INSIDER
Jr. K is looking for a family that can play with him for the rest of his dog days
Read full article: Jr. K is looking for a family that can play with him for the rest of his dog daysMaybe your kid needs a playmate, or maybe you need someone to keep up with you on your runs – either way, Jr. K might just be a perfect fit in your fun family.
Meet Pete, the lovebug that needs someone to cuddle him fur-ever
Read full article: Meet Pete, the lovebug that needs someone to cuddle him fur-everPete is a cuddly 55-pound hunk of love that’s been staying at the Giles County Animal Shelter for almost 400 days – and staff at the shelter said he’s their longest-tenured pet.
Lynchburg Humane Society searching to rehome 4,000 rescued beagles
Read full article: Lynchburg Humane Society searching to rehome 4,000 rescued beaglesFour thousands BeagleThe beagles are being removed from Envigo, a research facility in Cumberland, where they were deprived of care and food and used for experimentation. The company is now shutting down after dozens of animal welfare violations.s bred for scientific experiments need a home and one local animal shelter wants to help.
Pick Of The Litter: Drake
Read full article: Pick Of The Litter: DrakeMeet this cute kitten who is ready for play! This is Drake. Drake has a brother named Josh, who is also at Roanoke Valley SPCA. Interested to know more about adopting Drake? Drake - Roanoke Valley SPCA (WSLS)To see other available pets at Roanoke Valley SPCA, click here.
“We were looking for someone who needed us”: Pets find new homes at mass adoption event
Read full article: “We were looking for someone who needed us”: Pets find new homes at mass adoption eventAngels of Assisi’s Home for the Holidays adoption event featured more than 100 dogs and cats from various animal shelters throughout the region. We were looking for the right dog, someone who needed us as much as we needed them.”Young Allieson Davis convinced her mom to adopt Egg Nog the cat from the Regional Center for Animal Care & Protection’s booth. “When I first looked at him, I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll get him because he’s so nice and cuddly,’” Davis said. However, when Richardson learned Bones’ previous owner had died, she decided to give him a new home and a new name: Christmas. “He came up to us, laid down, and laid his body up against our chest," Richardson said.