Category Archives: Stephanie’s Shelter Pet
Where Are They Now? A Shelter Pet Saturday Success Story!
In this episode of Stephanie's Shelter Stories, we catch up with a 2024 Shelter Pet Saturday feature, Jasmine. Now known as Jazzy, she was 14 years old when she arrived at Virginia Beach Animal Care, ...
Jan 15, 2026
Meet Granola - The Sweetest Senior Searching for Home
This week's Shelter Pet Saturday spotlight goes to Granola, a 9-year-old cuddle bug currently in foster care through Norfolk Animal Care Center-and trust us, she's as warm and comforting as her name s...
Dec 31, 2025
Shelter Pet Saturday: After Loss and Heartbreak, Trucker Is Ready for Love Again
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...
Dec 04, 2025
Local Animal Shelters in Critical Need of Foster Homes
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 ...
Nov 24, 2025
Shelter Pet Saturday: Meet Rosa & Igor - The Cutest Odd Couple at PetSuites Chesapeake
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 ...
Nov 20, 2025
Affordable Pet Care in Coastal Virginia: What Every Pet Parent Should Know
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...
Nov 13, 2025
Where Are They Now? Hugo & Mercedes' Journey of Love, Loss, and New Beginnings
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...
Nov 07, 2025
Maeve the Spunky Bulldog Is Ready to Steal Your Heart!
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...
Aug 29, 2025
Abandoned but Not Broken: Desmond the Rescue Cat Is Ready for a Fresh Start
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 ...
Aug 22, 2025
The Life of a Shelter Pet: Snoop's Ready for His Next Era!
This Shelter Pet Saturday, we're introducing you to Snoop. He's an 8-year-old orange tabby with stunning green eyes and is already in his TS12 era! Snoop's personality? Think "Lover" meets "You Belong...
Aug 14, 2025
