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.

Rain, shine, or ice storm our supporters always come through!

With the scary weather forecast earlier this week and the anticipation of storm “Fern” hitting VA hard, we whipped together a last-minute adoption special, called the “Snow Storm Fern Special”. We pushed hard for our pets to find homes and foster homes for the weekend, so that the few staff staying the night to care for our pets would have less to worry about keeping warm. We had so many happy adoptions like sweet old man Ferdinand, long stay cat Piglet, and even more successful foster placements for the weekend!

Thank you so so much to everyone who adopted or took home a foster pet, and thank you Petco Love for being this month’s sponsor and providing us with so much support!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Beyonce, Cookie, Cranberry, Daffy Duck, Fetty, Hershey Kiss, KitKat, Koi, Lazer, Lucio, Magnolia, Maryland, Momma Ophelia, Orion, Otis, Peeka, Peppa, Piglet, Princess Diana, Quinn, Reese’s Cup, River, Rutabaga, Scrubs, Sour Patch, Trenta.

Dogs adopted:

Avana, Brooklyn, Cera, Cha Cha, Dash, Doodle Bob, Ducky, Ellis, Ferdinand, Jet, Leah, Littlefoot, Martini, Nairobi, Petrie, Pupkin, Reese, Russel Stover, Sal, Sarge, Slinky, Spike.

Small pets adopted:

Airhorn.