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The Roanoke Valley SPCA is a community resource that provides pet adoption, retention, and education services in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Community outreach programs include providing pet food for home bound seniors and four area food pantries, and humane education programs in local elementary schools. We invite you to get to know us better on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RVSPCA.
Roanoke Valley SPCA's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Apply at https://rvspca.org/adopt/application/
2.
Meet the Pet
The Roanoke Valley SPCA is open for adoptions Monday - Saturday from Noon to 7pm.
3.
Pay Fee
Adoption fees can be paid via cash or credit card at the time of the application approval and contract signing.
4.
Take the Pet Home
Take your new friend home! Pets go home the same day.
Additional adoption info
Adopters must be 18 years of age or older and provide the Roanoke Valley SPCA with photo identification showing current address. Adoption fees may be paid in cash, debit or credit card (VISA or MasterCard). All pets available for adoption have been examined by our staff veterinarian and treated for any health issues. They have been tested for canine/feline diseases, spayed or neutered, received routine vaccinations (including rabies), been microchipped, and have received a heavy dose of love and attention from all of our staff and volunteers. The main requirement for adoption is that the adopter understand and fully make a life-time commitment to the animal of their choice.
Adopters must be 18 years of age or older and provide the Roanoke Valley SPCA with photo identification showing current address. Adoption fees may be paid in cash, debit or credit card (VISA or MasterCard). All pets available for adoption have been examined by our staff veterinarian and treated for any health issues. They have been tested for canine/feline diseases, spayed or neutered, received routine vaccinations (including rabies), been microchipped, and have received a heavy dose of love and attention from all of our staff and volunteers. The main requirement for adoption is that the adopter understand and fully make a life-time commitment to the animal of their choice.
Since 1916, the Roanoke Valley SPCA has been working to improve the quality of life for animals and the people they touch in the Roanoke Valley. We are an adoption & education center, with a full-time veterinary staff to ensure our guests get the best care possible. Low cost, high quality spay/neuter services are available at our sister organization, Mountain View Humane Clinic in Christiansburg.
Since 1916, the Roanoke Valley SPCA has been working to improve the quality of life for animals and the people they touch in the Roanoke Valley. We are an adoption & education center, with a full-time veterinary staff to ensure our guests get the best care possible. Low cost, high quality spay/neuter services are available at our sister organization, Mountain View Humane Clinic in Christiansburg.
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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
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When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
