Foster for the Holidays!!!

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is excited to be participating in the national “Foster a Pet for the Holidays” program, sponsored by Petfinder.com. Across the country, over 13,000 pet rescue organizations are trying to empty their kennels for Christmas, encouraging everyone to invite a pet home for the holidays. While we know that’s a huge goal, we’d love to simply place as many wonderful cats and dogs into homes for the holidays as possible.

So do you think you can make the holidays brighter for an animal at the SPCA? The process is easy. First, simply fill out a foster application at click here . On the application give us information about what type of pet would be best this holiday season in your home. For instance, need a dog who can get along with Aunt Lucy’s terrier? Tell us about Lucy and we can get the perfect playmate for her. Want a cat who enjoys other pets? We’ve got you covered there, too. Or just need a couch potato who can lounge around with you after all those holiday parties? Just let us know your needs, and we’ll match you up with a great furry friend who will enhance your holiday spirit. What a way to share the love of the season!

After we receive your foster application, we will give you a call, go over some additional information and set up a pick-up time for you. Additionally, you can also attend a group orientation and matching session on either December 20th at 3pm or 22nd at 5pm.

Still have some questions, give us a call at 434-973-5959 or email us at
customerservice@caspca.org and we will get back with you. We’ll cover all the details with you, and make it as easy as possible.

Below are just some of the dogs and cats hoping to go Home (or to a Foster Home) for the Holidays!!

Consider some of these dogs to Foster for the Holidays!

Sheeba, Lilly, Kipper, Sammy Hagar, Emmie and Atticus are just some of the dogs that would love to spend their Holidays in your Home!!!

Consider some of these cats to Foster for the Holidays!!!

It would not take much to make Boston, Ms. Butterworth, Gretal, Chong, Cream Puff and Smokey happy this holiday season. Just spending the holidays in your home is all they want.

Love a Parade!

We love a parade here at the SPCA!







Last Saturday, November 21st, Charlottesville's favorite thrift store, the SPCA Rummage Store, had a float and our main facility sent some great adoptable dgos (namely Besty, Little Bear and Roscoe below, who all loved being the center of attention)to walk the parade route on the Downtown Mall.



Thanks to Jan Cubbage from the SPCA Rummage Store and our other great volutneers and the parade organizers for a great time. Undoubtedly the exposure helped us have such a great adoption weekend!

Happy Adoption Stories

We live for happy adoption stories around here, and here are two that just have to be shared!



Becky, one of our great volunteers and a big supporter of the SPCA, told me a happy adoption story about a sweet little orange cat named Gloria. Gloria is a rare girl - only 5% of orange cats are female. But she was not proud of her status, rather this girl was shy and scared, essentially a broken down cat. Becky and other volunteers worked hard with her, but she wouldn't come out of her shell. Then we re-located her to our facility at Purrin at Pantops and she started to come around enough to enchant her new mom, Maggie, who adopted her after a few visits 4 weeks ago. In her own words:
"I re-named her Mallory and I think she already knows her new name. She’s really smart, and she is blossoming! When I met her, she was sitting in the window at Purrin’, looking very dejected and depressed. She now has a sparkle in her eye, is roaming around the house, and loves to play with the many toys that Becky brought over for her! She’s getting verbal and is less and less afraid. It’s been really fun watching her discover things…the TV set, the dryer, etc. I am delighted with my little Mallory, and I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to watch this girl discover a wonderful world of comfort where she is safe and loved!"
Many happy returns to Maggie and Mallory!



A very special dog was adopted last week. Jonathan came to us covered in horse manure and a little scared. The one thing he did well was wag his entire body, which quickly made him a staff and volunteer favorite. But after a few months here, you could tell he was starting to wonder when he would find a home. He seemed to be losing some of his zest for life and was getting frustrated. Then came Jonathan's knight in shining armour, a human named Jonathan! Here's what the proud new papa has to say: "You will be happy to know that Jonathan is settling in very nicely here in Baltimore. My family and friends all love him, and he's doing exceptionally well with my mother's dogs and friends' dogs. However, he is not appreciating the construction next door, due to an entire new house being built, almost as much as we don't! But he's playing well and learning new tricks - sit, down, stay, and leave it - and not to use his mouth to get what he wants. He loves to snuggle constantly, under the covers and pillows and on the couch. He loves his toys, and he's not toy or food aggressive in the least, and seems as happy as I am!"

What a match made in heaven between this terrific young man and a grateful dog! Here at the SPCA, we're always happiest facilitating these connections. Share your stories or come find your own match made in heaven.

Best wishes to Maggie and Mallory and Jonathan and Jonathan!

SPCA Dogs at Dog Jog

On Saturday, November 14th, four great volunteers took 10 great dogs to Walnut Creek Park to participate in the 5k Dog Jog through the lovely trails there. The dogs had a blast and were very well behaved according to all reports! The top three SPCA dog finishers are below. First are two gorgeous and happy hounds - Alice (on right) and Higgins were first and second, respectively.



Then third was Little Bear, shown below with Carl, a regular volunteer who happened to be racing.



Congratulations to all the canine and human participants! And if you need your own walking or running buddy, we can find you a great one......

The SPCA in the Community

Last week, the Charlottesville city schools' after-school program participants gathered at Pen Park to hear a lesson from our humane educator, Nancy Cranwell, on taking good care of animals. Several of the children had also baked animal treats for our SPCA critters. So a big THANK YOU to the children from us and the dogs and cats who are enjoying the treats.

November Adoption Specials!

Get em while they're hot! All senior pets are free:



And all adult cats are $20. (Kittens are 2 for 1; we have lots of kittens and aren't they more fun in pairs?)



You can adopt a loving family member and have a little cash left over!

Happy New Home, Van

Longtime SPCA resident Van was adopted! Thanks to his new family and to his foster family for helping Van shine. We have lots of other wonderful hounds who need homes too. Come see them!

Feral Cat Clinic Huge Success

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA hosted its first feral cat clinic of the season last Saturday, Oct. 31st. The event is co-sponsored by Voices for Animals and their huge volunteer effort made it possible to spay or neuter 87 cats! This reduces the amount of unwanted kittens and greatly improves the quality of life for these animals. We'll host six more in the coming months. Stay tuned and thanks to everyone for helping.