Franklin County Humane Society's
Planned Pethood Spay Neuter Clinic
& Inglath and Mac Cooper No Kill Adoption Center
Pets of the Month
Our pets of the month introduce themselves ...
Many of the pets listed on our site have been rescued from the local animal control facility which has a very low adoption rate. By adopting one of these wonderful animals, you will make room for another animal to be rescued.
Adoption Center Fees & Hours
Open 2 PM - 5:30 PM Tuesday - Friday
Open 10 AM - 2 PM Saturdays
Closed Sunday & Monday
All pets are spayed/neutered and are up to date on shots, testing, deworming and flea/tick treatment before adoption.
Puppies - $100 to $200
Kittens - $85 or 2 kittens for $100
Dogs - $85 to $200
Cats - $65
Of course the adoption fees don't cover all of our veterinary and boarding costs so please consider rounding up to help the animals. Thank you!
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a homeless dog to sleep in comfort, please donate a Kuranda dog bed.
http://kuranda.com/donate/4162/
Planned Pethood Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic
Our Planned Pethood Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic is located at 18401 Virgil Goode Highway ( Highway 220) just north of Rocky Mount, VA. Please call us at 540-489-3491 to schedule an appointment.
Our mission is to stop the needless destruction of healthy dogs and cats by reducing pet overpopulation. We have performed over 30,395 spay/neuter surgeries since opening our doors in July 2000.
Each spay/neuter will prevent the births of 4 or more animals over the next few years reducing the number of pets that end up in animal shelters or dumped along roadsides. We are a non-profit organization and we rely on the donations and fundraising to help underwrite the cost of the surgeries.
Prices:.
Male Cat Neuter: $40
Female Cat Spay: $40
Male Dog Neuter: $50
Female Dog Spay:$50
Other services including shots, microchipping, Frontline flea/tick treatment and deworming also available.
Supervising Veterinarian: Dr. Marybeth Chaconas
Director - Adoptions & Rescue: Karin Perala
Director - Clinic & Financial: Danene Bernard
Licensed Veterinary Technicians: Terri Bentley
Veterinary Technicians: Stephanie Dickenson & Becky Davis
Clinic Receptionist: Nicole Torre
Animal Caretaker: Deanna Bernard
Franklin County Humane Society Inglath and Mac Cooper no kill Adoption Center opens
The Franklin County Humane Society will open their new no kill Adoption Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The Adoption Center is named in honor of Inglath and Mac Cooper.
Inglath Cooper grew up in Franklin County with a grandfather who took her with him on visits to the shelter to pick out a dog. "My memories of the sad animals there have stayed with me all my life. I so strongly believe that our county needs a positive, heartwarming place to go to adopt dogs and cats who need a family."
Along with Inglath, Mac Cooper, president of Uttermost, became convinced of the need to get involved with the rescue of shelter dogs and cats after witnessing first hand the wonderful animals who end up there through no fault of their own. "It's hard to believe that loving, adoptable pets end up in such situations, but through fostering dogs at our home while they wait to be placed with a permanent family, we've seen proof of it again and again."
The Adoption Center is a two story addition to the Humane Society’s Planned Pethood Clinic building and has a cat community room with cat condos, a kitten room, a puppy room with puppy play pens, large doggie dens, a grooming room, animal food kitchens, reception area, and exercise and leash training areas. The Adoption Center was designed to be safe and comfortable for the animals and a cheerful place for the people who come to adopt, work or volunteer. The building has large storefront windows that bring in light and allow the animals to be seen from outside of the building.
Humane Society President Donna Essig said “I call that our free advertising. We chose to build in a highly visible location which is not typical of shelters. Often animal shelters are out of sight, out of mind. Our intent is to market the animals as just as valuable or even more valuable than those in a pet store or from a breeder. Rescued animals are always so appreciative of their adoptive homes. People will drive by and see the animals and say let’s stop in and visit. We hope to be the first place that they think about when they are ready to add a pet to their family.”
Essig continued, “So many people have come together to make this happen. 178 people have made donations ranging from $10 to $250,000. This is going to be such an important place not only for the animals, but for everyone in Franklin County to take pride in having a Humane Society with progressive programs like Planned Pethood Spay Neuter Clinic and the no kill Adoption Center.”
There are naming opportunities for Doggie Dens, Puppy Play Pens and Cat Condos still available. All donations made during the Building Campaign will be permanently recognized in the Adoption Center reception area as Adoption Center Founding Donors.
The Adoption Center will be open Tuesdays –Fridays from 2-5:30 PM and on Saturdays from 10 AM- 2 PM. Adoption Center Director Karin Perala and Rescue Volunteers Jenny Richardson, Betsy Richardson and Anita Scott will evaluate and transfer available animals from the animal control facility to the Humane Society. Appointments for evaluation will be necessary for animals received from owners. All animals will be health checked at the Humane Society’s Planned Pethood Clinic where they will be spayed/neutered and receive all necessary immunizations and tests before being moved into the Adoption Center.
Naming opportunities are still available. Put your name on a Puppy Play Pen or a Kitty Condo and help homeless pets in our area.
Email:donna@plannedpethoodrockymount.com
Barkgain Fair
Saturday, August 1 from 7 AM until everything is gone!
Upscale, resale, yard sale.
Everything for sale but adult clothing. Furniture, home decor, lawn & garden, books, toys, children's clothing.
Rocky Mount Armory
280 Tanyard Road, Rocky Mount
Please consider donating items for the sale. Email us for more information.
Spay Neuter Assistance Program
The Franklin County Humane Society received a $15,645 grant to neuter 312 pets of qualified low income Franklin County residents. The Humane Society’s Planned Pethood Clinic has spayed/neutered over 29,500 animals as part of its goal to stop pet overpopulation.
Pet overpopulation is the number one issue facing companion animals today. More than five million pets are euthanized annually because there aren’t enough homes for them. It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to take in, care for, and unfortunately sometimes euthanize homeless animals. For most communities, low-income residents are among those who are least likely to be able to afford to spay/neuter. Extra funding for the sterilizing of the pets may have the biggest impact if it specifically targets the pets of these residents.
Applicants for this Spay Neuter Assistance Program (S.N.A.P.) will be required to provide proof of Social Services eligibility and a photo id with proof of Franklin County residency. Applicants will be charged $10 for the neuter & rabies vaccine. The $10 fee will be put back into the S.N.A.P. program to “spay it forward” to provide an additional 79 neuters for a total of 391 neuters.
The Humane Society’s goal is to reduce the number of litters of kittens and puppies being brought to the Humane Society or to the Franklin County Animal Control Shelter or being abandoned at county dumpster sites. The initial focus will be to spay female dogs and cats as that will have the quickest impact of reducing the number of litters being born next spring.
The first round of appointments will be limited to one cat and one dog per family. Applicants are asked to call the Humane Society’s Planned Pethood Clinic at (540)489-3491 to schedule an appointment. This offer will be limited to the first 391 pets but may be extended if donations are received to sponsor additional neuters.
“We are happy that PetSmart Charities has made it possible for us to be able to offer this program to Franklin County residents,” said Donna Essig, President of the Franklin County Humane Society. “We hope that these targeted sterilizations will have a major impact on the numbers of puppies and kittens being brought to area shelters next spring and will reduce the number of homeless or feral animals in our area.”
About PetSmart Charities, Inc.:
PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues, and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities has funded more than $70 million in grants and programs benefiting animal welfare organizations and, through its in-store pet adoption program, has helped save the lives of more than 3.5 million pets. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working to help find a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit www.petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS.
HUMANE SOCIETY CARES FOR 846 ANIMALS IN 2008
Franklin County Humane Society staff and volunteers cared for 846 homeless animals in 2008. 387 of the animals came from the county’s animal control shelter. The remainder of the animals came from owners, other animal welfare agencies or were strays.
The Humane Society’s unique cat transport program is named the Kitty Cat Railroad (KCRR). The KCRR touched the lives of 467 cats and kittens in 2008. Through its connection with Last Chance Animal Rescue in Maryland, the Humane Society was able to transfer 299 of cats and kittens to be adopted out at multiple PetsMart stores in northern Virginia and Maryland. Another 20 felines were transported to local rescue groups and more than 80 cats and kittens were adopted locally.
“The difference we made this year is staggering!” said Betsy Richardson, a volunteer who coordinates the Kitty Cat Railroad program. “To see that the Kitty Cat Railroad has helped 467 cats takes my breath away.”
350 dogs and puppies were cared for by foster volunteers. Jenny Richardson and Anita Scott coordinate the intake and care of the dogs and puppies and spend countless hours on the computer and phone arranging volunteer schedules and animal placement and transport. 267 dogs were transferred to other animal welfare groups and 56 dogs and puppies were adopted locally.
The most common dog breeds cared for by the Humane Society in 2008 were Labs/Lab mixes (93), Hunting Breeds (80) including 37 beagles and 39 hounds, and 34 Shepherds/Shepherd mixes. There were 56 dog breeds overall.
Humane Society President Donna Essig reminds everyone to spay/neuter their pet now to reduce the numbers of animals that will be brought to area shelters later this year. “Low income residents can call us to receive $10 spay/neuters for their pets provided by a grant from PetSmart Charities.”
For information on volunteering or for information on low cost spay/neuter, call the Humane Society at (540)489-3491.
Have a pet training question? Free online training videos - click below
Foster Homes Needed!
Do you have what it takes to be a foster parent?
Qualifications: a compassionate nature, the cooperation of your family or roommates, patience, flexibility, and some knowledge of animal behavior.
Benefits: lots of love, kisses and the satisfaction of saving an animal’s life.
Make a positive difference in the world.
For Foster Care Application and information,
please contact:
Jenny Richardson @ (540)420-3833
Email:jenny_richardson@embarqmail.com
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Sponsor a Homeless Pet
They have been abandoned once. Help us to help them find a home at last.
Your sponsorship donation of $25 or more helps care for one of the rescued animals at the Franklin County Humane Society. It's a great way to make a friend -- and make a difference! And, if you'd like to give more, any further donation you include will go to help rescue more animals.
You can celebrate any person, pet, friendship or occasion including Birthdays, Anniversaries and Graduations while helping us to continue our mission: to rescue, nurture and adopt pets into loving forever homes!
When you sponsor an animal, we'll mail you a certificate of sponsorship with his or her bio and photo or we will send a personalized card on your behalf to the loved one of your choice in celebration of that special event or holiday.
To sponsor an animal, please use paypal link or email us or call (540)489-3491 and we will email out a sponsorship form to you.
Please provide the following information: Who is the donation in honor of? What address do you want the card or certificate mailed to? How would you like the card to be signed?
To sponsor an animal, please use Paypal link or email us (link below) or call (540)489-3491 and we will email out a sponsorship form to you.
Purrfect Treasures
Find treasures and help us raise money for the animals at the same time! Purrfect Treasures is in the brick building that looks like a barn to the left of our Planned Pethood Clinic.
Open Saturdays 9 to 3.
A wonderful mix of items including beautiful home decor items from The Uttermost Company, Bacova rugs and mats, Animal Friends jewelry, seasonal decorations, candles, soaps and really cool yard sale treasures.
Donations welcome (household & garden items, furniture, antiques,collectibles,art, jewelry, cool stuff, no clothes please). Also need volunteers. Stop by the store on Saturdays and see Marsha to volunteer or donate.
Help raise $$ for the animals every time you search the web
What if we earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Franklin County Humane Society - Rocky Mount, VA as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
Attention Animal Lovers in the Roanoke Area!
A site for animal lovers, pets.roanoke.com.
has just been launched in the Roanoke area. It features pets for sale, dog and cat adoptions and free pet classifieds in Roanoke, Virginia. Pet owners can post photos and video, find pet-related articles and other content. Check it out!
Volunteering and Donations
Get involved! Volunteer and save animal's lives.
Foster Program: contact Jenny @ (540)420-3822
Email:jenny_richardson@embarqmail.com
Kitty Cat Railroad Program: contact Anita @ (540)400-1204
Email:ascott@embarqmail.com
Purrfect Treasures Store Volunteer: contact Marsha @ store on Saturday
Planned Pethood Spay Neuter Clinic Volunteer : contact Danene @ (540)489-3491
Adoption Center Volunteer: contact Karin @ (540)489-3491
Email:karin@plannedpethoodrockymount.com
Fundraising Volunteer: contact Donna @ (540)483-9251
Email:donna@plannedpethoodrockymount.com
Please mail tax deductible donations to:
Franklin County Humane Society Inc.
P.O. Box 298
Boones Mill, VA 24065
Come Visit Us!
Franklin County Humane Society Inc.
Planned Pethood Spay Neuter Clinic & Adoption Center
18401 Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
DIRECTIONS TO
Franklin County Humane Society's Planned Pethood Clinic and Adoption Center
FROM HIGHWAY 220:
We are on southbound lanes of Route 220 , 2 miles north of Rocky Mount, VA.
Coming from Roanoke, we are 20 minutes south of Roanoke on Route 220.
