Special Recognition

Amanda & Kyle Wilbourne - Nautical Dog and Schwartzy Cat Cove - Newtown, Williamsburg, VA

Continuously host adoption events for regional shelters and rescues.  Expanded store to add the Cat Cove in partnership with Heritage Humane Society.  Nearly 200 cats placed in 10 months.

Kensey Jones and Andrea Amore - Second grade teacher at St. Michael's Episcopal School - Richmond, VA


As a COVID assignment, Ms. Jones gave her second grade class a persuasive writing task where the kids featured individual animals in the Richmond Animal Care and Control Shelter.  Each child was assigned an animal and was asked to draw the pet from photos provided.  They also wrote a persuasive narrative on animal’s behalf using the information already listed on the shelter’s website.

Once completed, the Shelter hung their finished work on the runs of each animal in the program.  The kids featured 25 dogs and as of this week and all of the positive media exposure, 24 animals have been adopted.

The kids and their families learned so much.  A real feel-good story: families adopted pets and the kids were great.