My name is Gingerbread!

Posted 2 days ago

Cared for by City of Hopewell Animal Shelter

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Meet the Pet

Submit Application

Meet the Pet

Approve Application

Sign Adoption Contract

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Black - with Brown, Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut

Age

7 years old, Puppy

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

35 lbs (current)

Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

🎄🐾 Meet Gingerbread — The Sweetest Treat of the Season! 🐾🎄
If you’ve been dreaming of a puppy who’s equal parts joy, wiggles, and heart-melting sweetness, say hello to Gingerbread — a 6–8 month old beauty with a soft black coat kissed with reddish-brown undertones, bright white accents, and a personality that’s even more irresistible than her name.
At around 35 pounds (with a bit more growing to do), Gingerbread is everything you’d want in a young pup: friendly, affectionate, and bursting with potential.
🌟 Why You’ll Love Gingerbread:
• Great on leash — impressive for such a young pup!
• Classic puppy energy: jumpy, excitable, curious, playful… and impossibly cute.
• Affection machine: she melts for belly rubs, scratches, and all the love she can soak up.
• Instant friend-maker: she greeted a stranger on her walk like they’d known each other forever.
• Soft, gorgeous coat — the kind you can’t help but run your hand through.
This girl is still learning about the world, and she’s taking it all in with wide-eyed curiosity. But as sweet as she is, it’s always a little heartbreaking to see a puppy growing up in a shelter. Young dogs deserve guidance, structure, affection, and a place where they can safely learn all the things puppies need to learn.
✨ Gingerbread is ready for a home that will love her, teach her, and help her grow into the incredible dog she’s meant to be.
She has so much to offer — she just needs someone to scoop her up and show her what a real home feels like.
If you’ve ever wanted to change a life in the most joyful way… this is your girl. ❤️🐶

Shelter

City of Hopewell Animal Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

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Phone

(804) 541-2204

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Website

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Address

507 Station Street, Hopewell, VA 23860

Donation

Donations are always welcome at the shelter! Items that we are ALWAYS in need of are the following: Dog/Puppy Food Cat/Kitten Food (wet food also) Cat Litter** Bleach Liquid lysol Towels (hand towels/bath towels) Dog toys Cat toys Dawn dish soap Monetary Donations can be made to Hopewell Animal Hospital at 804-458-9521. Please tell them you would like to assist with Hopewell Animal Control Donations only.

Their adoption process

1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Please visit our facility at 507 Station Street in the City of Hopewell and we can first help you find a potential match!

2.
Meet the Pet

Once you decide on a pet you would potentially like to adopt, we will have you meet with that aninal one on one to get more aquainted!

3.
Submit Application

If you have fallen in love with one of our animals, the next step is to complete a 2 page application which is done *at our facility only.*

4.
Meet the Pet

*For those applicants that have another dog(s) we require a meet and greet between the animals to ensure it is a match!

5.
Approve Application

The next step is to inform you if you have been approved! We will call each applicant either way!

6.
Sign Adoption Contract

The next step is to sign an Adoption Contract that ensures you will provide Adequate care to the animal(s).

7.
Take the Pet Home

Our shelter has a $10 adoption fee plus cost of spay or neuter (prices vary for sex, weight and dog or cat). The animal can be taken home ♡

Additional adoption info

Fill out an application to adopt. A small back ground is done to confirm that the adopters have not been convicted of animal neglect and/or domestic violence (there is a strong link between the two).

If approved, it's a $10.00 adoption fee for the city, plus the cost of the spay/neuter. The spay/neuter fee varies of the species, sex and weight.

Go meet their pets

Our shelter is at 507 Station Street, Hopewell VA 23860. We are located behind the downtown fire department.

If you are using a GPS device to locate our facility we strongly suggest that you use the address of 200 S. Hopewell Street. That address will put you in front of the Fire Department that we are located about 200 yards behind.

**YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A CITY RESIDENT TO ADOPT FROM OUR FACILITY**

HOURS OF OPERATION:
10AM-2PM
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday
By APPOINTMENT ONLY ON:
Thursdays and Sundays

More about this shelter

The City of Hopewell Animal Shelter is run by the Animal Control Officers. We fall under the Hopewell Police Department and train accordingly to serve the animals and the public of Hopewell. Our shelter is currently a small scale shelter with 28 dog kennels and 14 cat cages.

Our shelter is often full. We work hard to find our animals that are not claimed by an owner a new home or an approved rescue.

Most of our animals at our facility are animals that were found running loose that no one came to look for. We do often get animals in from owner surrenders where the previous owners can no longer care for them. At times we also seize animals and they will eventually need forever homes or rescue.

Come on down to the City of Hopewell and meet the wonderful Animal Control Officers and the Shelter staff that care for the animals on a daily basis.