Meet our 2024-2025 Mascot
MYRTLE!
MYRTLE!
Every year at the Richmond SPCA’s Fur Ball, which benefits our Cinderella Fund for sick, injured and neonatal orphaned animals, we auction off the opportunity to serve as our mascot for the coming year.
It’s official! The Richmond SPCA has a new furry face of love and loyalty for the year, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce Myrtle, our 2024-2025 mascot! Myrtle is not just any pup—she’s a bundle of joy with a story as inspiring as the work we do every day to save lives and connect pets with their forever families.
Myrtle found her forever home on August 22, 2022 and ever since she’s been spreading joy wherever her paws take her. Whether she’s lounging in front of the fireplace, showing off her collection of fabulous dresses (she loves a good tutu!), or working her irresistible “I need a treat” stare, Myrtle is always winning hearts.
With one sparkling blue eye and one warm brown eye (yes, she has heterochromia—she’s extra special!), Myrtle sees the world through a lens of unconditional love. She’s also a bilingual queen, understanding both English and Greek.
Myrtle’s favorite hangouts include her grandparents’ house, where she gets spoiled rotten, and Moore Subaru, where her human Mina works, and Myrtle greets her adoring fans. She also loves exploring Short Pump Town Center, charming passersby with her stylish accessories and wiggling tush.
When Myrtle isn’t living the high life in Richmond, she’s a bit of a beach bum, having traveled to both Myrtle Beach and Virginia Beach. And, of course, Myrtle’s bestie, Pippin (her next-door neighbor), is always up for a playdate.
As our new mascot, Myrtle will represent the Richmond SPCA at events, help us promote the joys of pet adoption, and show off just how life-changing the bond between humans and animals can be. Myrtle’s family, Mina Kefalas and Dan Gregory, hope that their beloved companion’s loving, compassionate nature will inspire everyone she meets to consider adopting a pet of their own.
With Myrtle by our side, we’ll continue to spread the word about the lifesaving work we do through the Richmond SPCA’s Cinderella Fund, which provides medical care for sick, injured, and neonatal orphaned animals.
Every wag of Myrtle’s tail is a reminder of the incredible impact adoption can have—not just on the animals we bring into our homes but on our lives, too. Dogs like Myrtle show us the meaning of loyalty, friendship, and unconditional love.
So, whether you spot Myrtle at an event or catch her basking in the spotlight in one of her signature tutus, let her remind you that there’s a Myrtle out there waiting for you at the Richmond SPCA. Together, we can give more pets the love and security of a lasting, loving home.
Here’s to Myrtle—our paws-itively fabulous mascot—and another year of making tails wag in RVA!
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