RVSPCA in the Community
RVSPCA in the news
It's Ukrop's Golden Gift time!. Ukrop's shoppers who used their UVC card between Feb 4 and March 29 will be receiving a Golden Gift Certificate in the mail in the next few days. You can then turn yours into the RVSPCA (or another favorite participating non-profit organization).
The more Golden Gift Points we collect from our supporters, the greater our share of this year's $400,000 Ukrop's Golden Gift. You can support the homeless animals by bringing your Golden Gift Certificate to the RVSPCA or by mailing to:
RVSPCA
1340 Baldwin Ave.
Roanoke, VA 24012
The deadline to donate your Golden Gift Certificate is June 14, 2008. For more information click on the Ukrop's Golden Gift logo above.
Thanks for thinking of the animals!
NewVa Connects, a group of young professionals affiliated with the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, is working with the City of Roanoke and Roanoke Parks & Rec department to develop an off-leash, public dog park. The park will be fenced, have benches and watering stations.
Neither the Chamber nor NewVaConnects is a 501c3 (tax-exempt) organization. Not only would the group have had to start an entirely new non-profit corporation (which means more paperwork and time), but as the effort is a true partnership between the group and the City of Roanoke, and the dog park would be using City land, it makes sense financially as well as structurally to filter donations through the City of Roanoke's Parks & Recreation Department. And best of all, donations will be tax deductible - so this truly is a "win-win" situation! Click here for more information on how to be a part of this effort.
Hidden Valley High School Key Club members recently held a "Pennies for Paws" fundraiser for the RVSPCA. This is the second year for the fundraiser, based on the premise that pennies have no real value to most people. In total, $414.82 was collected and presented to the RVSPCA. RVSPCA Development Director, Carolyn Schwanhausser, and Volunteer Coordinator, Ann Marie Sweeney, accept the check from Key Club Vice President, Lauren Frye, and Key Club member, Jessica Clervoi.
RVSPCA Teaching Kids to Care. Educators and community leaders recognize the character building benefits of our humane education programs and have consistently contacted us to present programs at their schools, community centers, or here at the RVSPCA. To help deliver our message, we are expanding our outreach program to include KIND News. KIND News has been published since 1983 and is currently used as a curriculum supplement in 35,000 elementary school classrooms nationwide. This classroom newspaper created by the Humane Society of the U.S. teaches children about kindness and respect for people, animals and the environment. To date, 133 classrooms (repesenting 2,734 students) from the area have signed up to participate.
Sponsorships are being solicited to support the program. By joining the RVSPCA's "Adopt-a-Classroom" program, each $30 tax-deductible contribution provides one classroom with 28 copies of KIND News each month, September-May. Each issue is tailored to K-2, 2-3 or 5-6 grade classrooms with a teacher's guide for each issue. It also includes a teacher resource book of reproducible worksheets, a calendar of fun facts on helping animals and I.D. cards for the students. Contact cschwanhausser@rvspca.org for more information.
"Pets for Seniors" program makes it easier for senior citizens to find the unconditional love of a companion pet by providing a refund of a portion of the adoption fee. It has long been known that pet ownership has many health benefits to seniors. The Tony LaRussa Animal Rescue Foundation and Purina Senior PetLover have joined forces to make it possible for more of our senior citizens to enjoy these benefits.
Without an ID, 90% of lost pets won't return home!
It is estimated that one in three pets will be lost at some point in their lives. The only way to make sure your pet can find his way home is through identification. Tags are good, but can be lost or removed. Microchipping your pet is one way to guarantee that your pet will be returned to you. This is especially important if travelling with your companion. The RVSPCA holds microchip clinics throughout the year. The next clinic will be held June 28, 2008, at the shelter from 10:00 a.m. til Noon.
In our efforts to provide the very best care of the animals residing at the shelter and the wonderful people who adopt them into their lives, effective November 1, 2007, all animals adopted from the RVSPCA are eligible for 30 days FREE pet health insurance. The insurance is provided through PetFirst Healthcare and is a gift for HomeAgain microchip members only. All pets adopted from the RVSPCA have been microchipped and registered with a HomeAgain.
