K-9 Karnival at Red Wing Park

Come out to Red Wing Park this Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 10am to 3pm for the K-9 Karnival. This is a public event that will be hosting doggie related businesses, various competitions, shelter organizations, food, and rabies shot clinic. While you are the K-9 Karnival you can also sign your dog up for a year’s membership at Red Wing Park and/or Woodstock Park.

Activities that are being held include:

Disc-Catching event that is open to all owners and their dogs (regardless of breed, size or experience). Your shelter pup might just be the one to take it all.

Rescue Organizations will be on hand to offer education and activities for the dogs as well as many having some of their dogs there who are up for adoption.

Dog related businesses will be showing off their goods and food vendors will be available as well.

An Agility Course Competition at 11:30am allows kids 5-12 to compete with their best friends as they jump through hoops and go through tunnels. Registration for this event takes place 10-11am.

The 20^th Annual Dog-Gonest Dog Show will have categories ranging from Best Tail Wagging to “Stupid Pet Tricks”. Participation is free and there will be prizes.

A rabies shot clinic will be offered by the Virginia Beach SPCA and will also be at a reduced cost of only $10.

Beagles to the Rescue will also be offering free microchip insertion to the first 100 dogs between 11am and 12pm.

There is a ton of fun waiting for your whole family and your family’s best friend. Come out and enjoy all that the K-9 Karnival has to offer.

Red Wing Park is located at 1398 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA.  

Don Valerio's is supporting the animals

Love Mexican food? Love supporting shelter animals? Then
stop into Don Valerio’s Mexican Restaurant every second Monday of the month and
you can enjoy both at the same time.

Every second Monday of the month from 5pm-close at Don
Valerio’s Mexican Restaurant 10% of your food sale will go to the VirginiaBeach SPCA (VBSPCA). Don Valerio’s is located at 5191 Shore Drive, Virginia
Beach, VA 23455. You can contact them at 757-460-0555.

Also be sure and join the VBSPCA on May 5, 2011 for the
Cinco De Mayo Party from 6pm-close!

Virginia Beach SPCA is headed "Back to the Beach"

The Virginia Beach SPCA (VBSPCA) will be holding their 23^rd Annual Spring Gala this Saturday, April 9, 2011. The theme for this year’s gala is “Back to the Beach”. The gala will feature food, drinks, a performance by The Janitors as well as a fashion show which will showcase the best in beach and resort wear. The gala will also hold a silent auction as well as the Circle of CARE live auction.

The Circle of CARE (Companion Animal Rehabilitation and Emergency Medical Fund) was created to provide specialized treatment for animals that have been considered untreatable by other shelters. This auction is a wonderful opportunity for animal lovers to give back to those animals who are in need of medical help and unable to receive it anywhere else.

The VBSPCA Back to the Beach Gala is this Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club from 6:30-11pm. Tickets are still available for this event so hurry up and purchase yours today. Tickets range from $100 (Individual seating and access to cash bar) to $1500 (10 tickets, table, name in program and VBSPA website and two drink tickets per person). Tickets can be purchased online for this event. If you are looking for a great way to support to the VBSPCA and for a fun night of food, drinks, and entertainment, then be sure and purchase your ticket today.

March Madness is happening at the Virginia Beach SPCA

Head out to the Virginia Beach SPCA (VBSCPA) on Saturday
March 19 from 10am to 9pm for their March Madness Adopt-A-Thon. Basketball
fanatics will love this event because it gives them a chance to find a new best
friend who will share in the NCAA March Madness craziness. Adopters will be
able to check out the animals that are available and shoot some hoops as well.
For each basket made (up to three tries) you will receive $5.00 off of your
adoption fee; that’s a possible $15.00 off!

For more information you can visit the VBSPCA at 3040
Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 or visit their website. While at the
website you can see what animals are available for adoption as well as what is
involved in the VBSPCA’s adoption process. The information available includes
fees for each animal adopted and what the fees provide for that animal. The
March Madness Adopt-A-Thon is for a great cause and it is an even better way to
help a shelter animal find a new home.

Adopt a K-9 New Life dog at the Virgina Beach PetSmart

Looking for a new addiion to your family? If so, then the perfect place to adopt is at PetSmart in Virginia Beach. On the first and third Sunday of each month from noon to 3 PM you can head out to the Virginia Beach Town Center and meet the K-9 New Life dogs that are available for adoption.

K-9 New Life currently has 15 dogs available for adoption. You can check out these dogs on their website and pick a favorite that you want to meet. These dogs all currently live in foster care while they are waiting for their forever home. K-9 New Life does have an adoption process which includes an adoption application, home inspection, and $195 adoption donation. This adoption donation helps pay for food, medical care, and supplies. You can learn more about the adoption process on the same page where you meet the dogs.

The Virginia Beach Town Center PetSmart is located at 4421 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. So be sure and come out tomorrow between noon and 3 PM and see if your new best friend is waiting for you!

Dog friendly parks in Virginia Beach

The weather is finally cooperating (for the weekend anyway) in Virginia Beach, which means your dog is wanting some outside time just as much as you are. Now is the time to take your best friend and yourself for some much needed fun in the sun. There are numerous parks in the Virginia Beach area, but not all are pet friendly. There are a few; however, that welcomes your four-legged friend. Check out the parks below:


Woodstock Community Dog Park: This dog park is off-leash and offers a tall-secure fence for those dogs who really like to explore and a water fountain for dogs. There is a $10 annual registration fee and vaccination paperwork must be shown before your dog can enter the park. You can visit this dog park at 5709 Providence Road, Virginia Beach, VA.


City View Park: This is a 43 acre public park. Your dog does have to be on leash, but it will be great outdoor exercise in a fun environment. You can visit this dog park at 2073 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach, VA.


Red Wing Dog Park: This park is similar to Woodstock Community Dog Park in that it is off-leash, 1 acre of fenced in area for your dog, and requires a $10 annual registration fee and vaccination paperwork. You can visit this dog park at 1398 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA.


If your dog is a beach dog, then you are also in luck. The oceanfront is open to dogs at any time and will continue to be until Memorial Day weekend (time restrictions begin on that weekend through Labor Day). So get you and your dog outside this weekend for some fresh air, fun, and exercise!

Local Virginia Beach rescue organization is all about the dogs

There are numerous shelters, humane societies, and other organizations throughout the Hampton Roads area that are working hard to save the lives of animals in need of rescue and adoption. One local rescue organization, K-9 New Life, located in Virginia Beach, is going the extra mile to advocate for and save shelter dog’s lives; they are a no-kill rescue organization. No-kill shelters and rescues are less common than regular shelters simply due to the cost of keeping these animals permanently until they can find a home.

The mission of K-9 New Life is to “take in dogs from shelters when they have run out of time or are injured or too sick for the shelters to handle”. K-9 New Life then provides these dogs with the help they need (rehabilitation, medicine, and a foster family) until they can be placed in a home for good. This rescue organization is a non-profit one, and they also take part in many activities and events that go on in the Hampton Roads area. K-9 New Life also showcases their dogs every first and third Sunday from 12-3 pm at the PetSmart in Virginia Beach Town Center. This is a great opportunity for potential adopters to come by and check out these great dogs.

For all of you dog lovers and dog advocates out there, there are plenty of ways that you can get involved and help out K-9 New Life. Some ways in which you can help include donations, sponsoring a dog, and/or becoming a foster parent. To learn more about this local rescue organization please visit their website here: K-9 New Life

Reasons to adopt a Pit Bull

Pit Bulls are one of the most, if not the most, stereotyped and discriminated breed of dog. The media has a lot to do with this portrayal and unfortunately, society buys into it. It is interesting that the majority of dog attacks covered are those where a Pit Bull is the offender. We quickly forget that any breed of dog can be aggressive due to environmental factors (such as how they are raised) and poor breeding. For those people who own a Pit Bull, they will tell you a much different story. Pit Bull owners will tell you that there are numerous reasons to adopt a Pit Bull from your local shelter or Pit Bull Humane Society. Here are just a few of those reasons:

4. Pit Bulls are athletic. These dogs are big balls of muscle that love to play. So take them to the beach, a dog park or for a run and they will love you for it.

3. Pit Bulls are easy to train. These dogs aim to please and they want to show you that they know how. Sit, stay, fetch, roll over, play dead, you name it and they will show you how.

2. Pit Bulls are lovable. Wet sloppy kisses? Check. They want to be lap dogs? Check. These dogs love their owners and are not afraid to show it.

1. Pit Bulls need homes. Of all the reasons given, this one is the most important. Pit Bulls are over looked in shelters because of unfair discrimination and because most people are unfamiliar with the positive aspects of this breed of dog.

If you give a Pit Bull a home, then you will get all of the above and more. Talk to your friends who have Pit Bulls and get to know these dogs. Next time you go to a shelter to adopt, be informed and do not look past these amazing pets.   You can check out the article as well here: http://www.examiner.com/animal-advocacy-in-virginia-beach/top-reasons-to-adopt-a-pit-bull