“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” –Martin Buber
Pet Pantry Programs
To help keep pets in their homes, there are groups that can help you provide your animals with needed food, supplies, and emergency vet care. Please visit our Pet Pantry page to find out more about these groups that may be able to help. |
Military Pet Foster Program
When servicemen and women are called for duty, the first and best option in arranging for the care of their companion animals is to find a family member, friend or neighbor who can temporarily take in the animals. But this option is not available to everyone, especially to military personnel stationed far from home. |
Other Temporary Foster Programs
Peace of mind for hospital patients and other temporary foster emergencies needed by placing their pets in temporary foster homes until their owners can be reunited with the companion animals they love. |
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” –Anatole France
Resources on the Peninsula:
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Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter 5843 Jefferson Avenue Newport News VA 23605 Call: (757) 933-8900 Animal Control Shelter for: Hampton, Newport News, York County and Poquoson. Operation Cat Snip * E-mail address: info@operationcatsnit.org Based in Newport News, Va and is your feral cat resource on the Greater Peninsula. |
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Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter 5843 Jefferson Avenue Newport News VA 23605 Call: (757) 933-8900 Animal Control Shelter for: Hampton, Newport News, York County and Poquoson. |
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Pawsitively Precious Adoptions Inc. * Home-based rescue located in: Williamsburg, VA 23188 Call: 757-229-0578 Email: pawsitivelypreciousadoptions@gmail.com |
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Gloucester Animal Control 6584 Beehive Drive Gloucester, VA 23061 If an officer is not present at the shelter contact the dispatcher at (804) 693-5290. Precious Purrs & Paws, Inc. * 6768 Honeycutt Lane Gloucester, VA 23061 Call: (804)694-4737 Email: director@preciouspurrsandpaws.com Precious Purrs & Paws, Inc. is a non-profit, no-kill animal sanctuary located in Gloucester, Virginia. At Purrs & Paws no animal is destroyed due to space, illness, temperament, emotional or behavioral problems. |
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society * 6620 Jackson Lane Gloucester, VA 23061 Call: 804 693-5520 Email: information@gmhumanesociety.org Beauty Through The Rust * Home-based animal rescue located in Gloucester. Email: beautythroughtherust@gmail.com |
“Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” –George Eliot
Resources on the Southside:
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Cat Rescue, Inc. * Call: (757) 432-9345 Email: Info@CatRescueInc.org Cat Rescue, Inc does not accept owner surrenders nor can they respond to calls from concerned citizens to pick up feral or stray cats for the purpose of removal. |
Web of Life Animal Outreach, Inc. * 1380 West Road Chesapeake, VA 23323 Call: (757) 718-6447 Email: pets@weboflifeanimaloutreach.com Animal Assistance League * 1149 New Mill Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322 Call: (757) 548-0045 Email: aalofva@aol.com |
Portsmouth Humane Society
4022 Seaboard Ct
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Call: (757) 397-6004
E-mail: adoption@portsmouthhumanesociety.org
***Very low euthanasia rate.***
4022 Seaboard Ct
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Call: (757) 397-6004
E-mail: adoption@portsmouthhumanesociety.org
***Very low euthanasia rate.***
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Suffolk Animal Control 124 Forest Glen Drive Suffolk, VA 23434 Call: (757) 514-7855 Email: animalcontrol@suffolkva.us |
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Virginia Beach Care & Adoption Center (VBACAC) 341 S. Birdneck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Call: (757) 385-4444 E-mail: vbpdac@vbgov.com VBACAC will take "surrendered owner animals". Animal owners are required to sign a "release of ownership". This is a service that is provided, however the animal owner is encouraged to think this decision through carefully. We do recommend exhausting all other reasonable possibilities (i.e., contacting the SPCA, behavior training) before surrendering an animal. There is no charge to the owner that turns their pet into the VBACAC. Hope for Life Rescue * 610 Jack Rabbit Rd #1 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Call: (757) 491-4609 Email: hopeforliferescue@gmail.com |
Virginia Beach SPCA 3040 Holland Road Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Call: (757) 427-0070 E-mail: customerservice@vbspca.com Pet Guardian Pet Service, Inc. * Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Call: (757) 375-1360 E-mail: petguardian@cox.net |
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Norfolk Animal Care Center 5585 Sabre Road Norfolk, VA 23502 Call: (757) 441-5505 E-mail: nacc@norfolk.gov |
Animal Rescue of Tidewater * PO Box 11535, Norfolk, VA 23517 Voice Mail : (757) 456-1354 Placement Assistance: Please fill out Placement Form General Inquiries: info@ARTanimals.org Spay/Neuter: Visit SpayHR.com Medical Assistance: Fill Out Medical Assistance Form This is a foster based group. They will assist you in finding a home for your pet by helping put the word out to their network of volunteers and other rescue organizations. |
NOTE: You may also want to check the list of rescue organizations and/or shelters in your area at www.petfinder.org
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