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Anyone wishing to volunteer may contact the Isle of Wight County Animal Shelter. Volunteers are needed on Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Saturday & Sunday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. The Isle of Wight Department of Animal Control is concerned with the health and welfare of the citizens of Isle of Wight County, both human and animal. They stand ready to assist in incidents involving animal injuries, mistreatments, and animal/human interactions throughout the county. The Animal Control Department will respond to calls involving stray/lost animals, possible rabid animals, bite cases, and reports of cruelty or inhumane treatment. They are also available for emergencies 24/7 by contacting the Dispatcher at 357-2151. Needs & Wishes!!!A new flag pole Video Recorder CD/DVD Burner Blank [recordable] CDs Donations Needed Canned Food (Cat, Kitten, Puppy) Blankets (Washable) Towels (Bath & Hand) Vet Wrap Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, & 9v) Puppy and Kitten Formula Cat Litter (the cheap clay, non-clumping, kind) We recently had a microscope donated and now have 2 Vets that volunteer their services. Thanks for your help. Adopting a friendWe can adopt to homes in Isle of Wight County or any of the surrounding jurisdictions including Surry and Southampton counties. We can also adopt our pets to the cities of Newport News, Suffolk, and Franklin, VA. If the animal is already spayed or neutered, then these restrictions do not apply. Come Visit Us!From Windsor Take Courthouse Highway (258 North). Follow Route 258 North for 8.2 miles and turn right onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. From Smithfield Take Main Street to the Route 10 Bypass intersection. Follow Route 258 South for 5.9 miles and turn left onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. From Newport News Take Route 17 South across the James River Bridge into Isle of Wight County. At the Fourth traffic light, turn right onto Route 32/Rt 258 South. Continue for approximately 3 miles to Benn's Church. At the light, turn right onto Route 10 West. At the Fifth stop light, turn left onto Main Street (Route 258). Follow Route 258 South for 5.9 miles and turn left onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. From Portsmouth From Suffolk Take Route 460 West into Isle of Wight County. Continue into Windsor to the traffic light where 460 intersects with 258. There is a Burger King on one corner and a Dairy Queen on the other corner at this intersection. Turn right onto Courthouse Highway (258 North). Follow Route 258 North for 8.2 miles and turn right onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. From Surry Take Route 10 East into Isle of Wight County. Take the Route 10 bypass around Smithfield. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Main Street (258 South). Follow Route 258 South for 5.9 miles and turn left onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. From Southampton Take Route 460 East to Windsor. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Courthouse Highway (258 North). Follow Route 258 North for 8.2 miles and turn right onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. From Franklin Take Route 58 East (Business) out of Franklin and turn left onto Route 258 North. Continue on Walters Highway (258 North) to Windsor. At the first traffic light, keep straight onto Courthouse Highway (258 North). Follow Route 258 North for 8.2 miles and turn right onto Poor House road (a sign with an arrow and Animal Shelter in red will mark the turn). Then turn right at the second driveway on the right. FUN FACTSWhy do dogs howl? City dogs are often left alone for long periods and howl because they are lonely. The purpose of the howl in the wild, however, is to gather the pack so that they can face impending danger together. The group howl is also a kind of tribal bonding experience. Quotable QuotesThe reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. -Ben Williams A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. -Andy Rooney We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate. -Sigmund Freud I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. -Rita Rudner A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. -Robert Benchley Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. -Franklin P. Jones If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons. -James Thurber If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise. -Unknown My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money. -Joe Weinstein Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth! -Anne Tyler Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. -Mark Twain You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!' - Dave Barry Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them. -Phil Pastoret My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am. Isle of Wight County Animal Shelter Post Office Box 80 13100 Poorhouse Road Isle of Wight, VA 23397 Phone: (757) 365-6318 Fax: (757) 365-0440 Email: IOWAC301@aol.com Click here for a list of pets at this shelter  [Home] [Information] [Shelters] [Search] |