Smoky's Spay & Neuter Clinic

06/17/2025

Last month we helped 211 patients at our clinic. That includes 149 pets from shelter and rescue partners and 94 community cats. Thanks to all of our partners and trappers working to improve lives for these animals!

See our full Compassion in Action report for a complete overview of the Richmond SPCA's work in May.

Just like May flowers, kitten season was beginning to bloom, and we kicked it off with live kitten cams leading....

05/30/2025

While our clinic was closed this week, we invited animal welfare professionals from surrounding counties to join us for continuing education presented by our Chief of Education and Training Sarah Babcock. Our own staff were joined by those serving in animal control agencies for Powhatan, Hanover and Prince George for a presentation on dog body language.

05/23/2025

Our sweet patient El Chapo wants to let you know that we'll be closed all next week and will reopen again on Monday, June 2. We're looking forward to seeing all of our sweet four-legged friends when we return!

04/30/2025

Long before a humane trap ends up in the hands of one of our veterinary assistants like Austin, lots of planning and preparation goes into trapping and transporting a community cat to our clinic. Learn what happens behind the scenes and how you can be part of the compassionate solution for free-roaming, unowned cats. Our next volunteer-led Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return workshop is Wednesday, May 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Register here: https://richmondspca.org/events/intro-to-tnvr/

02/19/2025

There's snow all around, but inside, we're operating away! We'll be closing early after today's spay and neuter patients are picked up. Drive carefully!

02/12/2025

Last Friday, we teamed up with the Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital at the Richmond SPCA and local Banfield Pet Hospitals for a high-volume Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) day. 🐱🐾

Our goal? To help as many community cats as possible by providing sterilization and vaccinations. Huge shoutout to Dr. Lindsey Buracker, the amazing Banfield Pet Hospital team, dedicated community cat caregivers and our nonprofit rescue partners for making this day possible. Thanks to their help and our wonderful staff, we were able to sterilize and vaccinate 128 community cats! 💙

If you're ready to get involved with TNVR, now is the perfect time as we will have our next Introduction to Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return workshop on March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Spots fill up quickly, so be sure to register today!

https://richmondspca.org/events/introduction-to-tnvr/

01/20/2025

Sammy here with an important message!

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will be closed today to honor his legacy and reaffirm our commitment to serving our community with compassion. We encourage you to take this time to reflect on how we can all work together to make a lasting difference.

MLK Day is also recognized as a National Day of Service, and we are incredibly grateful for the dedication of our volunteers and community members who work tirelessly to support our furry friends. Your efforts, whether helping a neighbor or a pet in need, truly make an impact. As Dr. King once said, “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

We'll return to our regular hours tomorrow, ready to keep working toward a brighter future for all the pets and people we serve. Thank you for being part of the change! 💙

01/08/2025

❄️ Closure notice! ❄️ We will be closed today due to the city's water service disruption. We will resume regular business hours tomorrow. We hope you and your pets are staying safe and warm!

01/06/2025

❄️ Inclement Weather Update ❄️

We will open an hour late today. Clients whose appointments are impacted will be contacted. Stay safe everyone!

01/02/2025

Make a resolution to help community cats! Registration is now open for our next Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) training, which is coming up on January 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join local TNVR practitioner and advocate Peggy Lynch for this hands-on training and learn how you can improve the lives of free-roaming, unowned cats by preventing reproduction and addressing public health through vaccination. To register today, visit the link in our comments. 💙🐈

12/23/2024

Happy howlidays! We'll be closed from Tuesday, December 24 to Thursday, January 2. We will resume normal operations on Monday, January 6. We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!

10/17/2024

We're celebrating our licensed veterinary technicians today for LVT week!
Crystal is our LVT and is a huge animal lover and leads our surgical floor with positivity and kindness. Crystal has been helping train Austin to transition from a CSR to a VA, and practice skills that Austin is currently learning in school. Austin started their LVT program over the summer and is beginning to dig into the core of their education and learn practical skills related to their curriculum.