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21 dogs seized at North Richmond home Richmond, Virginia
Mon, Feb 1 2010 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond animal-control officers have seized 21 dogs from a home in the 1700 block of North 23rd Street. A spokesman for Richmond Animal Care and Control said the animals were a variety of ages and found in various states of health. more
Richmond Animal League Has Abundance Of Adoptable Puppies Richmond, Virginia
Mon, Feb 1 2010Richmond Animal League is seeking homes for over 50 puppies housed at their Chesterfield area shelter and in foster homes. The puppies represent a wide variety of mixed breeds including Hound, Collie, Doberman, Plott Hound, Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, and Terrier, and range in age from 6 weeks to 14 weeks. more
Protect your pets from winter temperatures Richmond, Virginia
Sun, Jan 3 2010 - NBC12 - The bitter-cold wind chills are a reminder for pet owners to keep a close eye on their cats and dogs. Veterinarians say pets should always be kept indoors, especially when the temperature falls near or below freezing. more
Pet Ejected In Crash Reunited With Family Henrico, Virginia
Mon, Dec 28 2009 - NBC4i. - As Jean Burton can attest, the best Christmas presents don’t always come down the chimney. Burton took solace in her Christmas Eve yesterday, knowing that she helped return a dog to a Florida family after the animal was ejected early Saturday, Dec. 19, from a car that overturned on Interstate 295 in eastern Henrico County. more
Chesterfield moving toward 'no-kill' animal shelter Chesterfield, Virginia
Mon, Dec 21 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Listening to calls for change from citizens, Chesterfield County leaders have agreed to move toward a "no-kill" animal shelter. County supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution pledging to "develop a strategic plan and partnership process to reduce the number of homeless companion animals in the animal shelter, with the ultimate goal of becoming a facility where . . . the lives of all healthy companion animals will be saved." more
Family seeks help finding dog ejected from overturned vehicle Richmond, Virginia
Sat, Dec 19 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Family members are asking for help in finding a dog that went missing after it was ejected from an overturned vehicle on Interstate 295. more
Jurors recommend 10 years in dogfighting case Richmond, Virginia
Thu, Dec 17 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Prosecutor Alex Taylor hammered home his plea with the thud of a 52-pound bucket of rusty, dirt-encrusted chains. A Richmond Circuit Court jury responded with what could end up as the longest prison term—by far—for a dogfighting conviction in Virginia history. The jury yesterday deliberated more than two hours before convicting Richard E. Robinson of three felonies and one misdemeanor related to a dogfighting operation at his South Richmond home. more
Shelter reform takes the spotlight Chesterfield, Virginia
Wed, Nov 25 2009 - Chesterfield Observer - Chesterfield’s homeless animal population is getting a lot of attention lately, as a number of local citizens and nonprofit organizations are stepping up on behalf of the temporary residents of the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter. more
Help offered to Chesterfield's homeless animals Chesterfield, Virginia
Tue, Nov 24 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Call it dog day. On the same day last week, two humane organizations and a group of residents offered to help Chesterfield County reduce the number of homeless dogs and cats killed each year and increase the number sterilized and adopted. more
Aviators lend wings to pet-rescue effort Chesterfield, Virginia
Sun, Nov 22 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Joe Ornato and Mimi Peberdy are taking dog rescues to new heights. The couple flew Wolfie in their light plane from Roxboro, N.C., to Chesterfield County Airport yesterday, where another pilot picked up the German shepherd mix and transported her to New Jersey on her way to her new home in Massachusetts. more
Powhatan girl is ASPCA's Kid of the Year Powhatan, Virginia
Sun, Nov 8 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Eleven-year-old Powhatan County resident Monica Plumb is the Kid of the Year. That’s according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which honored Monica last week at the Humane Awards Luncheon in New York City. Plumb was awarded the “Tommy Monahan” Kid of the Year Award for developing a Web site with the help of her father to collect online donations to buy oxygen pet masks for fire departments. more
Dog buys 5,000 Xbox points Richmond, Virginia
Fri, Oct 30 2009 - CNET News - A Richmond man gets an e-mail from Microsoft to confirm his purchase of 5,000 Xbox points. Turns out he was in bed without his computer when the points were purchased and his dog had pawed the remote control and ordered them. more
Dachshund walks 80 miles toward home Hillsborough, North Carolina
Wed, Oct 14 2009 - UPI - North Carolina woman said a family's lost dachshund apparently walked 80 miles toward home before she found him outside a church. Richmond, Va., family told her it had lost the dog during a camping trip. more
Richmond Animal League to open new spay/neuter clinic Chesterfield, Virginia
Wed, Sep 23 2009 - Chesterfield Observer - The Richmond Animal League (RAL) announced last week it will open a low cost, high volume spay/neuter clinic on its property in Chesterfield County. The clinic will be the first and only such facility located south of the James River, and will provide low cost surgeries and vaccinations for owned pets as well as dogs and cats from other humane groups. When funding permits, these services will be offered free to pet owners who cannot afford them. more
Hot car kills dog of SPCA leader Richmond, Virginia
Thu, Aug 27 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - The experience of losing her favorite dog after accidentally leaving it in a hot car for four hours will strengthen the credibility of the Richmond SPCA's leader, say those who work closely with her. A 16-year-old dog belonging to Robin Starr, the SPCA's chief executive officer and one of the area's most outspoken advocates for animals, died last Wednesday. more
Dog fighting still prevalent in Virginia Richmond, Virginia
Mon, Aug 3 2009 - DC Animal Welfare Examiner - According to animal advocacy group Virginia Voters for Animal Welfare, this week alone finds four separate Virginia dog fighting court dates. more
Richmond Animal League head says Vick can help dogs Richmond, Virginia
Tue, Jul 28 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - The head of the Richmond Animal League this morning called on fellow animal-rights activists to put aside their personal feelings about Vick and embrace his ability to reach people on the subject of preventing animal abuse. more
Treating cancer in dogs presents big challenges Richmond, Virginia
Mon, Jul 27 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sharon Hubbard has a special appreciation these days for Mullen, her Chesapeake Bay retriever. Now 14 years old, Mullen was diagnosed more than three years ago with cancer. But because the disease was detected and treated at an early stage, she has reached an age not typically associated with large breeds. more
Apartments open their doors to pets Richmond, Virginia
Fri, Jul 24 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Emily Womack takes Helo for a mid-afternoon walk in the dog park behind her apartment building just south of the James River in Manchester. The 10-week-old spotted puppy stays close to Womack's ankles. Womack didn't own a dog when she moved about a month ago into The Paper Co. apartments, a newly renovated industrial building. But she does now. more
Henrico felon accused in dog fights Richmond, Virginia
Thu, Jul 23 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - Dogfighting investigations in the Richmond area are expanding into suspected drug dealing, a near-fatal shooting, and ties to dogfighting operations across the state. Search warrants filed in Henrico County and Richmond show that a Henrico felon convicted of murder 19 years ago has emerged as a focus of ongoing drug investigations and say he is involved in organized dogfighting throughout the commonwealth of Virginia. more
Black Dog memorial fund grows Richmond, Virginia
Thu, Jul 16 2009 - | Richmond Times-Dispatch - Black Dog is gone but not forgotten. The Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has received $4,185 in contributions to the Black Dog Memorial Fund from people as far away as West Palm Beach, Fla. more
Area residents become parents to puppies in training Midlothian, Virginia
Tue, Jul 7 2009 - Midlothian Exchange - Guiding Eyes for the Blind finds a large support base in Virginia, especially in Richmond where 11 new puppies are currently being trained. more
Law Targets poisonings by antifreeze Richmond, Virginia
Mon, Jun 15 2009 - WPCVA - Beginning in 2011, antifreeze sold in Virginia must contain a bittering agent to make it unpalatable to people and animals, according to a new state law aimed at preventing poisonings. more
Avoid dog bite: Follow mail carriers' advice to the letter Richmond, Virginia
Fri, May 22 2009 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - If you want good advice on avoiding dog bites, ask a mail carrier. “I always approach dogs cautiously. Even though an owner says, ‘Oh, they won’t [bite],‘ you never know,“ said Rafael Rivera, who has been delivering mail in Richmond for six years. more
Buddy's Rescue Ladder steps into Midlo Midlothian, Virginia
Fri, May 15 2009 - Midlothian Exchange - Buddy’s Rescue Ladder runs to Midlothian on Sunday, July 12. The new event which will benefit the Richmond Animal League will be held at 5 p.m. at Midlothian Middle School. more
