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August 22 – 28 is Petfinder’s Take Your Cat to the Vet Week. According to a survey, fewer than half of cat owners took their cats to the vet unless their pet was sick. Cats can benefit from preventative care just as much as other pets, and the American Veterinary Medical Association recommends that cats [...]
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Mr. D sits quietly in the busy waiting room. The handsome tabby and white cat has an appointment with Dr. Rosalie Gibson of the Richmond SPCA Wellness Clinic for an exam and annual vaccinations. Benita Chalmers, Mr. D’s owner, made his appointment online to bring him in for his rabies vaccination, and to have a [...]
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If you, like me, own a dog who has bouts of “inappropriate chewing,” you may have a few pairs of pants laying around your home that are missing some essential parts. Like the crotch. As I am a crafter, it’s been hard for me to throw these pants out. Surely they could be put to [...]
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Yesterday, I walked into my house and was greeted by the mouth-watering aroma of turkey simmering in the crock pot. Tender chunks of sweet potatoes lent a dash of color to the bubbling pot. The meat was cooked to perfection – so tender that it came apart as I pulled it from the crock pot. [...]
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The Richmond SPCA takes pride in its no-kill status, which has been achieved through hard work and creative programs. With the idea that keeping pets in responsible homes is an easy way to prevent them from ever entering the shelter, the Richmond SPCA has developed Project Safety Net. From the website, The goal of Project Safety [...]
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Congratulations to the Richmond SPCA! Bree (pictured at right) and her littermates helped Smokey’s Spay/Neuter clinic reach the milestone of 75,000 animals treated by the organization. The clinic, which opened in 2002, reached the milestone yesterday after performing surgery on the 8 kittens. “We are so proud of the remarkable accomplishment of our clinic in [...]
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