Category: Compassion in Action

Smoky’s Spay & Neuter Clinic  This month, we’re highlighting our satellite spay and neuter clinic, Smoky’s, which provides sterilization services to municipal shelters and private rescue organizations as well as free-roaming, unowned community cats.  Every spring, animal […]

Fan Favorite, Frida, Finds Her Family Frida first entered our care in May 2024 at only three years old. Her energy and enthusiasm made her a quick favorite at the […]

Ten Years of Compassion at the Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital  What started as a bold idea — a pilot program called the Clinic for Compassionate Care — celebrated its tenth […]

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 […]

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 […]

The holiday season often brings feelings of gratitude, a desire to give back, and a deep sense of community. We see this first-hand each year as generous donors step forward, […]

Last week, our hardworking adoption counselors found lasting, loving homes for 71 pets, including Rum, Helen, Sheath and Rowdy! Congratulations to our new alumni and to the wonderful adopters who […]

Fall is in the air as we kicked off October, the first month of our fiscal year. Our teams across the organization are feeling inspired by the generosity and commitment […]

September is the final month of our fiscal year, and FY25 came to a close on September 30 as we brought the 4,076th pet of the year into our care. […]

Each August since 2015, we have participated in the national Clear The Shelters adoption initiative. What began as a one-day event has expanded to a month-long focus on adopting from […]