Category Archives: Stephanie’s Shelter Pet

Meet Meeko and Bentley - the sweetest bonded pair hoping to find a loving home together. Meeko, a gentle 5-year-old Great Pyrenees, has never known life without his big brother Bentley, a lovable 7-ye...

Update: Trucker has been transferred to Virginia Beach SPCA, where he is now waiting to find a loving home. This week's featured pet at Norfolk Animal Care Center is Trucker. Trucker arrived at NACC i...

I got to meet Spots, a beautiful 4-year-old girl who absolutely loves pets and attention at PetSmart this week. She is one of Billy the Kidden's Rescues available in the adoption center at Town Center...

In this week's episode, the foster crisis in Hampton Roads takes center stage. I sit down with Norfolk Animal Care Center, which urgently needs foster homes as the shelter undergoes construction, and ...

This week's Shelter Pet Saturday spotlight is shining on Rosa and Igor, a bonded duo looking for their next chapter through Bully Advocate and Rescue Collective (BARC) - and trust us, you're going to ...

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...