Fredericksburg SPCA Uses $5K Grant To Accept Animal Transfers

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The Petco Foundation awarded the Fredericksburg SPCA a $5,000 grant to support its plan to accept the transfer of dogs and cats from other shelters in Virginia where animals are at greater risk of being put down.

The Petco Foundation's grant helped 240 cats and dogs who were transferred to the Fredericksburg SPCA when other facilities were forced to shut their doors or limit their assistance due to the coronavirus crisis, the SPCA said.

The Fredericksburg SPCA was able to place the animals in foster homes while they awaited adoption. All general medical care, vaccines, dewormer, heartworm tests, microchipping, and other intake costs were funded through the gift from the Petco Foundation.

“The support we have received from the Petco Foundation means that we can continue transferring animals from high risk situations and help them find their forever homes." Carrie Withers, executive director of the Fredericksburg SPCA, said Tuesday in a statement.

The money was part of the Petco Foundation’s recent distribution of more than $13 million to animal welfare organizations nationwide.

Visit the Fredericksburg SPCA's website for information about animals available for adoption and to make a donation.

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