Critter Corner
Gratitude and Lessons Learned
Each year around Thanksgiving, I write a column about the lessons I have learned from animals about gratitude. I would like to share the stories with you again. Two skeletal dogs had been living in a wire pen with no shelter, only the hard, frozen ground to lie on, and no food and water. When [...]
Rescue Groups
Last week was a wonderful week for the humane society. We helped spay and neuter many animals, and we were able to find homes for twelve shelter animals, including seven that were transferred to another shelter. We were visited by the Neuter Scooter, a mobile spay/neuter clinic from the Virginia Beach SPCA, we had a [...]
Star
Years ago, a dignified, elderly golden cat was brought to us by his owners because he was too old and they wanted a kitten. I thought then how sad it was that they were willing to turn their backs on such a treasure. It is true that older animals have a tendency to have more [...]
Mutt Strut 2010
It is hard to believe that it is Mutt Strut time again. This event has been held annually since 2001, and remains one of our favorite events. It gives us a chance to visit with some dogs that have been adopted from the shelter, and also a chance to meet owners who truly love their [...]
Disaster
As horrible as Hurricane Katrina was, the United States learned some valuable lessons about disasters and animals. Some people simply refused to leave their homes because emergency shelters do not accept animals. People all over the country were horrified at the sight of dogs, cats, and other animals being abandoned on the side of the [...]
News Release
Puppy in Dumpster
The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for abandoning a 10 week-old male brindle pit bull puppy in a dumpster behind the United Way building on West Main Street. A man called the shelter on Wednesday afternoon [...]
Cold Weather
The low temperatures the Danville area has been experiencing poses special dangers to pets. The Danville Area Humane Society and animal control personnel continue to receive complaints about animals that do not have access to shelter. We remind everyone that animals, when outside, must have access to adequate shelter. This legal requirement is not limited [...]
$500 Reward for Dog
The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a $500 reward for the capture of a medium sized dog that has a plastic container stuck on his head. The dog is a light color dog with black markings, including a big black spot on the back. The dog has been seen in the North Main Street [...]
No-kill Adoption Center
The Danville Area Humane Society is thrilled to announce plans to build a no-kill adoption center for Danville and Pittsylvania County adjacent to the existing city animal shelter. The plans include two large colony cat rooms, 20 additional dog runs, a room for small companion animals (including guinea pigs, birds, hamsters, etc.), adoption counseling rooms, [...]
