Celebrating 80 Virginia shelters that were no-kill in 2024 and inspiring continued lifesaving with Best Friends Animal Society

Friday, February 14, 2025

In 2002, the Richmond SPCA made a bold commitment: to be a no-kill shelter and save the life of every….

Crossover update on 2024 Virginia General Assembly

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Virginia’s 2024 legislative session has passed the midpoint. Tuesday was the last day for each chamber to act on its….

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The most dangerous bill for animals in this General Assembly session is hiding behind a boring regulatory process. House Bill….

Monday, February 20, 2023

HB 2331, Patron: Delegate Ellen Campbell (oppose) This bill is the latest in a series of efforts that started in….

Thursday, February 02, 2023

Virginia’s General Assembly has been in session since January 11, and yesterday, on February 1, we saw the first two….

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Twenty years ago, the Richmond SPCA boldly adopted a no-kill operating model and pledged to save the life of every….

Monday, February 28, 2022

Update: In a victory for dogs and cats bred for sale to laboratories, Virginia’s General Assembly has passed all five….

Thursday, February 10, 2022

At a massive commercial dog breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, more than 5,000 beagles are housed in cramped, filthy conditions,….

Thursday, September 30, 2021

When Peggy Lynch bought her home near Richmond’s Byrd Park in 2002, it came with a surprise feature: A group….

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Yesterday CBS News aired a story about the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) looking at….