Campbell County advocacy group begins fundraising for new animal shelter
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. โ Thereโs a new step to giving animals a better chance at being adopted. A group in Campbell County thatโs been advocating to build a new shelter for years created Bringing Animal Renovation to Campbell County (BARCC), a nonprofit to help with fundraising. The group believes the existing building isnโt as inviting or big enough compared to other shelters in the area, and leaders presented their plan to the Campbell County Board of Supervisors last week. County leaders said a new shelter is in the capital improvement plan for about $800,000, but thatโs still three years down the road. โOne new animal being brought into the shelter should not jeopardize the life of another animal thatโs already here just because of lack of space.
25 cats, dogs fly to Maine from Pittsylvania County shelter due to overcrowding
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. โ Twenty-five cats and dogs from the Pittsylvania County Pet Center flew to Maine to find their forever home. The county animal shelter partnered with an organization to transport to another shelter with a greater need. Brent Weinkauf, the director of the Pittsylvania County Pet Center, says they have been โoverwhelmedโ with animals. โItโs an awesome thing for Pittsylvania County because the less animals we have here the less we have to feed and take care of. Amazing work thatโs going on here,โ said Pittsylvania County Pet Center Director Brent Weinkauf.
Homeless shelters, soup kitchens bracing for Thanksgiving day rush
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA โ Homeless shelters and soup kitchens are preparing for one of the busiest days of the year. The Roanoke Rescue Mission is offering two options: socially distanced indoor dining open to the community and drive-through curbside service where you can take your Thanksgiving meal to-go. โA lot of our regular volunteers are seniors, theyโre retired and high risk for a variety of reasons. At RAM House in Roanoke, volunteers like Pat Oberlin, are prepared to pack to-go Thanksgiving meals and snacks, homeless individuals will be allowed to eat indoors. โYou can see it in their hearts that they really appreciate what weโre doing here for them.โFor these volunteers, Thanksgiving is about giving back at a time when people need help now more than ever.