Blue Ridge Animal League

12/12/2024

As we come to the end of our journey at Blue Ridge Animal League, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who supported us over the last two years!

We are grateful to everyone who entrusted us with the care of your furry family member. We are also very thankful to the rescues we have worked closely with during the last couple of years. It was our pleasure to serve this amazing community.

To request any records, please email us at [email protected]. We will get back to you within 5 business days.

12/02/2024

We only have two weeks left before we say goodbye, but we decided to put our cute little Christmas tree up any way. ❤🎄

We still have some appointments available before December 12th. You can schedule wellness visits on our website. Blueridgeanimalleague.org

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you all have a wonderful day!

11/25/2024

🎉 Exciting news from our friends at the Humane Society of Amherst County! We are so thankful that they will continue to make these essential services accessible to the animals and rescues in our community. Please join us in congratulating and supporting them on this new endeavor!

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!! MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!! MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF AMHERST COUNTY WILL BE ACQUIRING THE MONELISON CLINIC!!!

We’ve actually talked about starting a clinic for years but when Dr. Budzyn of Monelison Animal Clinic announced his retirement we knew we had to do something. The outcry we heard from the community was deafening. Monelison and Dr. Budzyn have been providing low cost high quality animal health care to Amherst County for many years. Many folks have come to depend on it. Add to that the Blue Ridge Animal League is also closing leaving the entire area with no truly affordable pet care. We knew we had to act for the sake of the pet owning community. We felt strongly that hundreds of pets would go without any veterinary care at all if we didn’t do something.

A catalyst to finally accomplishing our goal was the availability of the Monelison Clinic itself. A beautiful clinic, fully equipped and ready for business. Taking over a veterinary practice is a massive undertaking. With a capital M! There were many moments where I honestly didn’t think it was going to happen. With perseverance, a little luck and perhaps some divine providence we were able to succeed.
It is a very slow process to do this and it has been dragging on. Out of concern for his clients Dr. Budzyn will reopen the clinic himself on Dec 30th.

We will take over the clinic the following week on January 6th. Once the transition is complete the clinic will be owned and operated by the Humane Society of Amherst County. I will be the Practice Manager. It will remain The Monelison Clinic but the name could possibly change sometime in the future. The new head veterinarian will start on January 6th.
The new veterinarian in charge will be Dr. Morgan Eggleston formerly of Lovingston Veterinary Hospital. She is an excellent vet and a wonderful person and will take fantastic care of your animals. We consider ourselves very lucky to have found her and brought her on board. All of us at the HSAC are very glad and very excited to have her join our family! Your pets will love her!

Our goal is to have two vets on duty every day. We’re not quite there yet but for two days each week along with Dr. Eggleston we will have none other than Dr. Budzyn himself! He will probably be working more days in the beginning weeks. After thirty years of practice he has earned a well deserved retirement. The reality is though that he doesn’t want to give it up entirely. He would just like to enjoy treating your pets without all of the pressures of running an entire clinic. He is committed to us getting a solid start and will guide us to make sure we are able to run the clinic as well as he did. Lucky for us to have all of his experience to benefit from!

In addition to serving the public, the clinic will provide low cost spay/neuter services to local rescues. With the closure of Blue Ridge we see this as a necessity for our rescue and shelter friends. Of course the general public will have access to that as well. We will have an additional number of very experienced veterinarians working separately on our spay neuter program.

Speaking of affordable we will be starting the clinic with the same price list as the Monelison Clinic. For those of you who use them now, you know they have by far the lowest prices in the area. Even though costs are rising if there is any way possible we will lower the prices if we can! We just need to see how things go over time. We are not in this to make money. We are in it to service the community of pet owners and the shelter and rescue animals. The prices will be low but you will absolutely be receiving the very best pet healthcare in the area.

The clinic hours will remain the same as before.

And lastly a huge bid of thanks to Dr. Budzyn and his wife Heth. From the first day we contacted them about acquiring the practice their main concern was for their clients. They knew many of them couldn’t afford the cost of pet healthcare that has risen so dramatically over the last few years. Their cooperation and patience in making this work was truly remarkable. They also made a number of concessions in the interest of the community to help us make this acquisition. The HSAC and the community owes them a huge debt of gratitude.

If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments.

If you are with a rescue in need of spay/neuter services, please message this page.

Tony Cerqua President Humane Society of Amherst County

10/22/2024

Since opening our doors in January of 2023, we have had the privilege of caring for thousands of animals from Lynchburg and surrounding communities. We have sterilized over 3,500 animals and provided wellness services to more than 5,000 pets. Through our partnerships with local rescues and shelters, we have provided lifesaving care to approximately 2,500 homeless animals.

It is with a grateful heart that we announce the closing of our clinic doors this December. We thank our community members who have entrusted us with the health of their furry family members over the past 2 years. Thank you to all who supported our mission by volunteering their time, donating goods and/or contributed monetarily. It is because of your generosity that we were able to help so many animal lives.

After 35 years of veterinary service, Dr. Ralston will begin her well-earned retirement. Kari will continue her animal welfare career in her home state. Catrina will continue to care for pets while being closer to her grandchildren.

We will continue accepting appointments for office visits and surgery until all appointments are filled. Please visit our website at https://blueridgeanimalleague.org/ to schedule your pet’s appointment.

10/12/2024

Reminder to all the TNR people:

We are closed this Monday and Tuesday, so there will be no public TNR this coming week. We will resume with our regular TNR schedule on Monday October 21st.

Thank you for your understanding and thank you for getting them fixed!!

10/10/2024

We will be closed this coming Monday October 14th and Tuesday October 15th.

This means there will be NO PUBLIC TNR those days.

We will resume our normal business hours on Wednesday October 16th.

Thank you for your understanding!

09/19/2024

Don't miss our yard sale this Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm!!

Something for everyone!

300 Oakley Avenue in Lynchburg!!

09/16/2024

5 days until our Mega Yard Sale!

Saturday September 21st
8 am to 1 pm

You don't want to miss it!!

09/08/2024

Don't miss our mega yard sale on Saturday September 21st (8am to 1 pm)!!

Home items, decor, clothing, purses, books, children's items, and some furniture pieces.

All proceeds go to helping pets in our community receive affordable veterinary care!

**If you have items you would like to donate, please bring them any time Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm.

09/05/2024

We are once again experiencing some issues with our phone line.

Please email us at [email protected] with any questions, scheduling inquiries, concerns etc. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding. We apologize for the inconvenience.

09/03/2024

We are preparing for our biggest yard sale yet!

If you are a student looking for household items at affordable prices, you must come to this sale! We will also have some clothing, home decor, children's items, books, purses, and furniture pieces.

Join us Saturday September 21st from 8 am to 1 pm at 300 Oakley Ave, Lynchburg.

All proceeds go to helping pets in the community receive affordable veterinary care!

**If you have items to donate, please bring them any time Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm.

09/02/2024

Have a fun and safe Labor Day!

08/06/2024

WE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH OUR PHONES!

If you need to schedule a surgery appointment or have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

Many questions can be answered by checking out our website, this includes pricing inquiries and TNR information.

If you need to schedule a wellness appointment (healthy pet exams, vaccine appointments, pre-op appointments etc.), please do so on our website-
https://blueridgeanimalleague.org/wellness-services-1

We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience!

07/30/2024

We need towels!

Do you have bath or beach towels you need to get rid of? We will take them off your hands.

Please bring your donations anytime we are open - Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm.

Thank you!

07/21/2024

Is it time for your pet's annual exam and vaccines?

Schedule a wellness bundle with us!

Our dog bundle includes a veterinary examination, Rabies vaccine, DAPP (distemper/parvo) vaccine, Bordetella, basic deworm, f***l float, and 4DX test (tests for heartworm, lyme, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis). Your dog gets all of this for just $170!

Our cat bundle includes a veterinary examination, Rabies vaccine, FVRCP (feline distemper/parvo), basic deworm, f***l float, and FeLV/FIV test (tests for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus. Your cat gets all of this for just $150!

You can schedule your appointment by clicking the link to our website below.
We look forward to seeing you and your pet.

https://blueridgeanimalleague.org/wellness-services-1

07/04/2024

Not all pets are excited about loud noises like fireworks. In fact, many pets become lost during these events because the fear of these loud noises cause them to run. Here are some tips to help keep your furry friends safe during fireworks.

1. Make sure they have a comfortable space inside the home to "hide" and feel safe.
2. Give them toys and/or treats to keep them busy.
4. Turn up the T.V. or radio to help drown out the firework noise.
5. Do not let your pet outside when fireworks are most likely being set off (evening time).
6. Make sure all windows and doors are closed and secure to prevent your pet from getting out during high-risk noise times.

Please be safe tonight and keep your pet(s) safe!

Happy 4th of July from the staff at Blue Ridge Animal League!

06/22/2024

Just a reminder that we are still closed and will reopen on July 1st.

There will be no TNR surgeries this Monday or Tuesday.

Thank you!