Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2023

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Richmond SPCA
Street Address 1:	2519 Hermitage Road
Street Address 2:
City:	Richmond
State:	VA
County:	Richmond City
Zip Code:	23220
Agency Email:	info@richmondspca.org
Agency Phone:	(804) 521-1300
Agency FAX:	(804) 521-0540
Agency Type:	Private Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/30/2024 4:58:08 PM
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Animal Information:

Reason for Custody

Species	A On Hand January 1	B Stray	E Surrendered by Owner	F Received From Another Virginia Releasing Agency*	G Received From Out-of-State Releasing Agency	H Other**	Total
Dogs	69	19	291	608	30	24	1,041
Cats	96	49	1,282	1,720	120	51	3,318
Other Companion Animals	1	0	0	13	0	2	16
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Total	166	70	1,573	2,341	150	77	4,377

Method of Disposition

Species	J Reclaimed by Owner	K Adopted	L Transferred to another VA Releasing Agency***	N Died While in Custody	O Euthanized	Q On Hand December 31	Total
Dogs	25	932	0	7	12	65	1,041
Cats	21	3,147	1	72	8	69	3,318
Other Companion Animals	0	16	0	0	0	0	16
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Total	46	4,097	1	79	20	134	4,377

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

Submitted To Licensed Rehabilitator	Liberated	Euthanized	On Hand December 31	Total
0	0	0	0	0

Explanatory Notes: (if applicable)

* Column F: Names and addresses of Virginia releasing agencies from which animals were received.

Alleghany Humane Society (9313 Rich Patch Rd, Covington, 24426), Amelia Cnty (16565 Five Forks Rd, Amelia Court House, 23002), Amherst AC (318 Shelter Ln, Amherst, 24521), Appomattox Cnty Animal Shelter (3074 Morning Star Rd, Appomattox, 24522), Bedford Cnty Animal Shelter (1307 Falling Creek Rd, Bedford, 24523), Brunswick Cnty Animal Shelter (595 Planters Rd, Lawrenceville, 23868), Buckingham Cnty Animal Control (9659 Andersonville Rd, Buckingham, 23921), Caroline Cnty Animal Shelter (14080 Devils Three Jump Rd, Milford, 22514), Cat Cove, Inc. (PO Box 112, Mollusk, 22517), Cat's Cradle of Greater Richmond (5515 W Broad St, Richmond, 23230), Charles Cty Animal Shelter (12001 Munford Rd, Providence Forge, 23140), Charlotte Cnty Animal Control (222 Law Ln, Charlotte Court House, 23923), Chesapeake Animal Services Municipal Shelter (2100 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, 23320), Chesterfield Animal Shelter (9300 Public Works Rd, Chesterfield, 23832), Cty of Hopewell Animal Shelter (507 Station St, Hopewell, 23860), Cumberland Cnty AC (11 Range Rd, Cumberland, 23040), Dinwiddie Cnty AC (10903 Wheelers Pond Rd, Dinwiddie, 23841), Emporia VA Animal Shelter (1921 Sunnyside Rd, Emporia, 23847), Fluvanna SPCA (5239 Union Mills Rd, Troy, 22974), For the Love of Sam Inc (PO Box 871, Emporia, 23847), Furever Friends Lodge (2463 Beech Ave, Buena Vista, 24416), Furget Me Not (428 Brian Ave, Virginia Beach, 23462), Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shelter (201 Fair St, Galax, 24333), Gloucester-Matthews Humane Society (6620 Jackson Ln, Gloucester, 23061), Goochland Cnty AC (1900 Hidden Rock Ln, Goochland, 23063), Greensville Cnty Animal Shelter (255 Falling Run Rd, Emporia, 23847), Halifax Cnty AC (1040 Farm Rd, South Boston, 24592), Hanover Cnty AC (12471 Taylor Complex Ln, Ashland, 23005), Henrico Cnty Animal Shelter (10421 Woodman Rd, Glen Allen, 23060), Homeward Trails (11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, 22039), cont'd in misc notes

** Column H: Include other reasons for custody, i.e. births at the facility, or animals taken into custody for a reason not designated by another category. An explanation is required.

The Richmond SPCA took physical custody of 34 cats, 24 dogs, 1 guinea pig, and 1 ferret whose owners were facing a short-term housing crisis or who were fleeing situations of domestic abuse and temporarily residing in shelters. In these cases, the Richmond SPCA provided temporary care to the pets, whose owners intended to return for those pets once they were in a position to do so.

Seventeen kittens were born in the shelter.

*** Column L: Names and addresses of Virginia releasing agencies to which animals were transferred.

Meow Stories (PO Box 606, Fork Union, VA 23005)

**** Column P: Include other methods of disposition, i.e. escaped, stolen, or otherwise not disposed of in a method in accordance with Virginia code. An explanation is required.

N/A

Other miscellaneous explanatory notes:

Humane Society of Shenandoah Cnty (PO Box 173, Woodstock, 22664), Isle of Wight Cnty Animal Services (13100 Poor House Rd, Windsor, 23487), King William Regional Animal Shelter (1242 Sharon Rd, King William, 23086), Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation (6801 Wilson Blvd, Falls Church, 22044), Louisa Cnty Animal Shelter (18 Sacred Heart Ave, Mineral, 23117), Lunenburg Cnty AC (1320 Old Mansion St, Lunenburg, 23952), Meow Stories (PO Box 606, Fork Union, 23055), New Kent AC (6301 Olivet Church Rd, New Kent, 23124), Nottoway Cnty Animal Shelter (349 Livestock Rd, Blackstone, 23824), Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (5843 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, 23605), PETA (501 Front St, Norfolk, 23510), Petersburg AC (1600 Johnson Rd, Petersburg, 23805), Portsmouth Humane Society (4022 Seaboard Ct, Portsmouth, 23701), Powhatan Animal Shelter (4000 Old Plantation Rd, Powhatan, 23139), Prince Edward County AC (255 County Shop Rd, Farmville, 23901), Prince George Animal Shelter (8391 County Dr, Disputanta, 23842), Prince William Cnty Animal Shelter (14807 Bristow Rd, Manassas, 20112), Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection (1510 Baldwin Ave NE, Roanoke, 24012), Richmond Animal Care and Control (1600 Chamberlayne Ave, Richmond, 23220), Ring Dog Rescue (PO Box 28632, Henrico, 23228), Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center (1001 Mount Torrey Rd, Lyndhurst, 22952), SPCA of Pittsylvania County (PO Box 936, Chatham, 24531), Suffolk Animal Care (124 Forest Glen Dr, Suffolk, 23434), Sussex County Animal Services (14493 Robinson Rd, Stony Creek, 23882), Tri-State Animal Rescue (1731 Holton Ave, Big Stone Gap, 24219), Twin County Humane Society (PO Box 125, Hillsville, 24343), Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center (341 South Birdneck Rd, Virginia Beach, 23451)

The majority of cats who died in our care were neonatal or other motherless kittens, who despite intensive medical treatment, were not strong enough to survive.

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