It's Raining Cats and Kittens

We have umpteen zillion cats and kittens in care at the SPCA as of this writing! Yikes! Could you give them a treat this Halloween by giving them a home? Today at our adoptathon, all cats and kittens are 2 for 1. Happy Meowl-o-ween!

Halloween Adopt-a-thon at the SPCA Oct. 31st.

The SPCA will be hosting Howl-o-Ween, a Halloween themed adopt-a-thon on Saturday, October 31st, from noon – 6pm. Come enjoy some Halloween fun with the pets at the SPCA facility at 3355 Berkmar Dr. or at Purrin at Pantops, in the Pantops shopping center, and take advantage of several adoption specials.

Susanne Kogut, Executive Director, says of the event: “We love Howl-o-Ween because it allows us to “treat” our great community to deals on our amazing animals. Halloween brings out the kid in all of us, and we are decorated to the hilt here at the SPCA. Animals don’t care about costumes, even though they look awfully cute in them, but they do care about doing tricks for treats, so please come by and find someone you can add to your home. Make it a Halloween to remember!”

The biggest trick we could think of is to find home for all our animals, and you’ll get the treat of a new friend for life! So to make that happen, our adoption specials are as follows: All cats and kittens are two for the price of one. Two adult cats would be $75 and two kittens would be $95. All adult dogs are half price at $50. We also encourage everyone to bring treats to donate for the dogs and cats. We’ll have some human treats for the kids, too. Bring the family out for a safe, fun-filled, spooky time! You’re welcome to come in costume, too.

Doggie Howl-o-Ween on the Downtown Mall

Join the SPCA dogs for a grand time! We’ll have lots of adoptable dogs strutting their stuff at the 2nd Annual Doggie Howl-o-ween on the Downtown Mall!!

When: Friday, October 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Dress up your dog in their best costume and bring them Trick-or-Treating (for doggie treats) at participating businesses on the downtown mall! Then march in the doggie costume parade through the mall that is followed by a doggie costume contest. Contest entries must pre-register by contacting sharon@dogandhorse.com .Contest is limited to the first 100 entrants. The categories are: Prettiest; Most Handsome; Scariest; Funniest; Best Theme.

Schedule of events:

5:30 Check in at the Dog & Horse Lovers Boutique and pick up your trick-or-treat bag and map for trick-or-treating
5:30-6:30 Trick-or-treating at participating stores (map provided when check in)
6:30 Costume parade--Line up in front of the pavilion
7:00 Costume contest at Central Place
For more information: www.dogandhorse.com

It Takes A Village!

Karen Quillen of All Things Pawssible donated her time and expertise to help one of our adopters a few weeks ago. Henry adopted sweet, shy Emmie Lou. Henry just needed some ideas for helping Emmie Lou out of her shell. She had bonded to him very quickly, but she still lacked confidence on walks. Via e-mail, Karen gave him some wonderful advice as a favor to us. Dog and owner are doing well now thanks to Karen. Sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of professional help. Karen can't donate to everyone, nor would I ask her to. But if you think you could use a little advice, please seek her out. Her rates are reasonable, her results are great! Thanks again, Karen, for helping us make a good match!

Some Special Adoptions

Some great adoptions to report on:

Little Mo

Elton John, aka Boomer

and Emmie Lou, a sweet shy hound who had been in foster care.



A big thanks to all these special people who brought these unique dogs into their lives and to those who fostered, volunteered with and worked for these great dogs until they found homes.

We've got lots more special dogs (and cats, too) waiting for special people!

The Dogs and Cats are Cheering!

The SPCA's Stayin Alive Critter Disco Ball was a HUGE success. The Dancing with the Charlottesville Stars competition provided great entertainment for everyone and the dancers were just awesome.

Check out Dan Schutte, one of our dancers willing to bust a move for our animals. And stay tuned for more information and photos of highlights from the Critter Disco Ball from our executive director, Susanne Kogut. (They'll be better than this one, taken with a volunteer before the event!)



Thanks to all who attended, donated, voted, supported, volunteered, etc!

Sunday's Daily Progress Articles

Sunday's Daily Progress had two great articles on the SPCA. The main article focused on what we do now, and this one gave a historical perspective. Read and enjoy...and check out the great photos!

Like all of David Maurer's articles, it was heartfelt, well researched and beautifully written. Thanks to David and our local paper for recognizing the passionate hard work that the staff and volunteers do here at our wonderful SPCA.

Please help us keep up the good work!

A Pair of Amazing Cats at the SPCA Rummage Store

Oriental Short Hair Cats, Medium, Males, Pet ID: 39437 & Pet ID: 39438.  We are Owen and Dexter . . .  Please adopt us together at the SPCA Rummage Store on Preston Ave., ask for Jan. 

If you hadn't noticed by now, we are quite the lookers. I bet you haven't seen cats like us before. We are very loving and affectionate cats.

From the foster mom:  If you don't want these boys to sleep with you, then please consider other cats, as they want to sleep with you and on you.

They love to play. They are brothers who love each other dearly and cannot be separated even for hours in a day. They sleep together, play together and groom each other.

In all my years of fostering and the many animals that I have fostered, there have never been any like these two cats. They should go to a quiet home where they will be loved because they have a lot of love to share.

They are nine years old so the Free-to-Seniors special applies, which means adopters who are aged 50 and up can adopt Owen & Dexter for free, and they might also be eligible for free vet care.   

Owen & Dexter are both neutered.

Owen:  Primary Color: Brown, Weight: 11.25, Age: 9 years

Dexter:  Primary Color: Grey, Weight: 13.9375, Age: 9 years