Handling Your Pets During a Solar Eclipse

By Lauren Puckett On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. As the moon passes between the sun […]

Cold Weather Considerations for Pets

By Joan Cassell With the recent snowfall here in Loudoun County, this is a good opportunity to take a mid-season look at your pet’s cold weather needs.  If you think […]

Beating the Odds: A Bonded Trio Finds Their Fur-ever Home

By Lauren Puckett In August 2021, Tracy Mathews was driving along one early morning in Purcellville when she thought she saw cats in the woods on the side of the […]

The Unbelievable Reappearance of Boots the Cat

By Lauren Puckett Three years ago, Rocio, a volunteer trapper and foster for the Humane Society of Loudoun County, found two stray cats near her home. She fed them for […]

A Call to Dog Fostering

By Liz Bresnahan Fostering dogs has intrigued me for quite some time. Prior to adopting our dog, Finn, he was looked after by a foster family that devoted their time […]

What Does Your Adoption Fee Cover?

By Lauren Puckett You’re looking for a new kitten. After weeks of searching, you find not one, but two – an adorable pair of baby black panthers named Maui and […]

4 Ways to Deal with the Loss of a Pet

By Lauren Puckett For most of us, losing a pet is like losing a member of the family. The sense of loss can be profound. As you go through the […]

8 Reasons to Take Your Cat to the Vet

By Lauren Puckett Let’s face it, nobody likes going to the vet, least of all cats. Anxious cats can be especially averse to the entire experience, from going into the […]

When Your Pet(s) Makes You a Parent

By Theresa Wild In older generations, the progression of life events was simple: complete school, get married, have children, and live happily ever after. In more recent years, these events […]

Dispelling the Myths of FIV

By Kathleen Silver When adopting animals with special needs, our hearts go out to those with obvious physical issues. But, there are also conditions we cannot see, and one of […]