—Guest Blogger: Amy McCracken, Executive Director Richmond Animal League Metro Richmond Pet Savers (MRPS) wants 2012 to be a good year for homeless animals in our area. The monthly massive adopt-a-thons that MRPS held in 2011 will continue into 2012. The first event of the year will be held this Saturday, January 14th, from 11am [...]

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Pet Expo to Benefit the Henrico Humane Society

by Richmond Petlover on January 10, 2012 · 0 comments

Henrico Humane Society (HHS) will hold their 13th annual Pet Expo Saturday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  The event will be held at The Showplace, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Richmond, Va. “The Pet Expo is an exciting and unique event for animal lovers and families to enjoy while supporting our mission to find permanent, loving [...]

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River City Westies’ Jingle Bell Stroll

by Richmond Petlover on December 23, 2011 · 0 comments

On December 10th, twenty-five Westies, their owners & guests donned cozy tartans and jingle bells for the 4th Annual Jingle Bell Stroll at the Stony Point Fashion Park in Richmond, Virginia.  Participants enjoyed holiday sweets, hot cocoa, specialty-made dog treats and shopping discounts – along with a few surprise drawings and a “Cutest Cozy Tartan” [...]

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—Guest Blogger: Will Lowrey, Gracie’s Guardian’s of Richmond Animal League As part of our continuing efforts to improve the welfare of pit bulls in the Richmond area, Gracie’s Guardians, an initiative of the Richmond Animal League, is offering Christmas “presents” to some of our area’s needy pit bulls to help them enjoy a happy holiday [...]

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—Guest Blogger: Amy McCraken, RAL Executive Director Launched on Friday, December 16th, OPERATION SILENT NIGHT is a special initiative of Richmond Animal League (RAL) to ensure that every animal in their care is home for the holidays.  In the first 3 days of extended adoption hours, and $10 adoption fees, sixty-two animals left the shelter [...]

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—Guest Blogger: Caitlyn Powitz, Richmond Ballet One of the nation’s “most perfect” Nutcracker productions, as celebrated by The New York Times, is adding another element that is sure to put another quintessentially Richmond stamp on the performances. Richmond Ballet is pleased to partner with the Richmond SPCA, who will be providing a few furry friends [...]

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