Pawprints' Guide to
Central Virginia Animal Organizations

This web page began as a personal bookmark list that I usedwhile working as a volunteer at my local animal shelter. While my volunteercareer has taken another direction (see this), so many people have found this page useful that I am committed tomaintaining this list of animal-related organizations in my area, in order toassist local pet owners and would-be pet owners in finding the resources theyneed. Thank you very much to everyone whohas emailed me over the past few years to help me keep this page as up-to-dateas possible.

Please Note: This list is forinformational purposes only. Inclusion on this list does not imply myendorsement. In fact, my only contact with 99% of these organizations is bytheir email request to be listed. I am not a current shelter volunteer.

If you are looking for a pet, try Petfinder . Manyof the shelters and rescues below are members!

If you know of a local organization that should be listed here, or if youhave any updates or corrections, mailto:pawprints@virginia.edu . With few exceptions, I do NOT listcommercial enterprises or nationwide shelters, rescues, or programs unless theyhave a local representative in this area. These organizations are easily foundelsewhere on the web using any search engine (I like Google ). Mydefinition of "central Virginia"is at my discretion. My, I'm cranky today.

IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A LISTING:Please take a look at the way other groups are listed and provide similarinformation. Let me know which category you'd like to be put in. (SPCA's & Humane Societies generally are open-admissionand euthanize. Sanctuaries and no-kills are usuallyrestricted admission, and euthanize only critically illor otherwise unadoptable animals. Breed rescues limittheir work to certain breeds or mixes.) A one- or two-line mission statementcan be included. I've been lifting these off websites, but it would be helpfulif you provided it.

Feel free to link to this page, but do not copy it to your site. You mayprint a single copy for personal use (I suggest keeping it by the phone) butdon't forget, information changes frequently, especially in volunteer-basedorganizations, so keep checking back here for the latest information.

Last updated 05 Aug 2005. I try to update atleast monthly. I apologize for any funky formatting. Some days the computerwins.

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SPCAs/Humane Societies

Kennel Clubs

Animal Sanctuaries (No-Kill)

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Breed Rescue

Animal Rights Organizations

Spay/Neuter Assistance

Other Organizations

Have you lost or found a petin the Charlottesville area?
In addition tocontacting shelters, call WINA Radio (1070 AM) at 434-220-2334
to have the animalannounced on their Pet Patrol.
Also, see CityofDogs.com for lost & found doglistings and much more!

SPCAs/Humane Societies

(See Animal Sanctuaries, below,for more Louisa CountyAnimals.)

AnimalSanctuaries (no-kill)

Animals rescued from the Louisashelter and given extra time and promotion. They can usually be seen on theweekends in Charlottesvilleat Pet Supplies Plus, corner of Rt. 29 North and Hydraulic Rd. Foster homesand volunteers needed!

Janice England, Director, P. O .Box 628, Dillwyn, Va. 23936-0628

City Cats has taken on the toughchallenge of rescuing cats abandoned at the Richmond Animal Shelter and workingto find responsible, permanent homes for them.

Cats and dogs are available foradoption. Listen to Caring forCreatures NOW!

P.O. Box 2934, Richmond, VA 23228

Fredericksburg, VA

P. O. Box 1960, Chesterfield, VA  23832 -- Email
HAPPE is a group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing, fostering, and placinghomeless and at-risk cats and dogs, and decreasing dog and cat overpopulationthrough education.

Big dog rescue in Fluvanna County, VA
Heather Parkinson -- 434-591-0244

Provides safehouses for cats and dogs until they can be adopted.Also, sponsorship program for disabled or special-needsanimals.

Ashland, VA
Rescue also strives to educate the public on the importance of spaying,neutering, heartworm preventive and general health care, as well as helpingowners who are experiencing difficulties with their pet find solutions to theirproblems.

P.O. Box 24, Falls Mills, VA 24613
Cat facility now open! Dogfacility to be finished by end of 2003. All volunteer,nonprofit, no-kill facility. All donations accepted.

Haydensville, VA
A non-euthanizingnon-profit 501c3 organization which takes in animals that are handicapped,abandoned, and abused. They are committted to findingpermanent, responsible, and loving homes for the animals.

Serving Fredericksburg,Stafford, Spotsylvania,King George, and Caroline counties, RHS rehabilitates abused and neglectedanimals using a foster home program, then places them in permanent homes. Theyalso offer an internet placement service on their website.

R.A.I.N. is a very small,non-profit organization dedicated to throwaway, abused, injured,elderly and forgotten cats who are cast aside due tochronic health/emotional problems,severe trauma andlack of understanding.

11401 International Drive, Richmond VA 23236

PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Kerry Hilliard, Director -- kerry@rikkisrefuge.org

Carol (Lamplin, VA)-- Email

P.O. Box 213, Midlothian, VA23113-0213
Provides a home-like environment for cats, dogs and other animals in needwhile they are awaiting adoption into a loving home.

2933 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221 (Fax: 804-355-2979)
An all-volunteer, 501c3 animal welfareorganization focused on the improvement of conditions in publicly-financedpounds and shelters. Animal rescue and adoptions; campaign tofund a free/low cost mobile spay/neuter/veterinary clinic; advocate forpolitical and legislative reform.

A small, non-euthanizingshelter located in Powhatan County, Virginia (approximately 25miles west of downtown Richmond).

P.O. Box 66, Meherrin, VA 23954
Sandy Wyatt, President

Primary focus is feral colonymanagement but has some animals in foster care awaiting homes.

LocalBreed Rescue Contacts

To learn more about what breed rescue is and how it works, read WhatTo Expect From Breed Rescue.

Deb Kidwell, Rescue Coordinator
30083 Rows Mill Road
Rhoadesville, VA 22542
Email -- dayyat@aol.com
Phone: (540) 854-8431
Fax: (540) 854-0796

Serving the Delaware,D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia area.
Arlene Kahn, Director -- (301) 292-3020 -- Email
P.O. Box 44201, Fort Washington, MD 20749

1762 Timberwood Blvd., Box 248
Charlottesville, VA 22911
24 hour voice mail -- (301) 770-7170 (preferred) or
(434) 975-9915

Help for Bedlingtonsand Bedlington mixes, regardless of age or health.
Michelle Turk-Semeister -- Email

Susanne Cummings -- mtswiss@wsnbc.org
434-295-7610 (Charlottesville)

For Virginiaand the Southeast, contact  Myra Soden, Appalachian Mt. BC Rescue --   Email

Debbie Lary (coordinating MD & VA) -- 410-827-9612 -- Email

Michael Hobert(VA) -- Email

Cheryl Yost, Asst. Chairperson,Bull Terrier Rescue -- Email
(703) 378-5373 (Northern VA)

ChesapeakeBay Retriever Relief & Rescue (national)
ChessieRescue VA -- southeastern Virginia -- (757) 484-6507 -- Email

Sharon Sapp, Area Coordinator -- Email
P.O. Box 126, Gay, GA 30128
Fax -- (706) 538-6452

P.O. Box 452, Portsmouth, VA 23705-0452
Tracey Lewis, President -- Email

Bonnie Keller -- Email
(804) 272-5324

House of Many Special Dachshunds
(specializes in Dachshunds with special needs, especially those with backproblems)
70 Beagle Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Yolanda McIntyre -- (540) 374-1331 -- Email

Colleen Taylor -- Email
703-352-5936 (Fairfax, VA)

Susan Hotchkiss -- Email

P.O. Box 171, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103
(804) 457-9509

Helen Riley Anderson - President
PO Box 70811, Richmond, VA 23255-0811-- (804)527-3584

P.O. Box 246, Quinque, VA 22965

P.O. Box 710912, Oak Hill, VA 20171 -- (703) 437-1044

Susanne Cummings -- mtswiss@wsnbc.org
434-295-7610

Libby Johnson (Aldie, VA)-- Libby95@surfree.com

JenniferGroves, USNMC Volunteer -- (410) 766-8225
Sherree Allen Turk -- (757) 678-5438 -- Email

LydaSword (Richmond, VA)-- Email

Elaine Wymer,(540) 465-5936 -- Email
Susan Bailey, (703) 273-7954 -- Email

Sharyn(& Walt) Hutchens (Lexington, VA)-- TimbreBlueWhippets -- Email

DonnaPruett, Regional Coordinator for VA & WV

Chester, VA

(804)717-5006

 

SherriHuff (Ruckersville, VA) -- (434) 985-6989 -- Email

 

Beth Graham -- Email
(540) 899-1918
Fredericksburg, VA

Fosters and places Siamese Cats
Siri Wine (Locust Dale, VA) -- Email
Phone -- (540) 672-6273
Voice Mail -- (877) 633-9371
FAX -- (540) 672-7066

Sam Kanaga(Centreville, VA)-- Email

(Scottsville, VA)
Large animal rescue. No dogs or cats.

Richard & Laura Hoyle (Culpeper, VA)
Dedicated to the rescue and care of abused and abandoned miniature pigs.Also offers adoption services, placement assistance, education and outreachprograms, medical referral services, and advice and assistance to miniature pigowners and animal shelters.

Fred Tucker (Palmyra, VA)
Rescuing pot belly pigs and goats.

Carol (Pamplin, VA) -- Email

BunnyLu Adoptions, Inc. is a volunteer, not-for-profit 501(C)(3)domestic rabbit rescue organization located in Northern Virginia. They are dedicated to educating people about the joys ofhaving a house rabbit(s) companion, and promoting the importance of houserabbit care. Bunny Lu provides foster care to abandoned and neglected rabbits.While they do not condone the surrendering of rabbits, they provide assistanceto those people trying to improve their rabbitsquality of life.

TidewaterRabbit Rescue is a nonprofit organization located in Portsmouth, Virginia. TRR has over 100 rabbits in foster care that need goodindoor homes. Rabbits at TRR are litter trained, neutered or spayed, andsocialized before adoption takes place.

 

·        Leothe Lop Rabbit Rescue
Rabbit rescue located in Central Virginia dedicated to helping rabbits find lovinghomes. Please visit their site to adopt or surrender any bunnies.
Cheri & Jeff Hickman, jeffress@comcast.net,804-218-0248

Limited rescue, with a focus oneducation and providing husbandry information.

Meetings oncea month, and a couple of fieldtrips and cookouts during the year.

AIM Name: BonnieJKeller

Spay/NeuterAssistance

P.O. Box 35998, Richmond, VA  23235
(804) 739-7868 or 1-888-PetFix1

Fully-licensed, non-profitanimal hospital located in Richmond'sCarytown section whose sole purpose is to offeraffordable spay/neuter services in an effort to help end pet overpopulationthrough prevention.

Mission:To help overcome pet overpopulation in Central Virginia.
501 Hospital Street, Richmond, VA 23219

P.O. Box 191, Chase City, VA 23924

452 TV Drive, Fredricksburg, VA 22408

Kennel Club

For information on purebred dogs and breeder referrals,contact:

P.O. Box 5725
Charlottesville, VA 22905
(434) 980-3185

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Licensed Rehabilitators

3407 Longwood Drive
Smithfield, VA 23430
(757) 356-9119
fixabat@aol.com
Margaret Traylor - Rehabilitation Coordinator
Waverley Traylor - Education Coordinator
Assists with rescue (capture) of all injuredwildlife. Specializes in Bat rehabilitation.
Performs wildlife outreach programs using nonreleaseable wildlife (including
bats).

P.O. Box 1557
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 942-9453
(540) 943-9453 (fax)
mailto:wildlife@cfw.com

Deborah Burden - Email
Midlothian, VA
(804) 763-1027

Local AnimalRights Groups

P.O. Box 4288, Richmond, VA 23220
Email: info@vegan.org

PO Box 4466 , Charlottesville, VA 22905

FAX 434-823-1220
Email: mailto:info@voicesforanimals.org
This group usually has adult cats and kittens available for adoption, due to a very successful, ongoing spay/neuter/vaccinate project they run.

Other Organizations& Contacts

P.O. Box 5381
Roanoke, VA 24012
Email: BVested_K9@rescueteam.com
Raises funds to purchase bulletproof vests for K9 Unit's dogs.

Charlottesville-basedwebsite encouraging the adoption of mixed-breed or shelter dogs and to promotetheir general well-being once they've been adopted. Keptby Jonathan Rice, jgr9a@cstone.net .

Emergency care and transport fordogs and cats. Serving rescue groups and shelters, veterinaryhospitals, and the public. Non-profit, but asks for a donation. Email k9ambulance@yahoo.com or call (804)784-2844.

Melba Atkinson, Charlottesville Animal Hospital,434-973-5331

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