Hours

Adoption Center Hours:
Sun. - Mon. Noon to 5 p.m.
Tue. – Fri. Noon to 7 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hours

Donation Drop-off Hours:
Sun. - Mon. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tue. – Fri. 8 a.m to 7 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Administration:
Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours

Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital
Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to Noon, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat. – Sun. Closed

Smoky's Spay & Neuter Clinic
Mon. – Thurs. 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fri. – Sun. Closed

Adoption Center Hours:
Sun. - Mon. Noon to 5 p.m.
Tue. – Fri. Noon to 7 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hours

Administration:
Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lora Robins Gift Shop
Sun. - Mon. Noon to 5 p.m.
Tue. – Fri. Noon to 7 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Adoption Center Hours:
Sun. - Mon. Noon to 5 p.m.
Tue. – Fri. Noon to 7 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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News & Updates

March 8, 2026
We Were Adopted: March 2 - 8, 2026

Last week, 62 precious pets found their perfect matches! Cuties like Mango Habanero, Jerome, Boysenberry, and Sugarcube are now cozy in their lasting, loving homes. Congratulations to our recently adopted […]

March 2, 2026
We Were Adopted: February 23 - March 1, 2026

Thanks to our incredible community, 44 precious pets are now home! Cuties like Wreath, Beth, Waffles and Pina Colada, and Angel started their next chapter with families of their own. […]

February 23, 2026
We Were Adopted: February 16 - 22, 2026

We’re so excited to share that three dogs who had been in our care the longest found lasting, loving homes. Linus, Morgan, and Fillion, who was our second longest-stay pet, […]

February 18, 2026
Compassion in Action: January 2026

January ended with a weather event that many in Richmond have never seen before. Temperatures plunged into single digits and an ice storm closed bridges for days, shut down schools for over a week, and made the everyday […]

February 16, 2026
We Were Adopted: February 9 - 15, 2026

We're so thrilled for the 71 pets who found their perfect match just in time for Valentine's Day! Cuties like Mama Hen, Avery, Mythos and Pomeranian are just a few […]

February 9, 2026
We Were Adopted: February 2 - 8, 2025

Last week, our hardworking adoption counselors placed 72 pets into their lasting, loving homes! Cuties like Chutney, Sneeze, Dixie and Debbie found their special Valentine just in time for the […]

February 2, 2026
We Were Adopted: January 26 - February 1, 2026

Last week, we celebrated 58 adoptions! Cuties like Tamagoyaki, Snowdrift, Snortle and Cream Cheese found lasting, loving homes. Congratulations to our newest alumni and their adopters! Cats adopted last week […]

January 26, 2026
We Were Adopted: January 19 - 25, 2026

Last week 29 pets found their lasting, loving homes, including Small Town Boy and Hallmark Movie, Jilly, Percie and Mitten! We’re so grateful to the wonderful adopters who welcomed these […]

January 19, 2026
We Were Adopted: January 12 - 18, 2026

Last week, 67 pets found homes of their own, including furry friends like Goku, Cutecumber, Eleanor and Zea! We're so excited for the newest members of our alumni hall of […]

January 16, 2026
Compassion in Action: December 2025

Home for the Holidays and New Beginnings Another holiday season has come and gone. As we look forward to the new year, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the acts […]