“We are fortunate to have an organization like the Richmond SPCA that is setting the standard for other communities across the Commonwealth.”
Governor Timothy M. Kaine
The Richmond SPCA was founded in 1891. In 1999 the organization adopted a bold vision for the future, pledging to save the life of every healthy, homeless animal in the City of Richmond by 2008 through an emphasis on education, adoption, pet-retention, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and spay/neuter programs. This goal was accomplished two years early, and no healthy, homeless animal has lost his life in the City of Richmond since January 1, 2006. This success was also achieved in Hanover County, where together through our lifesaving partnership, no healthy, homeless animal has lost his life since January 1, 2009.
We have continued to be guided by the principles of this plan and in 2007 our board of directors and leadership team, with input from employees, volunteers and others who care deeply for the welfare of our community's animals, met to create a new strategic long range plan. The adoption of this plan over the next 3 to 5 years will promote our core purpose to promote and practice the principle that every life is precious. Click here to learn about our current long range plan >>
During our most recent fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2008 to Sept. 30, 2009), the Richmond SPCA:
- Saved the lives of about 3,000 homeless animals through programs of adoption.
- Helped keep more than 2,000 pets out of shelters through our programs of pet-retention (free behavior helpline, pet pantry, temporary low-cost offsite boarding, affordable wellness clinics, re-homing assistance and more
- Rehabilitated 2,000 sick and injured pets.
- Spayed or neutered 14,357 animals in our on-site clinic at no or low cost to the owner.
- Delivered more than 17,044 hours of humane education to area school children and 11,300 hours of adult education and training.
Fiscal Year 2008 Budget....................................$4.2 million
| Pet Adoption 30% |
Humane Education 15% |
| Pet Rehab 14% |
Administration 9% |
| Spay/Neuter 20% |
Development 12% |
| Individuals & Foundations 38% |
Services 18% |
| Endowment Income 27% |
Events & Corporate Support 17% |
As of September 30, 2008, the Richmond SPCA has unrestricted financial reserves of $23,436,781, or about 4.9 times its most recent annual expenses, which totaled $4,785,888. The Richmond SPCA’s Endowment Fund is $18,896,643 of the $23,436,781 of unrestricted financial reserves. View our most recent Form 990 for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2008.
The Richmond community reports animal statistics and live release rates in accordance with the Asilomar Accords, made possible by a grant from Maddie's Fund beginning in 2006. To learn more about the Asilomar Accords and define the terms used in the table — healthy, treatable-rehabilitatable, treatable-manageable and unhealthy/untreatable — visit the Maddie's Fund Web site.
Partner shelters in the Richmond community include the Richmond SPCA, Richmond Animal Care & Control and Hanover County Animal Control. For an explanation of the current criteria used to report animal statistics (Pet Evaluation Matrix), as defined in our community, click here >>.
Thank you for your constant support of our city’s homeless animals. For every animal adopted from our shelter, another orphaned pet’s life is saved. For more information about contributing to the Richmond SPCA, please click here >>>. Our supporters' privacy is very important to us; click here to read our privacy policy.