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Compassion in the Community | December 2024

December is here, and holiday season is in full swing! Whether you’re finalizing your shopping list, looking for a festive event for friends and family, or feeling moved on Giving Tuesday, you can support the homeless animals of the VBSPCA. Here’s how.

Home For the Holidays
Starting Sunday, December 1st Priority Automotive is paying half of the adoption fees of every canine and feline adopted from the VBSPCA. This promotion is automatically applied when you adopt an animal and last until December 31st or when funds run out.

Giving Tuesday – December 3rd
Support the VBSPCA on the biggest fundraising event of the year! Giving Tuesday takes place on December 3rd. Our goal is to raise $20,000 on this international day of giving. Your donations make second chances possible for homeless animals. You can make a donation by visiting the VBSPCA Facebook page, Instagram page, or our website.

Holiday Tribute Gifts
This holiday season, give a gift to animals in need. Donate in honor of someone special during the month of December and receive a greeting card insert that makes the perfect holiday gift. You can make your honorary donation here: https://vbspca.com/honors-and-memorials/.

Yappy Hour – December 8th
Join us Saturday, December 8th from 1-3 p.m. at Pups and Pints for a Howl-iday Paint Your Pet Fundraiser hosted by Crush It On Canvas featuring an Ugly Sweater Competition. Have a festive time in support of the VBSPCA whilel Crush it On Canvas leads you step-by-step as you paint your furry friend. Don your ugliest sweater for a chance at a prize. Sign up here: https://vbspca.com/yappy-hour/

Holiday Tale for Two – December 16th
On Monday, December 16th join us for our Tale for Two but with a Holiday twist. During our Holiday Tale for Two children will have a holiday tale read to them, meet a couple of shelter animals, and make treats for themselves and the shelter animals.Sign up here: https://vbspca.com/a-tale-for-two/.

Holiday Elf
Give an adoptable shelter animal a much deserved break from the shelter, and you receive all the holiday snuggles you could ask for! We are asking families to take home one of our shelter animals from Dec. 22nd through Dec. 26th. Email foster@vbspca.com to sign up, and our staff will pair you with the perfect furry friend!

Mechanical Service Company Holiday Fundraiser
Mechanical Service Company is holding a holiday fundraiser to support the animals of the VBSPCA from October 9th until December 9th. Customers are encouraged to drop off items from our Wish List.

All Year Long – Sustainable Support

The Adventures of Lucky and Bud
Share a sweet story of compassion for animals and support the Virginia Beach SPCA! Author Frank Pengitore of the children’s book The Adventures of Lucky and Bud will donate a portion of sales along with a copy of this book for the VBSPCA’s Humane Education program library.

Black Dog Real Estate LLC
Looking for a new home? Try Black Dog Real Estate. A total of 5% of each sales commission will be donated to the VBSPCA. Click here to learn more.

Kroger Plus
You can help homeless animals anytime you buy groceries at Kroger! Simply sign up, swipe your Plus Card when you shop, and a portion of the sale will be donated back to the VBSPCA! Sign up to participate here.

Jennifer Brickhouse Realtor
Realtor Jennifer Brickhouse of the Real Estate Group is turning housewarmings into homecomings. She is sponsoring the adoption fee of one adoptable animal at the VBSPCA for each house sold. Click here to learn more.

Papa John’s Pizza of Hampton Roads
Pizza tastes better when it is for a great cause! Use promo code VBSPCA whenever you order from any of Papa John’s 27 locations in Hampton Roads and 20 percent of net sales are donated back to us. Combine this with promo VBSPCA5 to receive five percent off any order of $25 or more. 

The Virginia Beach SPCA is incredibly grateful for the continued support from our local community. If you are interested in hosting a fundraiser or event supporting the VBSPCA, please contact our Outreach Department at outreach@vbspca.com.