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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License Plate

Why get the Saving Lives Together plate?

Pets come to the Richmond SPCA from all over Virginia (and beyond!). Last year, our Pet Support Services team worked with 66 other Virginia shelters and rescues to transfer pets to our humane center.

(PRELIMINARY DESIGN PENDING DMV APPPROVAL)

These partnerships can relieve crowding at the originating shelter, freeing up space for lost pets needing to enter their facility. Many of the pets we transfer are in need of our veterinary or behavior expertise, which is sought out by transfer partners when a pet at their shelter has complex needs that can be treated at the Richmond SPCA. Your purchase of this license plate will be a driving force behind those lifesaving transfers — $15 from every Saving Lives Together license plate fee will benefit the Richmond SPCA Transfer Support Fund.

How do i order a plate?

Virginia law mandates that the General Assembly authorizes the issuance of any new special interest license plate. To ensure that our proposed license plate is approved during the 2026 Virginia General Assembly Session, we were required to collect 450 completed and paid pre-order applications by January 13, 2026. Thanks to our wonderful supporters, we have reached this goal! We will share updates later this year after our special license plate bill is approved and the DMV begins printing and distribution.

You can still submit a Saving Lives Together pre-order application by mail or online. Be sure to have your current registration card ready when completing the application.

Please note, transferred license plate numbers are limited to 6 digits. See the FAQ below for more information.

Submit Online

Step 1: Use this link to complete the VSA 10D form as a fillable pdf or print and email it to give@richmondspca.org. The application must be signed digitally or by hand.

Step 2: Pay your pre-application fee online with a credit card here.

Your application is not finished until both steps are complete.

Submit by Mail

Print the VSA 10D form and complete it. Send the completed application and a check written to Richmond SPCA at the following address:

Richmond SPCA
Attn: License Plate
2519 Hermitage Road
Richmond, VA 23220

Frequently Asked Questions

Either $25 for a randomly assigned plate number or $35 for a personalized plate number.

Yes, moving forward this will be  a yearly fee typically collected by the DMV at the time of vehicle registration renewal. After the first 1,000 Saving Lives Together plates have been issued, the Richmond SPCA will receive $15 toward our Transfer Support Fund for every renewal or new plate.

No, your vehicle registration renewal fee is not included in a special license plate fee. Richmond SPCA only collects the special plate fee during the pre-application period, after which the DMV will manage fees and renewals.

Yes, as long as your current number is not more than 6-digits. Please note, the $35 plate fee does apply to any current plate number you want to transfer to the new plate, personalized or not. If you transfer your current non-personalized plate number to the Saving Lives Together plate, the $35 fee will only apply for the first year and following renewals should return to the $25 non-personalized fee rate.

Please proceed with renewing your current registration as-is for 1 year. After the DMV approves our pre-order applications, they will begin plate production and distribute your Saving Lives Together license plate to be placed on your vehicle when it’s received. When your vehicle is ready for renewal next year, you should receive renewal documents for the Saving Lives Together plate.

If you requested a new personalized plate number on your pre-order application that the DMV determines is unavailable, you will receive a $10 refund for the personalization fee and the DMV will issue a random plate number. The Richmond SPCA is not responsible for determining the availability of personalized plate numbers and after the DMV is provided with the pre-order applications and associated fees in Spring, 2026, all communications and refunds will be coordinated by the DMV.

Your vehicle registration card with your current plate number, registration expiration date, plate type and either the last 4 digits of your Vehicle Identification Number or your Vehicle Title Number.

Yes, the ISA symbol (which indicates disabled parking privileges) can be requested.

Yes, please complete one application per vehicle.

Passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles (i.e. Jeeps, Blazers, and motor homes), vans, light duty/pickup trucks, and motorcycle

Yes!

Please either submit an updated application with a brief explanation to the Richmond SPCA, or request that we cancel your existing pre-application and refund your fee. If the update is due to an address change, don’t forget to also contact the DMV directly to process a vehicle record address change. Pre-order application change requests can be directed to give@richmondspca.org or 804-521-1320.

Not yet. Souvenir plates are not included as part of the required prepaid applications; however, souvenir plates will be available after DMV begins issuing the Saving Lives Together plate.