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This girl is terrified in the shelter. Won't even eat unless no one is watching. She's improved vastly since intake, but only so much can be done until she's out of the shelter environment. She needs a MAJOR confidence boost.
Rhea had a slumber party for one night in a foster home with two other dogs, one indoor & one outdoor cat: She was still timid, but opened up immediately. She got brief bouts of zoomies and seems like she'd become a velcro dog as she followed her foster around everywhere. She LOVES to cuddle and gives sweet kisses. With the dogs, she was still timid, which is understandable, but not aggressive. With the mature dog, she more or less avoided though HE was calmly interested in sniffing and playing. With the younger, rambunctious pup, she also tried to avoid but eventually played a tiny bit under close supervision. She got overwhelmed quickly and though she never growled, snarled or tried to bite, she did bare her teeth and play time was quickly put to an end. She was fairly neutral around the indoor mature, calm, senior kitty. Rhea wanted to sniff, but the cat hissed at her and she backed up and left him alone. She didn't seem to notice or acknowledge the outdoor kitty even when pointed out.
Rhea likely needs to be around dogs of similar energy levels and who respect her boundaries.
Overly rambunctious pups and likely puppies are probably not wise and she gets easily overwhelmed. Same goes for kids younger than about 10.
She's very shy and would likely need a long decompression period before potential adopters saw her truly comfortable enough to come out of her shell. Rhea is a special case and we're all rooting for her! GO RHEA!
NEEDS: patience, POTTY TRAINING and love.
updated 12/16/24
This girl is terrified in the shelter. Won't even eat unless no one is watching. She's improved vastly since intake, but only so much can be done until she's out of the shelter environment. She needs a MAJOR confidence boost.
Rhea had a slumber party for one night in a foster home with two other dogs, one indoor & one outdoor cat: She was still timid, but opened up immediately. She got brief bouts of zoomies and seems like she'd become a velcro dog as she followed her foster around everywhere. She LOVES to cuddle and gives sweet kisses. With the dogs, she was still timid, which is understandable, but not aggressive. With the mature dog, she more or less avoided though HE was calmly interested in sniffing and playing. With the younger, rambunctious pup, she also tried to avoid but eventually played a tiny bit under close supervision. She got overwhelmed quickly and though she never growled, snarled or tried to bite, she did bare her teeth and play time was quickly put to an end. She was fairly neutral around the indoor mature, calm, senior kitty. Rhea wanted to sniff, but the cat hissed at her and she backed up and left him alone. She didn't seem to notice or acknowledge the outdoor kitty even when pointed out.
Rhea likely needs to be around dogs of similar energy levels and who respect her boundaries.
Overly rambunctious pups and likely puppies are probably not wise and she gets easily overwhelmed. Same goes for kids younger than about 10.
She's very shy and would likely need a long decompression period before potential adopters saw her truly comfortable enough to come out of her shell. Rhea is a special case and we're all rooting for her! GO RHEA!
To adopt an animal from Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center, you will need to fill out an adoption application at www.svasc.net. Upon approval, there is a non-refundable adoption fee.
Dogs at SVASC is $125 unless stated otherwise. The fee includes rabies and distemper vaccinations, 4DX testing, spay/neuter, flea & tick preventatives, deworming, and microchipping.
Please remember that in the City of Staunton and Augusta County, there is a limit of four dogs per household. You must have a special use permit if you are over the limit.
Cats are $35, kittens are $55. We also offer a two-for-one discount! The adoption fee includes distemper vaccinations, rabies vaccination (if age allows), spay/neuter, flea/tick preventatives, deworming, and microchipping. Combo testing (FIV/FELV) for cats can be done for an additional fee if it has not already been done.
To adopt an animal from Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center, you will need to fill out an adoption application at www.svasc.net. Upon approval, there is a non-refundable adoption fee.
Dogs at SVASC is $125 unless stated otherwise. The fee includes rabies and distemper vaccinations, 4DX testing, spay/neuter, flea & tick preventatives, deworming, and microchipping.
Please remember that in the City of Staunton and Augusta County, there is a limit of four dogs per household. You must have a special use permit if you are over the limit.
Cats are $35, kittens are $55. We also offer a two-for-one discount! The adoption fee includes distemper vaccinations, rabies vaccination (if age allows), spay/neuter, flea/tick preventatives, deworming, and microchipping. Combo testing (FIV/FELV) for cats can be done for an additional fee if it has not already been done.
You can meet your new best friend during shelter hours.
Monday: 11am - 4pm
Tuesday: 11am - 4pm
Wednesday: 11am - 6:30pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 11am - 4pm
Saturday: 11am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
**During inclement weather please call ahead to be sure the shelter is open.**
You can meet your new best friend during shelter hours.
Monday: 11am - 4pm
Tuesday: 11am - 4pm
Wednesday: 11am - 6:30pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 11am - 4pm
Saturday: 11am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
**During inclement weather please call ahead to be sure the shelter is open.**
More about this shelter
Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center is an open admissions animal shelter and is home to dozens of animals looking for their forever homes. We are a Municipal pound for Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro so we take in all strays, abandoned animals, and owner surrenders. We have 40 dog runs and about 85 cat cages.
The Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center began operation in September of 2011. Since opening, we have successfully lowered the euthanasia rates for our community! Our shelter's current save rate is 95 percent, which is the direct result of our dedicated staff and volunteers working hard to finding these animals their forever homes. Please call the shelter with any questions regarding animals found on the website for more information.
We offer help to our community through education and assistance. With the help of other organizations we are able to spay/neuter animals in our community that the owners could otherwise not afford. With the help of our community we are on a mission to save every adoptable animal in our area.
Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center is an open admissions animal shelter and is home to dozens of animals looking for their forever homes. We are a Municipal pound for Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro so we take in all strays, abandoned animals, and owner surrenders. We have 40 dog runs and about 85 cat cages.
The Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center began operation in September of 2011. Since opening, we have successfully lowered the euthanasia rates for our community! Our shelter's current save rate is 95 percent, which is the direct result of our dedicated staff and volunteers working hard to finding these animals their forever homes. Please call the shelter with any questions regarding animals found on the website for more information.
We offer help to our community through education and assistance. With the help of other organizations we are able to spay/neuter animals in our community that the owners could otherwise not afford. With the help of our community we are on a mission to save every adoptable animal in our area.
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