Our TNR program can help if you know of any Community Cats or help take care of a feral colony. Our volunteers will help by humanely Trapping the cats, transporting them to our vet partners, where they will be vaccinated, microchipped and Neutered or spayed. Then after a day or two of recovery the cats will be Returned to their colony. Afterwards, the cats live healthier lives without the unwanted behaviors associated with unfixed cats.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE.
TNR is a core component of the No Kill Equation and helps reduce the overpopulation of community (feral) cats. We don’t want anyone to be afraid to ask for help because they can’t handle the financial burden of vaccinating and neutering multiple cats.
If you need help with Community Cats, you can fill out a TNR request form HERE
We also have a Working Cats program to relocate cats that are in danger to new homes in barns, wineries, breweries, greenhouses, sheds, garages or other suitable places. OUR WORKING CATS PROGRAM IS ALSO FREE OF CHARGE.
To fill out a request for Working Cats, fill out an application HERE
If you’d like to volunteer to help our TNR or Working Cats programs by Trapping, Transporting, helping our various Colony Caretakers, or to help get Working cats relocated, email us at helpanimals@humaneloudoun.org.
The Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) 8th grade classes at J.L. Simpson Middle School in Leesburg invited HSLC to help them with their Citizenship Unit. Jennifer Allen, middle school FACS teacher, asked us to be part of their learning experience to describe what our organization is, who we help, the current programs we are working on, and how middle school students might get involved. After HSLC and other organizations speak to the classes over the course of a couple of weeks, they will develop a presentation and propose a project to complete as a volunteer effort.
HSLC president, Juanita Easton, spoke with the two classrooms of 20 students each on Oct 3rd. They were interactive experiences with the students following the presentation with questions about animal care, adoptions, fostering and sharing stories of their animal experiences. She left them with the organization brochures, information on how to “be a voice” for animals in need of help, a list of suggestions on how the students can help animals at school, their neighborhoods, and around the community, in addition to a list of possible careers that involve animals.
The youth of our communities are the future so it is always a privilege to help them understand how they can be involved with the welfare of animals.
The HSLC Humane Education Program is available to all youth and adult groups, such as classrooms, after school programs, scout troops, and community organizations. Contact us at helpanimals@humaneloudoun.org if you would like us to address your group.
Yesterday Lily went over the rainbow bridge. She came to us as a grumpy old lady with health problems. After spending some miserable time in the kennel, she came home with me 3 years ago, 2.5 of them as a hospice kitty. She was not necessarily the standard loving cat – set in her ways, all bark but little bite. And so strong-willed she lived a wonderful life for 2 yrs more than anyone expected.
Lily wasn’t always easy – she hated my 3 cats, suffere
d all the side effects of kidney disease, and preferred staying in only 2 rooms in the house. And I loved her in all her grumpiness and crazy ways. Knowing that I would experience the sadness of sending her over the rainbow bridge rather than sending her to a loving family and a forever home was hard. However it was also such a rewarding experience, because I got to provide a loving home while she was healthy enough to enjoy it.
Would I do it again? In a heartbeat.
Be at peace Lily. You were loved and will be missed.
Painting with a Twist in Broadlands Center Plaza, Ashburn hosted an event for HSLC last Sunday. Everyone who came got to paint a picture of one of their pets by providing a photo to the talented artists who sketched an outline on the canvas and then helped everyone create a unique piece of artwork.
https://paintingwithatwist.com/studio/ashburn
Thank you to Painting with a Twist and everyone who came out to support us and have a great time.
The Dulles 28 Target recently donated over 900 lbs of pet food to the Loudoun Pet Pantry (LPP)! 
Diane Kendall with the Reston Bible Church Food Pantry contacted HSLC about this surplus of food and helped us go over to pick it all up. We were able to share some of the dog food not eligible for LPP with Virginia German Shepherd Rescue and some of the cat food will help to feed fosters and community cats.
Community involvement is an essential component of the No Kill Equation and HSLC is so grateful to be able to partner with such a compassionate community.
Spanky’s Pub in Leesburg hosted a pet supplies drive on Aug 30th to collect items for A Forever Home Rescue Foundation who delivered them down to Houston to benefit the animals affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Humane Society of Loudoun County dropped off an SUV load of food and pet supplies to the event. Among the items dropped off were pet beds, food/water bowls, towels, collars and leashes, animal cages, and excess food supplies.
HSLC accepts donations of anything animal related (new, used, open, and expired). Through our partnership with Loudoun County Animal Services (LCAS) and Loudoun Hunger Relief (LHR), unexpired, unopened dog and cat food that meet proper criteria goes to the Loudoun Pet Pantry. Other things that cannot be used by HSLC are shared with other rescues to benefit homeless animals in Loudoun County and surrounding areas, including VA German Shepherd Rescue and Wildlife Veterinary Care.
Donation bins are located in businesses around the county. For more information and donation bin locations visit https://humaneloudoun.org/what-we-do/the-loudoun-pet-pantry-lpp/
Our Fall Fundraiser, Tails & Ales, will be held on October 22, 2017 at Black Walnut Brewery in downtown Leesburg. This family-friendly event will be from noon to 4 pm in and around the Brewery located at 210 South King Street with live music. Black Walnut Brewery
There will be Family Feud games and 4 kid game stations set up on the back patio and parking lot, prizes will be awarded. A dog & cat photo contest will decide the kings and queens of each to ride with us at the annual Leesburg Halloween Parade – for the safety and comfort of the cats, only their photos will ride in the parade 🙂
Inside there will be raffle baskets and silent auction items for everyone to bid on. With the purchase of an event ticket adults will get $1 off all beers and a door prize ticket. Soft drinks and water are available for children and we hope to have a food truck there. Hourly door prizes drawings.
Save the date! More information to come.