Monday, December 28, 2009

It's Bowl Season at the SPCA!



Planning to spend some holiday time watching the Bowl Games? Well visit the SPCA and participate in some Bowl Games with the animals at the SPCA. Beginning Saturday, December 26th, each day from 12pm – 6pm the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA will host 13 “Bowl Games”, going through January 7th. Every Bowl brings another adoption special and New Year pricing for the animals at the SPCA, who are playing for a new home. In honor of our inaugural Bowl Game, the “Litter Bowl”, we ask the public to bring in bags of clay litter during all 13 days of the SPCA’s Bowl Season to help us celebrate. Why are we football crazy? Because dogs love to play football, or chase you while you do, and cats love to sit on your lap while you watch the gridiron action.
Here are the Bowl games that remain:
• December 28th – Injured Reserve Bowl: Adopt a rehabilitated cat or dog for $20.10.
• December 29th – Orange Bowl: Adopt an orange cat for $20.10.
• December 30th – Heavyweight Bowl : Adopt a big or “fat” cat or dog for half-price.
• December 31st – Tuxedo Bowl: Adopt a “tuxedo” black and white cat or dog for $20.10 and ring in the New Year!
• New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1st – Rose Bowl: Adopt a female cat for $20.10. We also invite the media out to report on the first SPCA animal adopted in 2010!!!
• January 2nd – Champagne Bowl: Adopt a senior cat or dog for $20.10.
• January 3rd – Beagle Bowl: Adopt a beagle or hound for half-price.
• January 4th – Resolution Bowl: Adopt a dog walking buddy for half-price to help you keep your New Year’s resolution to keep in shape.
• January 5th – Independence (“Sable”) Bowl: Adopt “free agent” Sable the cat and the adoption fee will be waived.
• January 6th – Luv-a-Bull Bowl: Adopt a pitbull for half-price.
• January 7th – Foster Bowl Championship: Adopt any animal that you “Fostered for the Holidays”, and we will waive the adoption fee.

The holidays are a time when we may spend more time at home. This can be a great opportunity to acclimate a new SPCA family member to your life. So please visit the SPCA at our Berkmar Drive facility from 12pm–6pm through January 7th or visit the cats at our other locations at the SPCA Rummage Store, Purrin at Pantops, and PetSmart. You can keep up to date on all our activities by visiting our blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts at caspca.org.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

happy christmas ~

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With wishes of a wonderful Christmas for all the loveable animals and all the caring, kind people,

greetings from Sweden and one loaf doggie extraordinaire ~

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Shop, Give, Celebrate for the Holidays and Support the SPCA!!!



Top Ten Ways to Shop, Give and Celebrate for the Holidays and Support the SPCA!!

10. Shop at the SPCA Retail store – great selection and prices for all your pet needs.


9. Make a donation to the SPCA in honor of that pet lover in your family.


8. Adopt a pet and have him/her delivered to your door by Santa Claus.


7. Throw a Holiday Party and ask for donations to the SPCA in lieu of hostess gifts
(we have invitation cards and other items to make this easier).

6. Shop at the SPCA Rummage Store – variety for anyone on your shopping list.

5. Shop at Barnes and Noble on December 19, 20, 23 and 24 and have your presents Gift Wrapped (proceeds to the SPCA).

4. Purchase an SPCA gift certificate good at any of our locations for any items in our Retail store, SPCA Rummage Store or towards a pet adoption.

3. Treat yourself or someone else to the Gift of Love with a
“Love Somebody - Pet Adoption Package” (see what the package includes below).

2. Help reduce animal overpopulation and give that pet lover on your shopping list a Spay/Neuter Gift Certificate!

1. Participate in our new giving program for you or the animal lover on your list with the
“Get Us Home for the Holidays!” sponsorship opportunity.


For more information on these ways to finish your holiday shopping while supporting the SPCA, please stop by the SPCA or contact Chris Roberson by email at croberson@caspca.org or by phone at 964-3305.

Love Somebody - Cat Adoption Gift Package!


You can give the gift of love to the cat lover on your shopping list with the SPCA Cat Adoption Gift Package.

$150: Cat Adoption Package – Cat or Kitten that has been examined by a vet and is fully vaccinated, dewormed, and spayed/neutered; ID Tags; cat food, collar, cat toys, litter box and carrier.

Love Somebody Dog and Puppy Adoption Packages!



You can give the gift of love to the dog lover on your shopping list with the SPCA Dog and Puppy Adoption Gift Packages.

$200 Dog Adoption Package: dog that has been examined by a vet and is fully vaccinated, dewormed, and spayed/neutered; County/City License and ID Tags; dog food, collar or harness, dog toy/bone, and dog obedience class (add crate $250).

$250 Puppy Adoption Package: puppy that has been examined by a vet and is fully vaccinated, dewormed, and spayed/neutered; ID Tags; puppyfood, collar or harness, puppy toy/bone, and puppy obedience class (add crate $300).

One More Way to Shop and Support the SPCA!!!