2014 March Adoption Madness!

To help some of our longer-term foster animals find their perfect forever homes, we are running another March Adoption Madness special this year. 

Select dogs will be available for a $50 adoption fee.

Select cats will be available for a $20 adoption fee.

Not looking to adopt? You can help by sharing with friends and family.

Tweeting For Rescued Animals

Do you have a Twitter account?

Use Twitter to help us rescue more animals.

Follow us on Twitter @BHSVA and help us share tweets like this one!

If you love a #GreatPyrenees, check out Bear. This #AdoptableDog is looking for a forever home of his own. pic.twitter.com/rvUSPPdi8H

— BHSVA (@BHSVA) February 20, 2014

BHS Receives McCausland Grant for 2014

Bedford Humane Society is excited to again be a recipient of the McCausland Trust grant award. This grant is crucial to the continued operation of the many unique programs we offer to the Bedford community.

Foster Care & Adoption Programs 
The funds from this grant help us continue to keep our adoption fees as low as possible while still providing high quality of care for our foster animals. This is particularly critical when foster medical costs far exceed that of regular care. All of our fosters are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. We also combo test all of our cats and test all of our dogs for heartworm. Some animals also require significant medical treatment. The funds received from this grant allow us to avoid passing all of these costs onto adopters. Visit our website at www.bhsva.org to see our current adoptable pets.



Emergency Funding Programs
By helping us maintain our emergency fund, we can help ensure that animals in need of emergent medical attention are not left untreated simply because of their owners' inability to pay.

Forgotten Felines Program
Through the continuation of our Forgotten Felines program, we can offer extremely low cost

spay/neuter and rabies vaccination to feral cats throughout Bedford County. This approach is critical to reducing the feral population and the number of cats being euthanized at the pound. Cats that are fixed through this program are ear-tipped for easy identification. If you know of a feral population that is not yet fixed, call us at 540-586-6100 for details about this program. 



Subsidized Spay/Neuter Services

The key to reducing the number of animals that end up at the pound is spaying and neutering family pets. Our low-cost spay/neuter program is open to all Bedford residents. Continued funding of this program is critical to our mission of ending pet overpopulation in this area. Do you have a pet that needs to be spayed or neutered? Visit our website to learn more about this program and submit an application.

Pet Food Distribution Program
Our Pet Food Distribution Program helps struggling families feed their pets. Our goal is to keep pets out of the pound and in their loving homes during times when families may be experiencing financial hardship.

Humane Education Program
Humane education is key to raising awareness of what we do and reduce the number of animals that end up in the pound every year. At the core of this program is spay/neuter and responsible pet ownership to reduce the number of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens.

For more information on any of our programs or to volunteer, visit our website at www.bhsva.org. You can also contact us by phone at 540-586-6100 or by email info@bhsva.org.

Thank you for your continued interest in our efforts to end pet overpopulation in Bedford and find safe, loving homes for homeless pets. 

Blue Belle: Sweet Sixteen All-Star

Blue Belle

2013 Statistics

Born: ~2011

Weight: Medium

Breed: Domestic Medium Hair

Adoption Fee: $20 during March Adoption Madness

Career Stats:  My name is Blue Belle, I am a loving 1 year old girl who so desperately seeks a home. I was found at a dumpster by a volunteer. I begged her to take me home and she did. During my checkup I was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia. I am currently healthy otherwise and showing no symptoms of my disease. I am desperate to find a loving home where I can live out my life and with a family that understands my disease. 

Career Prospects: I must be in a home as an only cat, or with other Feline Leukemia positive cats. I am such a love bug that I would like a lap of my own and not have to share it!

Watch Blue Belle's special dance in this episode of BHS Desperate Housecats (Blue Belle's segment starts around 5:15):

If you're interested in meeting Blue Belle, you can visit our Headquarters during office hours. Email info@bhsva.org for more information. Or submit an adoption application at www.bhsva.org/adoption-home.htm.

McCausland Trust Grant Award

Bedford Humane Society would like to thank the McCausland Trust for a grant award that will help support the following programs in the Bedford area:



Foster Care & Adoption Programs 
The heart and soul of our organization, fostering and adoption allows us to provide homes to companion animals that may not make it out of the pound.

Emergency Funding Programs
Because we know that emergency vet care can place a strain on struggling families, our Emergency Fund allows us to help families seek emergency care for their pets when they may not otherwise be able to afford it.

Forgotten Felines Program
Stray and feral cat populations continue to be an area of concern in Bedford County. Our Forgotten Felines Program allows us to offer extremely low-cost spaying/neutering and rabies vaccination to reduce the number of cats and kittens ending up in the pound.

Subsidized Spay/Neuter Services

One of our biggest missions is preventing more who will need us by spaying and neutering. Our subsidized program allows families to access spaying/neutering for their pets at low-cost.

Pet Food Distribution Program
Our Pet Food Distribution Program helps struggling families feed their pets. Our goal is to keep pets out of the pound and in their loving homes.

Humane Education Program
Humane education is key to raising awareness of what we do and reduce the number of animals that end up in the pound every year. At the core of this program is spay/neuter and responsible pet ownership to reduce the number of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens.

Max: Elite Eight All-Star

Max

2013 Statistics

Born: 2008

Weight: ~30 pounds

Breed: Shar-Pei mix

Adoption Fee: $50 during March Adoption Madness

Career Stats: Max came to us along with Susie and Tila after their person was hospitalized and there was no one left to care for them. We found him living in a small crate, very underweight and starved for attention. When we brought him out of his crate, he was clearly thankful and happy to be outside. Since his time in foster with a change in food, Max has moved back to a healthy weight and looks forward to a happy life in a forever home of his own. 

Max gets a greeting from Tila, his former housemate.

Career Prospects: Max is a sweet, gentle boy who gets along well with other dogs. He would love a family of his own to enjoy the rest of his life with.

You can see adorable Max asking for attention during the Winter Wonderland Adoption Event in the video below. He makes his appearance around the 2:00 minute mark.

Submit or download an adoption application at http://bhsva.org/adoptions-home.htm

March Adoption Madness Update

March Adoption Madness is well underway and things are getting exciting!

We've had one All-Star adopted so far and we're so happy for sweet Holly.

Take a look at the rest of our All-Stars available for a significantly reduced adoption fee during the month of March!

Elite Eight All-Stars available for only $50 adoption fee during March:

 

 

Our Sweet Sixteen All-Stars available for only $20 adoption fee during March:

 
 
 
 
 
Visit http://bhsva.org/adoption-specials.htm for more information or read more about highlighted All-Stars on