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06/27/2024

For PET OWNERS that take their dogs to lakes and creeks, please read this warning from Morgan & Patrick Fleming.

This morning we thought, it’s so hot! Let’s go to the lake! We took our sweet Arya to the lake and had the best day playing ball and swimming around! About 30 minutes later on the drive home, we noticed her making weird noises and she threw up and pooped in the car. We called our vet on the drive and they suggested we take her in. By this point our girl couldn’t even stand. They told us she was in critical condition so we took her to the ER. By the time we got there, she was brain dead. Today was absolutely awful. We lost our fun, loving, and crazy girl to what we can only assume was a lake toxin such as blue green algae. Arya, no dog will ever replace you in our hearts. We already miss you more than you could know. I hope you’re running around like a wild girl with all the other boarder collies in doggo heaven ♥️

06/07/2024

It's with a very heavy heart to announce the passing of our beloved Biscuit! Please keep her family in your hearts today!

06/05/2024

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05/20/2024

Happy National Rescue Day! Let's see those rescues! Pray a picture of your rescue baby

05/14/2024

FACT: No dog is truly hypoallergenic, but low-shedding dogs are less likely to produce an allergic response.

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not a dog’s fur that triggers allergic reactions. Instead, reactions are typically caused by proteins in a dog’s saliva and dander (tiny particles of dead skin). When a dog sheds, the dander and saliva from grooming shed with it. So, breeds that shed less, such as Poodles, Bichon Frise, and Whippets, spread less allergens into the environment.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day 🥰🐶

05/05/2024

Here’s a yearly reminder - squirrel kids running after a person and even clinging to the leg of their pants have NO!!!! Madness. They’re doing this out of sheer desperation because they’ve lost their mother and have been lacking care for days. Squirrel children are an exception in the animal kingdom - when they have lost contact with their mom and suffer hunger and thirst, they gather all their courage and purposefully seek proximity to humans to get help. Most of these animals are also injured by a fall from a tree on their nose. Help them out!

05/04/2024

Love 🥰

05/04/2024

The dogs woke me up at 4:30 am this morning only to go back to sleep once they got me up 💤🐶

05/02/2024

Little Nugget and Leni sleeping in my lap.

04/30/2024

If it's too hot for your bare feet then it's too hot for the fur babies too!!!!

04/26/2024

❗️MARK YOUR CALENDAR❗️

Tuesday 04/30/2024 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! We plan to celebrate in a BIG way here at Stafford County Animal Shelter!

🐾 No Adoption Fees
🐾 Gift Card Raffles to amazing places like Crumbl Cookies & Cinnaholic
🐾 TONS of AMAZING dogs and cats
🐾 Puppuccinos from Starbucks

And MORE!

Our goal is to get every pet in our shelter adopted to a loving and fur-ever home but we can't do it without YOU!

Office of Stafford County Sheriff - David "DP" Decatur, Sheriff

04/24/2024

This National Volunteer Appreciation Week, let's give a big shoutout to our amazing foster crew! Your dedication to saving lives is truly appreciated!

💚Dawn Savering: Dawn has been a quiet force of kindness behind the scenes at SFC since 2019. Her support through donations, fundraising efforts, and spreading awareness about SFC's animal rescue mission has been invaluable. Recently, she stepped into fostering, specializing in shy and undersocialized dogs through her doggy daycare. "I love seeing how quickly I can help a timid dog feel safe and comfortable," she shares. "Being in my daycare, they learn to play with other dogs and overcome their fears."

💚Brenda Henderson: Brenda Henderson has been an integral part of SFC since 2021, fostering, volunteering, and embodying unmatched dedication to animals. Beyond fostering, she lends a helping hand at adoption events and in any capacity needed. Her passion shines through in her words: "I love the feeling you get when a dog finds their person. The first little glimmer in their eyes and the pure joy that follows. That's the good stuff."

💚Marla Denardi: Marla joined SFC as a foster in 2022 and also serves as one of our volunteer case managers for foster parents. Her patience and understanding make her the perfect mentor for both new and experienced fosters. Witnessing her family's interactions with fosters is a joy. As she puts it, "A year and a half in I enjoy case managing and fostering while volunteering when I can. It’s really a family affair here and it’s nice seeing my kids knowing they make a difference no matter their ages."

04/22/2024

I have the absolute pleasure introducing Gracie to everyone. Today was her introduction into all of Jasper's current friends and she did so well. During the evaluation she seemed frightened but this morning wjen she met each dog she did GREAT!!!!

04/12/2024

An Elroy sandwich during nap time 💤😍💤

04/10/2024

Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes up for adoption

💖 Check out our many wonderful Chihuahuas and Chimixes who need forever homes. They have been completely vetted and are up to date on vaccines 🙂 Please go to this link to learn more about these little dogs ready for adoption … ⭐️ chihuahua-rescue.com/southeast/ ⭐️
⭐️ Please SHARE this post so that we can find them wonderful, appropriate homes. Some of them have really been through a lot and deserve loving, safe forever homes. Getting them adopted frees up foster space for the many more dogs who also need rescued. Sharing is caring ❤️
⭐️ If you live in our region, apply to adopt here so that we can contact you to answer your questions ...chihuahua-rescue.com/adoption-application/ This is not binding but helps us make the perfect match for you and our dogs. We can also put you in contact with the dog’s foster person and arrange a meeting. We transport to approved applicants.
*To help assure appropriate, good homes for our dogs we require applications, home visits, and do our own transports. For these reasons we can only cover NC SC VA GA MD AL. We appreciate your understanding and support as our volunteers work very hard to help dogs within our region.
Opt To Adopt, Don’t Shop—> It Saves Lives❤️
⚠️ Scam Alert ⚠️
Please do not answer, DM/ private message, or follow anyone who comments on our Facebook posts unless you know them. Sadly, there are people trying to direct you to their scams from our page. We do NOT private message on Facebook. We are not selling CRT merchandise from our Facebook comments section either. CRT does not ask for any payments or fees up front before you adopt from us. Please be cautious on social media 🐾

04/08/2024

03/26/2024

Help me welcome Leni and Nugget to the family 🥰
Yes, Nugget is sitting in her sisters back 🤣

03/24/2024

With Spring right around the corner it's about time for people to start planting in their gardens. Keep the for babies in mind as you plant.

03/07/2024

Looks just like BB McGhee 🥰

02/28/2024

02/23/2024

02/10/2024

Water Intoxication in Dogs
Excessive water intake can lead to an uncommon but deadly condition.

Listen to Susan Paulsen's story, and you'll never look the same way again at your dog diving into your swimming pool or a glistening lake, or biting playfully at jets of water from your lawn sprinklers or garden hose.ü

01/15/2024

This is the first weekend back at the house since Maggie's passing. Jasper has had a bit of a rough weekend without her. 😢