Cuddly Kittens!

So yesterday's blog talked about why its wonderful to own a Senior aged pet. Today we want to talk about kittens!

Everyone knows how sweet and cuddly kittens are, and the Peninsula SPCA kittens are no exception!

Come meet our wonderful kittens today and start a lifetime of love!

Booster

Booster is a 4 month old domestic shorthair. He's already housetrained and is very curious!

Weezy

Weezy is an 11 month old domestic shorthair whose owner was not able to keep him. He's black and white and sweet all over!

Zig Zag

Zig Zag is another sweet black and white domestic shorthair kitten whose 11 months old. He loves to play and will follow you with toys all around the house!

Please come visit our available kittens and all of our other cats in the cat room at the Peninsula SPCA!

Cats for the Golden Years

Have you ever considered adopting a senior pet? June is Adopt-A-Cat-Month, but many still forget about the older pets that have given a lifetime of loyalty and love to their owners and, sadly, have still ended up stranded at the Peninsula SPCA for reasons like their owners moving, falling on hard times, or the arrival of new pets or children. These pets don't deserve to spend the rest of their years at a shelter but many of these animals never get adopted just because of their age.

An older cat is a ready-made pet that just needs a home. There is normally no behavioral training or litterbox training, just a perfectly well-mannered cat ready to blend in with your lifestyle. Dottie Pepper is one of these older cats.



Dottie Pepper is an 11 year old Domestic Shorthair with beautiful green eyes. Her owners had to move and were not able to bring her along, so Dottie Pepper ended up at the Peninsula SPCA. She's a beautiful cat with many more years left in her if only the right family would come take her home. She's very calm and loves to have her owner pet her. She'll happily wait all day for you to come home and then will plant herself at your feet or next to your chair just to be near you. She would also make a wonderful companion for an older family looking to share their lives with a cat in need.

Ipso is another older cat available at the Peninsula SPCA for adoption. He's a 10 year old Domestic Shorthair with a glossy black coat. As laid back as you could ask for, Ipso is the perfect ready-made pet for any family.



Please consider giving a senior cat a home this month and any month. They've shown their loyalty and their love for their owners in the past-please give them a chance to give you their best in their golden years!

Not Your Everyday Dog or Cat

Interested in a dog or cat that not just anyone has? Want to give a home to a dog or cat that's not seen every day on the street? We've got just the pet for you!

Minky is our Siamese cat, currently for adoption in the cat room at the Peninsula SPCA. She's 6 years old and very calm and collected-she's patiently waiting for her forever family to come along!



Roxy is our resident 1 and a half year old Belgian Malinois/Mix who's eager to find her forever home. She's very laid back but would do best in a home with no small children. How can you turn down that sweet smile?



Mercedes is our 4 year old Cane Corso/Mix, and once she gains some weight, she's going to be a big girl! But don't be alarmed, she's as sweet as can be and just loves being loved on. She's our gentle giant, so she does need some room, but the bigger the dog, the bigger the heart!



Come visit our cats and dogs today at the Peninsula SPCA!

It's Still Adopt-A-Cat Month!

Are you artistic, unique, and looking for a cat that's a little more artsy than most? A cat that likes to wear stripes, spots, and the occasional splotch of color? Here are the Peninsula SPCA, we've got some very stylish, very fabulous colored cats! They aren't afraid to strut their spots, stripes, and splotches for all the world to see! Below are some of our featured style cats, all available for adoption today! Won't you come adopt a fabulously stylish cat to keep you company?

Meet Scion:

Precious:

And Zoey:

June is Adopt-A-Cat Month!

June is Adopt-A-Cat Month!

Friday, we featured some of our black cats available for adoption during June, which is Adopt-a-cat month, so today we thought we'd show you some of our other fabulous felines!


We have yellow cats like Henry (top) and Zoi (bottom) who are sure to bring sunshine and laughter into your life.





And we also have mysterious and playful gray cats like Misty (top) and Cyrus (bottom)who will keep you guessing at what they'll do next!





Regardless of their color and breed, these cats and our many other felines are just waiting for to you to come pick them up, bring them home, and love them forever! Please come visit the cat room at the Peninsula SPCA now to see these and all of our other fabulous felines today!

June is Adopt-A-Cat Month!

June is adopt-a-cat month, and here at the Peninsula SPCA, we have some fabulous cats just waiting to be wisked away in loving arms!

For the next few days, we'll feature different cats. These are only a small showing of the cats that are currently available at the SPCA! Please come by to see all of our wonderful cats that are up for adoption now.

Here are some of our black cats available for adoption. Meet our three playful kittens Pepper (Top), Coaly (Middle), and Anderson (Bottom)




























To see these cats and more, come visit us today at the Peninsula SPCA!

Volunteers!

We Need More Volunteers!

Our volunteers help hundreds of animals find loving homes! They’re involved in our foster care program, off-site adoption events, and they assisting potential adopters find the perfect pet companion at the Peninsula SPCA.

There are only 2 steps to follow to become a volunteer, so please sign up today!

Step 1:

Please read our volunteer requirements:

All volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to work at the SPCA. In order for our Dog Squad & Photographer volunteers to handle our dogs they must by at least 20 years old and complete our animal handling class. We have opportunities for parent and child volunteer teams, the child must be a minimum 13 years of age and accompanied by a legal guardian.

New Volunteer Fees:
1. $25 fee for individuals
2. $20 fee for students & military
3. $35 fee for parent & child teams

Volunteers’ fee is non-refundable fee (cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) to help us offset the cost of volunteer shirts, nametags, and training. Volunteers must be able to commit at least 4 hours per month. We encourage volunteers to have an up-to-date tetanus vaccination, although it is not required.

Step 2:

If you meet our volunteer requirements, then download and return our volunteer application to Ellen Leckar. Once your volunteer application has been approved, Ellen will schedule you for a volunteer orientation and tour of the Peninsula SPCA. At the volunteer orientation, Ellen will get to know you and help you to match your interests and abilities to one of our volunteer teams. Click here to check out the next volunteer orientation date.

All of the information here can also be found by going to http://www.peninsulaspca.org/newvolunteer.htm. Are you interested in volunteering at the SPCA? The next General Interest Meeting is Saturday, 25^th, 2011 @ 10:30am at the Peninsula Health District 416 J Clyde Morris Blvd Newport News, VA. To sign up for our General Interest Meetings, contact Ellen Leckar ellen@peninsulaspca.com or call 595-1399 Ext 210.

Please come volunteer with us soon!

Can You See Picses in Your Future?

From Horoscope.com, the reading for the Pisces today is:

"Try not to be impatient today, Pisces. This could be one day in which you feel restless, and everything seems to take much longer than you'd like. Try your best to go with the flow. Don't get so wrapped up in making sure things happen by a certain time. Quality is more important than speed, and a peaceful mind is more efficient and productive than a stressed one."

Poor little Pisces, located right now at the Penninsula SPCA, fits this bill perfectly! She is such a sweetheart and loves attention, but she is quite impatient about finding her new forever home!



She's been waiting anxiously for her new owner to come find her and take her home, but she knows from experience that it has to be the right owner, not just anyone!

If you think you might be the right owner for Picses, please come visit her today! This little cat will fill your home with love and will follow you around just hoping that you will love her back! She's available for adoption right now in the cat room and is impatient to meet you!

Everyone loves jewelry!

Looking for some bling?

Try walking around with our jewels, Diamond and Sapphire!

These flashy ladies have shiny black coats and winning smiles! Diamond is a purebred pit bull and Sapphire is a terrier pit bull mix.



Sapphire is only 8 months old and is a regular puppy. Diamond is a little older at 1 year 1 month. Her family could no longer afford to take care of her so she was surrendered. She's incredibly sweet and deserves a wonderful new home.



If you're looking for some bling that will love you unconditionally, come see our jewels! They are stunning!

We're Nuts About Pecan!

We are nuts about Pecan!

She is such a fun dog and loves to run EVERYWHERE! There's just so many things to look at and smell! Her foster parents are helping her to calm down a little bit, but how can you keep a straight face and say "no" when you see that cheeky grin?



Pecan is housebroken and her favorite toys are chew toys! She is currently in foster care because of a skin condition, but she is ready to meet her adoptive family now so they can get ready to take her home!



Please come visit Pecan today and give her the chance to be nuts about you too!