Category Archives: Stephanie’s Shelter Pet

Meet Eli at Reba's Animal Rescue. Eli is a 6-year-old Husky mix with an irresistible smile and a whole lot of love to give. With his charming personality and joyful spirit, he's the kind of dog who ma...

In this episode of Stephanie's Shelter Stories, I sit down with the Virginia Beach SPCA and Chesapeake Humane Society to talk about their low-cost veterinary clinics and learn who qualifies for assist...

Calling all gentle giant lovers - meet Kane the Dane at Norfolk Animal Care Center. This sweet 8-year-old Great Dane is looking for a soft place to land and a family to love at Norfolk Animal Care Cen...

Some shelter pets just stay with you - and Hugo & Mercedes were two of them. I first met this adorable, perfectly mismatched pair at Chesapeake Animal Services in December 2024. A gentle bonded du...

This week's Shelter Pet Saturday pet of the week is Lila, a 6-month-old sweetheart at Chesapeake Humane Society who is guaranteed to steal your heart. Lila is full of playful kitten energy, loves to p...

This week's Shelter Pet Saturday spotlight goes to Brain Cell, a one-year-old pit bull mix available through Portsmouth Humane Society. Currently living it up in foster care at PetSuites Chesapeake, t...

Meet Koda - a 5-year-old Australian Shepherd who's ready to find a loving home through Bully Advocate and Rescue Collective. He may not be a bully, but he's definitely bullied his way into everyone's ...

Looking for a loyal sidekick with a heart of gold? Meet Goldie, waiting for you at Norfolk Animal Care Center. She's a 4-year-old sweetheart who was surrendered when her family could no longer care fo...

It's Clear the Shelters time! All adult animal adoption fees are 25% OFF now through August 31st at Virginia Beach SPCA. (Animals 1 year and older are considered adults.) Now's your chance to change a...

Meet Desmond, a dapper gentleman who was abandoned with his sibling on someone's porch. Luckily, they found themselves at the home of one of Billy the Kidden Rescue's volunteers, and they leaped into ...