The Well Balanced Paw

11/21/2024

1st snow of the season!!

11/16/2024

Customers: Please make note that we will be closing early tomorrow, Sunday, November 17th at 2pm. Our hours will be 10am to 2pm. We apologize for any inconvenience but are open today normal hours til 6pm! Fun events ahead....make sure you are following us on FB!

11/04/2024

Congratulations to the winners of our online costume contest! You all made it REALLY hard to choose winners, everyone was fantastic! We had a couple of ties so each one of you will get a prize. And EVERY entry is a winner. Stop by anytime starting tomorrow to pick up your prizes!

CATEGORY WINNERS receive a Gift Card and Toy
Most Likes: TIE (Millie (Wednesday Addams)and Geist (Beetlegeist)
Funniest: Macy (prisoner)
Most Creative: TIE (Gingersap the Loofa) and Emma (Fruity Pibbles)
Employee Favorite: Tritt (The Lineman)
Honorable Mention: ALL of you who mangaged to get your cat in a costume!

All entries get to pick a prize out of our grab bag!!!!

11/01/2024

Today is the last day to vote or submit a photo! Remember everyone gets a prize (local pickup)! We loved seeing all the cuteness from your sweet pooches! Hopefully they got a lot of treats last night!!

Is your pet the howl-o-weeniest of them all? Post your pet below in their best costume and enter them into the contest! We will have 4 winners! (***most likes, best creativity, funniest, and employee favorite) PLUS EVERYONE that posts a photo will get a prize! Make sure to put your pet's name on the post so we know who they are. We will post the winners on Nov 3rd! **Limit one photo per pet. You can have multiple pets in one photo or post pets in separate photos.

10/27/2024

So many cute costumes!!! Please vote if you have not! There is still time to enter, 3 categories are judged outside of likes and EVERY entry gets a prize!!

Is your pet the howl-o-weeniest of them all? Post your pet below in their best costume and enter them into the contest! We will have 4 winners! (***most likes, best creativity, funniest, and employee favorite) PLUS EVERYONE that posts a photo will get a prize! Make sure to put your pet's name on the post so we know who they are. We will post the winners on Nov 3rd! **Limit one photo per pet. You can have multiple pets in one photo or post pets in separate photos.

10/22/2024

ON-SITE ADOPTION EVENT - PLEASE SHARE!

We have more pups than we can handle at the shelter after receiving 34 dogs within a week on top of our already full kennels! WE NEED FOSTERS & ADOPTERS!
In light of the unprecedented number of intakes 🎃 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 (yes, dogs only) 𝟔 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬+ on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦-𝟒𝐩𝐦 at the SHELTER🎃 Come find your newest family member that NEEDS YOU so desperately. We will have a tent/tables set up for OUTSIDE application processing and meet & greets, though we encourage the public to visit our adoption floor as well to see which pups we have available.

🎃 Please note: DO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER! Pups under our care often experience kennel stress and behave very different outside their kennels than in.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW ALL ADOPTABLE DOGS!
🎃https://svasc.net/
🎃FOSTER APPLICATION: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/SVAS/Dog
🎃ADOPTION APPLICATION: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/SVAS/Dog
🎃To EXPEDITE the process, please fill out a FOSTER OR ADOPTION APPLICATION BEFOREHAND! That way if you've been approved, we can find the right pup for you asap! Please bring family members and any additional [& leashed] family dogs with you so we can ensure the best fit.

As part of the application process, we require consent from a landlord/housing verification, vet verification that all animals in the home are up to date on their vaccines & rabies, plus 2-3 personal references who can vouch for you.

Please bring vaccine & spay/neuter records, plus rabies certification for ALL CURRENT PETS as many vets are closed on Saturdays. If you RENT, get your landlord's number out! Lastly, let your personal references know that you listed them on your application so they know to expect a call from us!

As the MUNICIPAL shelter for Staunton, Augusta Co & Waynesboro, we can only shelter animals from that jurisdiction, BUT WE CAN ADOPT OUT ANYWHERE.

LET'S CLEAR THE SHELTER, Y'ALL! See you SATURDAY!

10/22/2024

We have 10 fantastic entries so far!!! Like your favorite photo and enter your pet! Everyone gets a prize! And there will be 4 big winners! Details below!

Is your pet the howl-o-weeniest of them all? Post your pet below in their best costume and enter them into the contest! We will have 4 winners! (***most likes, best creativity, funniest, and employee favorite) PLUS EVERYONE that posts a photo will get a prize! Make sure to put your pet's name on the post so we know who they are. We will post the winners on Nov 3rd! **Limit one photo per pet. You can have multiple pets in one photo or post pets in separate photos.

10/20/2024

Is your pet the howl-o-weeniest of them all? Post your pet below in their best costume and enter them into the contest! We will have 4 winners! (***most likes, best creativity, funniest, and employee favorite) PLUS EVERYONE that posts a photo will get a prize! Make sure to put your pet's name on the post so we know who they are. We will post the winners on Nov 3rd! **Limit one photo per pet. You can have multiple pets in one photo or post pets in separate photos.

10/13/2024

10/12/2024

Come out to today to find a new friend or just stop by to make a donation!

10/10/2024

Please join us in a final salute to a hero.

We are deeply saddened to share the news that K-9 Barkley, a beloved member of the Waynesboro Police Department, passed away on October 8, 2024.

Barkley became part of our family in 2015 when he was paired with K-9 Officer Jessie Shaver. Together, they made an extraordinary impact, joining the exclusive group responsible for over one million dollars in drug seizures. By the time of Barkley’s passing, he had contributed to a total of 3.2 million dollars in seizures. His achievements and dedication to keeping our community safe will never be forgotten.

As a member of the Virginia Police K-9 Association in Culpepper, Virginia, Barkley trained under Master Trainer Bryant Arrington. His commitment to excellence in his work set a standard for the Waynesboro Police Department K-9 unit.

Barkley will be deeply missed by all who knew him. We are forever grateful for his dedicated and unwavering service to the City and Citizens of Waynesboro. We honor his legacy and thank him for his invaluable contribution to our community.

10/10/2024

Today is our CTO's (Chief Tasting Officer) birthday! He asked that 100% of sales from our pupcakes today go to AugustaDog Adoptions ! *as a thank you for finding him such a great home!! 😉 Happy birthday Rex!!! Come on in and get a pupcake and support a great cause!

Edit: We are extending the donations from the sale of pupcakes thru today! (Friday)

10/09/2024

Announcement: The Staunton Downtown Development Association SDDA is having a cool cat decorating contest for Halloween. We have awesome tinsel cats (not real cats) in the shop for pickup. Pick one up, decorate it however you like and either take a photo or return it to the SDDA by 10/20 so it can be entered into the contest and shown off. The winner will get a prize package!! Details below.

** we will have a virtual cat/dog costume contest for the REAL dogs and cats of the area....stay tuned for details later this week!

This Spooky Season all the cool cats are Downtown! We've got a special competition - dress up a free decorative black cat and return it Downtown for display by October 20th, and you could win a Halloween prize package. You will be able to reclaim your decorative cat after Halloween! See stauntondowntown.org/catcostume for pick-up and drop-off locations.

09/30/2024

Thanks to everyone who visited us this weekend to get a sorting pupcake! If you have photos or videos of your dog (or cat) enjoying them, please tag us or share below!