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This category lists pet rescue and shelter organizations in Virginia. Rescue and shelter organizations are involved in helping and protecting pets.

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• Cats
• Dogs
• Ferrets
• Horses

Resources in This Category

• Alleghany Humane Society

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA80.html
  Serves as an animal shelter and local pound for Alleghany County, the city of Covington and the town of Clifton Forge. Adoption procedures and contact information.

• Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation

  http://www.aarf.org/
  All volunteer, non-euthanizing organization in Richmond. Adoption and spay/neuter information, volunteer opportunities, sponsor program, and scrapbook. Includes photographs and descriptions of available pets.

• Animal Assistance League of Virginia

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA93.html
  A not for profit "low-kill" shelter dedicated to helping pets find homes, located in Chesapeake. Pet list and contact information.

• Animal Connections

  http://www.animalconnections.org/
  Foster care organization works with the Louisa County shelter. Photographs and descriptions of adoptable dogs and cats and dog pointers.

• Animal Rescue of Tidewater

  http://artanimals.org/
  Promoting humane treatment and responsible pet ownership, and rescuing strays and feral animals. Pictures and descriptions of available cats and dogs, volunteer opportunities, and history of the organization.

• Animal Welfare Foster Program

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/awfp.html
  Group of veterinary students that coordinate and provide temporary homes for animals until they are adopted. Pictures of available pets and how to help. Blacksburg.

• Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

  http://www.alexandriaanimals.org/
  Caring for homeless and abused animals and placing them in loving homes. Photographs of pets available for adoption, dog parks, educational activities, volunteering, licensing and spay/neuter information.

• Arlington Animal Welfare League

  http://www.awla.org/
  Provides temporary care for homeless animals and places animals in suitable homes. Information on adopting a pet, code enforcement, community programs, educational activities, volunteering and spay/neuter programs.

• Bedford County Animal Control

  http://www.co.bedford.va.us/Res/Animal/
  Contact information and shelter hours.

• Bedford Humane Society

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA26.html
  Dedicated to eliminating the overpopulation of cats and dogs through education, spay/neuter programs, and stray animal adoptions. Low-cost spay/neuter voucher application, lost and found, and descriptions of adoptable pets.

• Campbell County Humane Society

  http://members.petfinder.com/~VA61/index.html
  Pictures and descriptions of adoptable dogs and cats, volunteer opportunities, adoption fees, and directions to the shelter.

• Caring for Creatures

  http://caringforcreatures.com/
  Sanctuary in Fluvanna County providing care for homeless dogs and cats. Pictures and descriptions of adoptable pets, events, wish list, adoption application and agreement, training techniques, and discussion forum.

• Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

  http://www.caspca.org/
  Serves as a shelter for stray and displaced animals, as well as the pound for the city and county animal control. Overview of services, adoption fees, spay/neuter program, and directions to the shelter.

• City of Fairfax Animal Shelter

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA83.html
  Information about the organization, adoptable pet list with pictures, driving directions, and contact information.

• Fairfax County Department of Animal Control

  http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animal/
  Rabies information, shelter policy, newsletter, legal aspects of animal ownership and contact information.

• Fauquier SPCA, Inc

  http://www.fauquierspca.com/
  Photographs of available animals,stray animal list, special events and announcements, and important phone numbers.

• Fluvanna SPCA

  http://fspca.org/
  An animal shelter providing rescue services. Offers information on animals awaiting adoption, donation information, upcoming events and directions to the shelter.

• Friends of Homeless Animals of Northern Virginia

  http://www.foha.org/
  Non-euthanizing shelter providing adoptions of cats and dogs to the Northern Virginia region. Photographs and listings of pets needing new families, general information on program and facilities, adoption procedures.

• Friends United with the Richmond Shelter

  http://www.fursdogs.com/
  A non-profit volunteer organization in Richmond. Includes pictures of available dogs, adoption policies and procedures, events, and wish list.

• Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA28.html
  Pictures and description of adoptable cats and dogs, contact information and directions to the facility.

• Henrico Humane Society

  http://www.henricohumane.org/
  Photographs and description of adoptable pets, educational materials, about the Greta fund, membership information, special events, and ways to help.

• Heritage Humane Society

  http://www.heritagehumanesociety.org/
  Non-profit organization that serves the Greater Williamsburg area. Pictures of adoptable pets, news and events, and volunteer opportunities.

• Homeless Animal Protection-Placement-Education

  http://www.happepets.org/
  Features a group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing, fostering, and placing homeless and at-risk cats and dogs. Lost and found listings, information on upcoming events, membership opportunities, and contact information. Chesterfield.

• Homeless Animals Rescue Team

  http://www.hart90.org/
  No-kill animal rescue/support group in Fairfax Station takes in and re-homes dogs and cats and provides support to seniors to keep companion animals. Adoption process and schedule, and how to help.

• Homeward Trails Animal Rescue

  http://www.homewardtrails.org/
  Provides pet adoption and is based in Arlington. Information on adopting, fostering, donating and volunteering.

• Hopewell Humane Society

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA12.html
  Pet list with descriptions and pictures of dogs and cats available for adoption, volunteer needs, and directions to the facility.

• Humane Society of Fairfax County

  http://www.hsfc.org/
  Pictures of adoptable cats, dogs, horses and rabbits, volunteer opportunities, list of recommended veterinarians, and spay/neuter information.

• Humane Society of Loudoun County

  http://www.hslcva.org/
  A "no-kill" animal welfare organization founded to rescue and rehabilitate abandoned, feral and neglected animals. Pictures of pets available for adoption, ways to help, low-cost spay/neuter program, and events.

• Humane Society/SPCA of Nelson County

  http://www.nelsonspca.org/
  Pictures and descriptions of available dogs, events, and ways to help.

• Isle of Wight County Humane Society

  http://www.iowchs.org/
  A small group of volunteers which supports the county animal shelter. Pet list, spay and neuter program, pictures of adoptable animals, and contact information.

• King George Animal Rescue League

  http://www.kgarl.org/
  Ways to help, calendar of events, lost, found and wanted pets, newsletter, adoption and membership applications, and success stories.

• Louisa Humane Society

  http://www.louisahumanesociety.com/
  Photographs and descriptions of available pets, adoption application, ways to help, and contact information.

• Lynchburg Humane Society

  http://lynchburghumane.org/
  About the organization, link to images and descriptions of dogs and cats available for adoption, pet care hints, and information on the volunteer program.

• New River Valley Animal Shelters

  http://www.nrvanimalshelters.com/
  Directory of shelters and rescue groups in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties.

• Norfolk SPCA

  http://www.norfolkspca.com/
  Provides a temporary refuge for unwanted animals and attempts to place them in good, healthy homes. Pictures and descriptions of available pets, success stories, news, and information on their low-cost clinic.

• Patrick Animal Welfare Society

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA69.html
  Works with the county animal shelter to provides homes for pets. Pictures and descriptions of adoptable animals, happy endings, directions to the shelter, and contact information.

• Peninsula SPCA

  http://peninsulaspca.org/
  Located in Newport News, the organization provides animal control for Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and York County. Petting zoo, children's page, animal adoption information, and animal control information.

• Pet Harbor Rescue and Referral

  http://www.petharbor.org/
  Adoption process, frequently asked questions, adoption application, wish list and volunteer opportunities, and pictures and descriptions of adoptable dogs and cats. Woodbridge.

• Planned Pethood Clinic/Franklin County Humane Society

  http://plannedpethoodrockymount.com/
  Subsidized spay/neuter clinic, descriptions of adoptable dogs and cats, and contact information.

• Portsmouth Humane Society

  http://www.portsmouthhumanesociety.org/
  A non-profit organization. Contains tips for finding a lost pet, adoption, redemption, and dog license fees, low cost spay/neuter information, humane education and pet therapy programs, and volunteer opportunities.

• Pound Pals of Radford, Inc.

  http://www.radfordpoundpals.org/
  Photographs of available pets, adoption procedure, and lost and found.

• Pulaski County Humane Society

  http://www.dogsaver.org/pchs/
  Description and pictures of available animals, animal facts, membership information, pet care tips, and spay/neuter information.

• Rappahannock Animal Welfare League

  http://www.rawldogs.org/
  A "no-kill" organization. Photographs and description of animals available, adoption events, and alumni pages.

• Richmond Animal League

  http://www.ral.org/
  A non-euthanizing organization helping homeless dogs and cats. Features an animal of the week, photographs of available dogs and cats, adoption information, events calendar, lost and found, and newsletter.

• Richmond SPCA

  http://www.richmondspca.org/
  Pictures of adoptable pets, adoption form and information, behinds the scenes, how to help, cat and dog behavior articles, and pet care tips.

• Rikki's Refuge

  http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/
  A peaceful, 300-acre, no-kill sanctuary for abused, abandoned, unwanted domestic and farm animals and wildlife. Provides adoption, information, and education.

• Roanoke Valley SPCA

  http://rvspca.org/
  Serves the city and county of Roanoke, the town of Vinton, and the counties of Craig and Botetourt. Adoption procedure and cost, volunteer opportunities, and pictures and descriptions of available dogs and cats.

• Rockbridge SPCA

  http://rockbridgespca.net/
  Provides enforcement of Buena Vista, Lexington and Rockbridge County's animal ordinances. Pictures of available cats and dogs, adoption policy, and directions to the facility.

• Save a Dog, Save a Cat

  http://www.adoptapet.com/sadsac/
  Pet rescue in Prince William County. News, information about animals available and adoption frequently asked questions, things to consider before adopting a pet, events, and programs.

• Shenandoah County Animal Shelter

  http://www.shenandoahcountyva.us/animalshelter/
  Contains information about available pets and adoption procedures.

• Southside SPCA

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA137.html
  A no-kill shelter in Meherrin. Pictures and descriptions of adoptable pets and contact information.

• Spay/Neuter Incentive Project and Sanctuary, Inc.

  http://snips.8m.com/
  Works toward reducing the number of abused, abandoned and neglected companion animals in Greene County. Dog and cat adoption services, pictures and descriptions of available animals, spay/neuter information, news, upcoming events and tips.

• SPCA of Martinsville-Henry County

  http://www.spcamhc.org/
  Pictures and descriptions of adoptable pets, about the adoption process, and directions to the facility.

• SPCA of Northern Virginia Animal

  http://www.spcanova.org/
  Photographs and descriptions of available dogs and cats, adoption guidelines and schedule, tips on raising a happy kitten, events, volunteer needs, and newsletter. Located in Arlington.

• Surry County SPCA

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA23.html
  Funds and provides educational programs at county schools and gives spay/neuter assistance to county residents. List of adoptable dogs and cats, contact information, and directions to the county shelter.

• Virginia Beach SPCA

  http://www.vbspca.com/
  Membership information, pet behavior and training guidance, tips for finding lost pets, photographs and descriptions of available cats, dogs, birds and rabbits.

• Washington County Sheriff's Office Division Of Animal Control

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA244.html
  Operates the C. C. Porter Animal Shelter in Abingdon. Pictures and information on pets available for adoption and contact information.

• Westmoreland County Shelter

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/VA25.html
  List and pictures of dogs and cats available for adoption, and contact information.

• Yahoo! Groups : VirginiaPetRescue

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VirginiaPetRescue/
  E-mail list for all who are interested in the rescuing, fostering, or adopting of pets - dogs, cats, pot-bellied pigs, or whatever - in or near Virginia.

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