The Peninsula SPCA teamed up with Portsmouth Humane Society at the Peninsula Town Center adoption event to help increase their adoption numbers for the ASPCA 100K Challenge. Pictured is Firecracker, a Plott Hound mix looking for her forever home. Other adoptable animals accompanied Firecracker, including Rocky, Spearmint, Bruno, Abner and Bilbo. Come visit them at the Peninsula SPCA and meet your forever best friend!
Chick-Fil-A Pet Food Drive
October 12, 2012 by
Chick-Fil-A Patrick Henry Mall Food Court gives back to homeless animals.
Chick-Fil-A Patrick Henry Mall Food Court is hosting a pet food drive through October for the Peninsula SPCA. Donate a bag of Purina or Pedigree pet food and get a coupon for a free chicken sandwich. Newspaper and shoe boxes are being collected as well. Shop til’ you drop in the mall then swing by Chick-Fil-A to donate to the Peninsula SPCA!
Pet food drive ends on Howl-O-Ween, Oct 31!
Call Leslie Magner, Community Outreach Coordinator, 595-1399 ext 104 or email leslie@peninsulaspca.org for more information.
SlimDown…ShowDown raises money for SPCA
October 12, 2012 by
Weight Loss competition benefits the Peninsula SPCA
Dr. Clark’s Center for Weight Loss Success will host “SlimDown…Show Down” season 2 weight loss challenge. Six teams of two will participate for free during their 12 week Weight Management University™ weight loss program. The winners will be determined by the greatest amount of weight lost and the greatest amount of money raised. The funds will go directly to the Peninsula SPCA to support their mission to adopt out and find new homes for animals on the Peninsula. This is the participants’ chance to lose weight, promote health and wellness, have fun and raise money for homeless animals at the Peninsula SPCA.
The competitors include:
The Purple Team: Friends Thru Thick & Thin participants Kasey Steele & Cassie Lehnhardt
The Red Team: Team Epstein with Dana & Philip Epstein
The Blue Team: Team Pomoco includes Crystal Hogge & Dwight Powell
The Green Team: Habitat Mommies are Claire Ramirez & Rebekah Hutson
The Pink Team: Team Farrington members are Tammy & Melissa Farrington
The Gold Team: Team Deli Girls include Deborah Vaccarelli & Kimberly Rose
“A healthy cause for furry paws.” Season 2 participants motivation motto.
Support the Peninsula SPCA and your favorite team.
For more information, contact Leslie Magner, Community Outreach Coordinator at 595-1399 ext 104 or leslie@peninsulaspca.org.
Dog & Cat of the Year Photo Contest
October 12, 2012 by
Pet Photo Contest
The Peninsula SPCA invite all animal lovers to vote and fundraise to help find loving homes for abandoned animals on the Peninsula.
Who doesn’t want to show how cute their pet is to the world? Simply create an account, upload your picture and campaign for votes to win. $10 per pet photo, 100% donation to the Peninsula SPCA.
The dog and cat with the most votes by Friday, November 2 will be named Dog & Cat of the Year. Could be a better time to vote than now! As of October 11, 2012 contributors have raised $2,532! All the money raised will go directly to the care and welfare of the animals at the SPCA. The contest ends Friday, November 2 so keep voting before it is too late.Share the picture with your friends and ask them to vote.For more information, contact Leslie Magner, Community Outreach Coordinator at 595-1399 ext 104 or leslie@peninsulaspca.org.
Foster Our Pets
September 20, 2012 by
You can foster pets like Nugget! We receive many pets that are too young or small, have health issues, or are too shy and scared to be adopted right away. For more information, contact Lou Siaosi today. Our animals need you!
Meet Your Match Feline-ality
September 19, 2012 by
Adoption Program Helps Orphaned Cats Find Homes
Pilot program has seen results of up to 40 percent increase in adoptions; up to 46 percent decrease in euthanasia of adult cats at beta-test facilities
Imagine the heart-warming sight of an adult agency cat going home with a family that perfectly matches his adventurous personality … a confident, loving tabby cat being hand-picked by a retired couple looking for companionship … or an energetic tuxedo cat going home with the newlywed couple who will provide a lifelong home.Increasing the likelihood that adopted agency cats will be a good match with their new families is the underlying goal of the Meet Your Match Feline-ality Adoption Program, a program of the ASPCA®.Agency announced today it is implementing the Feline-ality program, further increasing the potential for successful, permanent placements for the agency’s adopted cats. The program — which includes a Feline-ality behavior assessment of each cat and a brief survey of each adopter — results in a color-coded matchmaking system that brings compatible companions together. The result is a reduction in the number of adopted cats returned to agency because they aren’t a good fit.
“The goal for every adoption is to find a loving home for our cats,” says Vicki Rowland, Director of Marketing & Programs. “The Feline-ality program helps us do that. It helps our counselors match the expectations and lifestyles of the adopters with the behaviors and feline-alities of the cats.”
Just like Canine-ality™ and Puppy-ality™ do for dogs and puppies, Feline-ality identifies distinct “feline-alities” for cats, and matches them with potential adopters whose personality and lifestyle fit them best. “The key to developing successful adoptions lies in making good matches between adopters and pets, thus creating lasting bonds,” said Dr. Emily Weiss, the ASPCA’s senior director of agency behavior programs, and developer of the Meet Your Match programs. “Feline-ality is a tool that does precisely this; and everyone—adopters, agency staff, and most of all, the cats—benefits from the program.”
Feline-ality uses detailed research-based surveys and behavior assessments, both for cats and potential adopters, to make the best matches possible between the two. The cat assessment reliably predicts, based on its Feline-ality, how an individual cat is likely to behave in its new home. An adopter’s survey identifies the characteristics of the adopter’s preferences and lifestyle that correlate with specific feline-alities. Adopters can then look for the cats with the specific feline-alities they feel would be a good fit for their household and identify them by colors and sub-categories.
For example, a cat with a green color-coded description would be a “Party Animal”, “MVP” or “Leader of the Band.” Green cats are savvy, unflappable and adventurous. A cat with an orange classification makes a great companion kitty, and would be called a “Sidekick,” “Executive” or “Personal Assistant.” A cat with a purple classification is one that seeks affection, is quiet and stays out of trouble. It could be called a “Secret Admirer,” “Love Bug” or “Private Investigator.”
Take your Feline-ality™ survey online!
Paws for a Cause Dog Walk & Festival
June 15, 2012 by
Thank you to everyone who participated during Paws for a Cause Dog Walk & Festival. Thank you to our supportive sponsors, fundraisers, teams, vendors and exhibitors. Thank you to our event sponsors York
River Electric, Inc., Cathy & Matt McQuade, fundraisers, teams, vendors and exhibitors who participated during 2012 Paws for a Cause Dog Walk & Festival. Congratulations Kim Goodwin, Squeaker is th 203 Paws for a Cause SpokesPet! Kim’s efforts to raise over $1,000 made her eligible to enter Squeaker into the 2013 Spokepet raffle drawing. But the luck of the draw, he was the winner!
Couponing for Paws SPCA Challenge
June 15, 2012 by
The Peninsula SPCA is seeking couponers of every skill level to enter the new “Couponing for Paws SPCA Challenge for the Couponers will bring donations into the Peninsula SPCA and earnings will be recorded every Friday until Friday, August 3, 2012. Two winners will be decided in two categories. First, by calculating the total retail value of product donated. Secondly, the greatest overall savings of product donated. One winner for each category will win TWO free human tickets to Fur Ball 2013 ($500 value) at the Hampton Roads Convention Center February 2, 2013. Valid store receipts must be submitted with donations and all donations are tax deductible for participants.animals. This challenge welcomes participants to clip those coupons for the animals. “Couponing for Paws SPCA Challenge” will open early registration online on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 at 9 a.m. and registration is free. The early registration will allow our participants to prepare their couponing strategy before the official launch of “Couponing for Paws SPCA Challenge” on Monday, July 9, 2012 and end on Friday, August 3, 2013 at 5 p.m. The registrants that enter the challenge will start their shopping for the animals. To enter online today, complete the entry form below.
The Peninsula SPCA is always in need of everyday supplies for daily operations including paper towels, cleaning products, trash bags, laundry detergent, and office supplies. Most importantly, the Peninsula SPCA is always in need of dog and cat food, kitten and puppy chow, canned food, cat litter, and delicious treats for our animals. A donation wish list will be posted weekly with up-to-date needed supplies online at www.peninsulaspca.org.
“The Peninsula community is very supportive in donating many items for our animals. However, we have hundreds of cats and dogs in our care daily. We may go through 1,000 lbs. of dog food in any given week and approximately 250 lbs. of cat litter in a day. This challenge was created to encourage a fun way to donate items for animals!” says Vicki Rowland, Director of Marketing and Programs.
For more information, email Leslie Magner or call at 757-595-1399 ext: 104.
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