Category: Dogs

Think of the word “poison” – what does this term bring to mind? Does it conjure the image of a skull-and-crossbones label? Though this may be what many of us […]

March began with an awesome adoption week! Over 50 pets found their match and went home to loving guardians. Want to help our homeless pets? Register for the 17th Annual […]

Welcome to the new "We Were Adopted" blog! We are so excited to debut our revamped template and we hope you enjoy it too! We had a fabulous adoption week […]

We have come to the conclusion that if breed labels are neither accurate nor helpful, they should not be part of the limited details highlighted on our kennel cards in the adoption center nor on our dogs’ bios on our website.

There are numerous benefits to spaying and neutering. Our team hopes that raising awareness to pyometra – a deadly condition that may be unfamiliar to many pet guardians – will help keep our pet community healthy.

Over 45 pets found a loving, lasting home this past week! If you love our pets, but are not in a position to adopt, consider supporting our homeless pets by […]

In 2006, Nancy Boylan was traveling a lot for work and found herself without enough time at home to adopt a dog of her own. So, instead, she began spending […]

Hooch is as goofy and produces just as much slobber as his movie namesake though he's nowhere near as big as Turner's companion. Since we brought him into our care […]

From October through December, the Richmond SPCA focused on placement of pets with extended stays at our humane center. While we find homes for the overwhelming majority of pets in […]

The news media has been under considerable scrutiny and attack lately. Many people feel a deep distrust of the news media while others, and I would count myself among this […]