Join us for #RescueFest2024! This FREE event is family friendly and pet friendly. Don’t miss out on meeting some of our adoptable animals and our dedicated volunteers, and learning more about our organization and programs.Food will be available for purchase, and adult beverages will be available to purchase from Apocalypse Ale Works.More details coming soon!WHEN: Saturday, … [Read more...]
RESCUEfest 2022!
Come out and join us at Rescue Fest 2022 - there will be fun for the whole family! This is a FREE, pet-friendly event that you don't want to miss. Meet adoptable animals, our volunteers, and learn more about the lifesaving programs we offer to help animals in our community. Food will be available for purchase from La Cocina (food truck) Adult beverages will be available … [Read more...]
Join us for RESCUEfest 2020!!
We have once again partnered with Apocalypse Ale Works to bring you an opportunity to come out and meet some of our volunteers and, more importantly, some of our adoptable animals! This is a family-friendly event and we are striving to provide a fun event while maintaining social distancing guidelines. There will be Ax Throwing with Power Play Virginia--sponsored by Build … [Read more...]
Year One of the New Tethering Ordinance
Last month, Lynchburg Animal Control handed out a ticket for a dog left outside in freezing weather. A year earlier, there would have been no ticket . . . and no law to protect the animal. This first ticket is evidence of how a community can come together to change ordinances and to improve the lives of local animals. --by Bunny Goodjohn Here’s how it happened: In 2018, … [Read more...]
Leash Laws in the Burg: a “Q&A” with Chief Animal Warden Ryan Ball
by Bunny Goodjohn, CVRR Volunteer Leash laws can be confusing. I asked Chief Animal Warden Ryan Ball to help me understand when I need to snap a leash on my dog. Q: First, can we learn a little about you? How long have you been with Animal Control . . . and what animals do you have at home? A: … [Read more...]
