This holiday season, the Roanoke Valley SPCA is reaching out to the community to ensure no shelter pet is left behind. The annual Home for the Holidays foster program is back but with a sense of urgency this year.

There is an adoption event from 1 - 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Regional Center for Animal Care & Protection.

A local business is stepping up to support animals in the Hill City.

New year, new home: That’s the program Angels of Assisi is launching to find animals their forever homes as soon as they can in 2024.

A dog that was shot in the leg was picked up by the Franklin County Humane Society. The dog's leg will need to be amputated and the shelter is raising money for her vet care.

Not every dog that comes into a shelter has a happy ending, but for one dog named CoCo, luck was on her side.

Roanoke Area Ministries’ RAM House is a day shelter for people experiencing homelessness and serves about 150 meals a day. The nonprofit also provides rent and electric bill assistance.

The Salvation Army held an open house today for their Center of Hope on Park Avenue. The renovations include new furniture and artwork.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – There’s a new step to giving animals a better chance at being adopted. A group in Campbell County that’s been advocating to build a new shelter for years created Bringing Animal Renovation to Campbell County (BARCC), a nonprofit to help with fundraising. The group believes the existing building isn’t as inviting or big enough compared to other shelters in the area, and leaders presented their plan to the Campbell County Board of Supervisors last week. County leaders said a new shelter is in the capital improvement plan for about $800,000, but that’s still three years down the road. “One new animal being brought into the shelter should not jeopardize the life of another animal that’s already here just because of lack of space.

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – Twenty-five cats and dogs from the Pittsylvania County Pet Center flew to Maine to find their forever home. The county animal shelter partnered with an organization to transport to another shelter with a greater need. Brent Weinkauf, the director of the Pittsylvania County Pet Center, says they have been “overwhelmed” with animals. “It’s an awesome thing for Pittsylvania County because the less animals we have here the less we have to feed and take care of. Amazing work that’s going on here,” said Pittsylvania County Pet Center Director Brent Weinkauf.

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA – Homeless shelters and soup kitchens are preparing for one of the busiest days of the year. The Roanoke Rescue Mission is offering two options: socially distanced indoor dining open to the community and drive-through curbside service where you can take your Thanksgiving meal to-go. “A lot of our regular volunteers are seniors, they’re retired and high risk for a variety of reasons. At RAM House in Roanoke, volunteers like Pat Oberlin, are prepared to pack to-go Thanksgiving meals and snacks, homeless individuals will be allowed to eat indoors. “You can see it in their hearts that they really appreciate what we’re doing here for them.”For these volunteers, Thanksgiving is about giving back at a time when people need help now more than ever.