And it happened again!! Riley and Maggie both got their second chance at Happiness!

There were lots of great adoptions this week, but two stand out above the rest! Recently, our long stays Riley and Maggie were both returned to our care after outside forces forced their adopters to give them up.

Maggie is young and we weren’t worried about finding her another home, but were heartbroken nonetheless that she was back in the shelter. On the other hand, Riley is 8years old. He should be spending his days peacefully in a home, napping surrounded by pillows, yet he’s found himself in the shelter yet again.

Shortly after Riley’s return, we pushed hard to find him a foster home. We were lucky enough that someone stepped forward during the winter storm to take him home! What was initially supposed to be a few days away from the shelter during the storm quickly and unsurprisingly turned into “I think I’ll keep him until he finds his forever home…” She didn’t know it then, but she would become his forever family just a few short weeks later.

When Maggie was returned, she also found a foster home quickly! Then, a few short weeks later, a family asked to meet her. Her foster, who lived quite a ways away, made the trip back to Lynchburg just for her to meet her potential new family. And it was a match!! They spent 20 minutes learning about Maggie from her foster and getting to know her difficult past. They felt for Maggie’s past, but more than anything they liked her for her!

Thank you SO much to both adopters and thank you Bank of the James for being this month’s sponsor!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Amtrak, Baby, Butternut Squash, Cadenza, Calico, Chicken Nugget, Cumulus, Dusty, Emmylou, Felt, Fiona, Flo, Fuzzball, Galantis, Graham Cracker, Gumdrop, Gunner, Hammy, Havarti, Honey, Juice, Lovebug, Lunaire, Mallow, Melody, Mipha, Mittens, Norfolk Southern, Peter, Pistachio, Pongo, Pop, Prancer, Raisin, Rockstar, Roly Poly, Roo, Sapphire, Smoke, Snoop, Sophie, Stegosaurus, Stellaluna, Stevie, Suede, Tempest, Thai, The Duke, Thor, Toasted Marshmallow, Toupee, Violet, Wonton, Ziploc.

Dogs adopted:

Bonnie, Bullseye, Clyde, Cole, Ezra, Gloria, Haley, Harry Potter, Kyle, Lulu, Maggie, Marco, Maverick, Milkshake, Mitchell, Moo, Pretty Woman, Prince, Riley, Ruffles, Sweetie Bell.

Small pets adopted:

Coco Puff, Cheerio. 

Athena found Happiness!

Please wish Athena a happy adoption day! This precious girl came to us a few weeks ago looking for a fresh start. She was severely underweight, but with the help of our amazing medical team, she was able to put on weight. The whole time, Athena remained remarkably resilient! She stayed happy, confident, and gave love to everyone she met, which is why it wasn’t hard at all for her to find a lovely home. She was placed on hold by a sweet man looking for a big cuddly friend, and he patiently waited until she was strong enough before bringing her home!

Thank you so much to Athena’s adopter for taking this sweet girl home, we know she’ll have the best life with you! Also thank you to The Cavalier Store for being this month’s sponsor.

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Buster, Cherry, Cindy Lou, Citrusy, Combo, Crepe, Curly, Cuz, Fabio, Fender, Fig, Hammy, Isabella, Jet, Kiwi, Lisa, Mango, Mellie Grant, Milo, Minnow, Moe, Nine, Olivia, Peaches, Pickles, Pobblebonk, Remmy, Safur, Sesame, Spice, Spots, Stormi, Techno, Thai, Tilly, Zoodles.

Dogs adopted:

Adele, Alp, Athena, Bella, Bolt, Bonham, Bucky Barnes, Chelsea, Clyde, Draco, Ezra, Fauna, Ferdinand, Gaga, Jersey, Luca, Lulu, Mittens, Moo, Nelson, Nix, Olive, Patchouli, Taki, Tigger, Teemu, Waltz.

Small pets adopted:

Lucky Charm.

14 Long Stay Dogs Found Love this Weekend!

Out of our 30 longest stay dogs included in our iconic long stay “Love at Last” special, 14 found their new families on the 14th!! If you’ve been keeping up with our socials, you’ll know each year we waive the adoption fees of our 25 longest stay dogs (plus a few extra) to help them find homes. In total, 14 dogs were adopted: Angus (our longest stay in house resident), Macaroni, Zoe, Ares, Chelsea, Maroon, Pinkie Pie, Sadie, Stella, Stormy, Tydus, and Mama Memphis, Oogie Boogie, and Pumpkin Roll were adopted by their foster families! We are so happy for every one of these new pairings and the beginning of their new journeys.

Thank you so much to each and every one of the adopters this week, but especially those who chose to adopt a long stay dog. As always, we want to shoutout The Cavalier Store for being our sponsors this month and supporting our mission!

If you did not have a chance to stop by the Center to visit some of our long stays this week, that’s okay! There are still so many sweeties still waiting for homes we’d love for you to meet!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Aranbee, Arden, Briar Rose, Brooks, Bugatti, Bumble Bee, Cassian, Cheddar, Eliza, Ga’linda, Genji, Graham, Guida, Hanzo, Jester, Juniper, Kary, Kat, Laffy Taffy, Laszlo, Mango, Mazzy, Memo, Mistletoe, Momma, Monsoon, Oliver, Pumpkin Pie, Redwood, Ribbon, Ruth, Sammy, Stripes, Stripes, Stuyvesant, Velma.

Dogs adopted:

Angus, Archer, Ares, B.B, Chappie, Chubba, Danielle, Dixie, Flora, Himalaya, Holly Noel, Jeffrey, Macaroni, Mama Memphis, Maroon, Ollie, Oogie Boogie, Pinkie Pie, Pumpkin Roll, Que, Sadie, Samantha, Sandy, Stella, Stormy, Trixie Mattel, Tydus, Tyson, Zoe.

And just like that Isaac is heading home!!

We first shared Isaac’s story with you last week, after months of behind the scenes work from staff and fosters had already been going on. Isaac came to us with a severe, painful eye infection that had clearly been festering. When he arrived, both of his eyes were badly affected, one more than the other. We were able to save one of Isaac’s eyes but the other was too badly ruptured and had to be removed through enucleation. It took some time but Isaac was placed into a wonderful foster where he was gently guided through his healing journey.

Last week he graduated from foster, and this this precious little guy found his forever home shortly after. He was adopted by a young couple who fell in love with him immediately. (How could they not?)

Thank you so much to Isaac’s sweet adopters for taking him home, and of course his foster for giving him the patience, love, and strength needed to heal properly and be strong enough to take on this new journey. Additionally we would like to spotlight The Cavalier Store for their support and for being this month’s sponsors!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Alex Cross, Baby London, Batgirl, Bean, Begonia, Believe, Bronx, Bubbles, Cadore, Captain Blackbeard, Carl, Carmex, Cauliflower, Citrus, Clementine, Cole, Cutie Pie, Dunkin Donuts, Floop, Funfetti, Gretel, Guenevere, Isaac, Jacques, Jelly, Kevin, Kobra Kid, Kyle, Lorraine Warren, Macadamia, McLaren, Minty, Mousey, Nickel, Omari Pope, Omega, Oracle, Peavey, Peekaboo, Pepperoni, Pesto, Phyllis, Pippi Longstockings, Poptart, Prince Harry, PupPup, Quincy, Roki, Ronaldo, Soundwave, Splenda, Squirt, Tau, Terrapin, Turnip.

Dogs adopted:

Andes, Bo, Buffy, Delia, Excelsa, Foxtrot, Frankie Stein, Honey, Roy G. Biv, Ruby, Sgeayl, Storm, Woody.

Weather won’t keep our pets from finding homes, 23 to be exact!

The week of the storm we were either closed or had adjusted hours every day to keep our staff and customers safe from the severe weather. On the days we were open we still had adoptions! And let’s not forget that 20 of our pets found foster during the storm many of which are still in foster today.

Thank you so much to our adopters and thank you Petco Love for supporting us through the end of January! Our hours have resumed as usual; Open from 12pm to 7pm on weekdays and 11am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. If there is any more inclement weather, check our Facebook page and socials for updated hours.

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

AB, Astra, Bandit, Double Bubble, Fluffy, Hammy, Hure, Jessie, Nebula, Optimus Prime, Pebbles, Pixel, Samsung, Smudge, Sprite, Thumbelina, Twizzler.

Dogs adopted:

Cornelia, Deedee, Hazel, Pico, Ruby, Wednesday.