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pet and animal legislation

As the proud owner of two pit bulls, I couldn’t be more grateful to the wonderful groups in Richmond who do so much to improve the lives of this misunderstood breed and the people who love them. One such group, RAL’s Gracie’s Guardians, is hosting a screening of a new documentary which “investigates the myths [...]

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October 16th is National Feral Cat Day, an annual event started 10 years ago by cat advocate group Alley Cat Allies in an attempt to draw attention to the plight of feral cats across the nation. Alley Cat Allies was one of the first organizations to advocate for TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release) as a way to humanely [...]

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Lisa Compton has a mission: to unchain dogs. She founded Rescue of Chained K-9s (or ROCK) with the goal of getting dogs off their chains by providing free fencing and basic veterinary care, and hopefully getting dogs into homes where they can live the life they were meant to – as family pets. From ROCK’s [...]

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Virginia Pet Lovers Stop H.B. 2482!

by Richmond Petlover on January 27, 2011 · 0 comments

We just read Richmond SPCA CEO, Robin Starr’s, blog post H.B. 2482 pulled for study after massive response from animal lovers and are ecstatic! From the Richmond SPCA blog: I have wonderful news that will give every animal lover in Virginia an immense sigh of relief. Delegate Lee Ware, the patron of House Bill 2482 [...]

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Animal Advocates Oppose H.B. 2482

by Sarah on January 25, 2011 · 5 comments

As pet owners, we often find ourselves in the role of pet advocates. We suddenly find ourselves with opinions on whether or not a pro athlete should own a pet, or volunteering our time to help animals that others have given up (or given up on). There is a bill in the Virginia General Assembly [...]

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Like many families this time of year, my sisters and I look forward to enjoying the Smithfield ham that my dad traditionally prepares for Christmas Eve dinner. Wrapped up in pretty blue packaging with Paula Dean’s smiling face on the label, it’s easy to forget where the meat we comsume comes from. A recent undercover [...]

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