that were adopted:

Alfie, Banana Pudding, Bettlejuice, Boney Maroney, Cherry Pie, Chive, Chocolate Croissant, Cosmo. Dill, Draco, Ellarix, Freya, Froggy, Garlic, Gilly, Harmonica, Hibachi, Ichabod, Jasper, Kazoo, Kuzco, lady Bug, Martha, Miso, Miss Jiff, Nutmeg, Porky, Ramen, Saucy, Shiloh, Tracy, Truman, Vivian, Vulcan, Yankee Doodle, Zamboni, and Zorro.