Community Outreach

Pampered Pets participates in many community outreach projects. You can learn more about these projects below.

Caring For Creatures Needs Your Help!

The recent snowstorms have severely damaged all three of the Caring For Creatures carported dog pen areas. The dogs have been moved to every available spot on the facility—the kitchen, laundry room, and offices—but there is still not enough room to comfortably house them all. Pampered Pets has taken in 8 dogs while replacement structures are being put in place. Persons interested in the dogs are welcome to come by Pampered Pets and meet the dogs and learn more about them.

If you can help, please give Caring For Creatures a call at 434-842-2404 or visit www.caringforcreatures.com.

City of Charlottesville Announces Blanket & Food Drive

The City of Charlottesville is once again partnering with the Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA and theBlue Ridge Area Food Bank toraise new or used blankets for the dogs who are SPCA residents this holiday season and food for the area’s needy families. The blankets are used to keep dogs warm during the colder months and to avoid having them have to sleep on a concrete surface. This is the fourth year that the City has volunteered to raise blankets. Pampered Pets is a donation drop-off location for the Blanket Drive. Donations are being taken beginning Monday, December 7th. Donations will be taken until the end of the year.

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Community Announcement - October 2009

Canine Influenza (FLU)
We are advising all of our clients to speak with their dogs Veterinarian about Canine Influenza a highly contagious virus, having symptoms similar to Canine Cough. Introductory information on Canine Influenza published by the American Veterinary Medical Association can be seen at the following link: http://www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/canine_bgnd.asp

Pampered Pets Partners with the HOWS Project

The HOWS Project is a community service project that exists to construct and deliver wooden dog houses (and bales of straw) to outside dogs in Charlottesville and surrounding counties in need of appropriate outdoor shelter.

The HOWS Project was created in 2008 by Stacey Norris, the Project Coordinator.In the first year of operation -- with the help of local schools’ carpentry classes, hardware and building supply companies, individual donors, animal control officers, and animal loving volunteers -- the HOWS Project built and distributed 51 dog houses to outside dogs in need in the Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, and Fluvanna areas. Bales of straw, rawhide, and dog biscuits were also given with each house, and – in some cases – water and food bowls as well. In total, 62 dogs benefited from the H.O.W.S. Project 2008.

The HOWS Project 2009 plans to build and distribute another 60 to 80 wooden dog houses, along with the important extras – straw, dog treats, nylon collars, and stainless steel food/water bowls. We are also organizing a straw drive, allowing us to re-supply past HOWS Project recipients with fresh straw for the cold winter months ahead.

Learn more about the HOWS Project and how you can help!

Pampered Pets Partners with the Piedmont Pet Pantry

Pampered Pets assists the Piedmont Pet Pantry by serving as a drop-off location for food donations

The Piedmont Pet Pantry is a pet food bank providing temporary assistance to people needing help feeding their dog(s) and cat(s). The pet pantry is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Volunteers donate their time, organizational skills, vehicles, and fuel to pick up donated food, deliver to distribution events, give food to those in need, and track the inflow and outflow of food. We are always in need of dog and cat food donations as well as tax-deductible charitable donations. 

Learn more about The Piedmont Pet Pantry and how you can donate food.

Pampered Pets Partners with the SPCA

Pampered Pets leads the way as the first SPCA partner in their redesigned naming opportunity program. Pampered Pets sponsors the "Puppy Room" at the SPCA and in the summer and fall of 2008 Pampered Pets boarded animals for the SPCA while their facilities were being renovated.

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