Shenandoah Valley Animal Services

Chains Hurt was renamed Augusta Dog Adoptions in 2006. We are a 501c3 all-volunteer rescue organization that accepts and places dogs that are brought to us from regional shelters and high-kill pounds all throughout Virginia. We are situated in Augusta County, Virginia, and conduct the majority of our adoptions there.

Through leadership and pro-active approaches to reducing pet overpopulation, like as adoptions, spay/neuter programs, and education, the Augusta Regional SPCA promotes the humane treatment of companion animals.

The Humane Society/SPCA of Nelson County (HS/SPCA) works to improve animal welfare by caring for and helping people adopt "unwanted" companion animals through our "no-kill" adoption center, foster care networks, satellite adoption venues, and Kitten & Puppy Rescue/Transport Programs; by funding veterinary services and education programs; and by reducing overpopulation through low-cost Spay-Neuter-Vaccinate and Feral Cat Trap/Neuter/Release programs.

The Companion Animal Fund's goal is to care for thousands of animals by making direct financial contributions to SPCAs, pet sanctuaries, and rescue groups. All of these organizations actively seek to find permanent homes for all of the homeless and unwanted animals they care for by giving them food, shelter, veterinary care, and loving care.

A non-profit 501(c)(3) group called Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue was founded in 1999 with the sole purpose of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming Shelties and Sheltie-like dogs. The majority of the owners of these Shelties were unable to care for them and gave them up to NVSR. Others are discovered in shelters because they are abandoned or stray animals.

By offering shelter, medical attention, and behavioral services for dogs and cats, supporting long-term, loving homes, and advancing education and outreach, you can advance the compassionate treatment of animals.