Updated: 2/2/10

Welcome to Giles County Animal Rescue's web home! You can check out our list of current pets available for adoption and find out all about us by following the links to the left. Thanks to everyone who has saved a shelter animal and thanks for stopping by!

If you live in rental property please obtain permission from your landlord to have a pet. It's sad to see an animal adopted and then returned the next day because '"My landlord found out".

Are you looking for that perfect gift for someone and can't find it? Consider donating to the Giles Co. (or local) shelter in someone's name. Giles Co. will send an acknowledgement if you would like one. Monetary donations can be sent to:

Giles Co. Animal Rescue
P.O. Box 354
Pearisburg, VA 24134

or supplies can be brought to the shelter. Please help a homeless animal!

Giles Co. Animal Rescue is in need of volunteers to keep the shelter open 2 hrs on weekends. This is the time of year when shelters are full and the weekends have not been staffed. If you'd like to help, can spare a couple of hours on Sat or Sun call us. 922-3958.

Added Susie, Gus, Charlene, Indy, Greta, Rob, and a husky mix to the shelter section. (2/2)

Added Petite Four, Travis, Flash, Big Tom and Mimi to the shelter section. (1/25)

Added a Chief, Little Bit and a female cat to the shelter section. Also updated contact information. (1/20)

Added a Blue, Chief, and a litter of puppies to the shelter section. (1/11)

Added a female hound mix, a female collie mix, and KJ to the shelter section. (1/4/2010)

Added Ceasar, Reba, Theda, Latte, and Nora to the shelter section. (12/29)

Added Flo, Auther, and 3 cats to the shelter section. (12/21)

New Boarding Kennel: Opening November 20, 2009 Just in time for holiday boarding! Doe Creek Kennels Doggie Daycare and Boarding Located on Doe Creek Farm, a 400 acre apple orchard in Giles Co., Doe Creek Kennels offers hours of scheduled time for your dogs to run, play, swim, or just lounge throughout the day.  We also offer private suites for overnight guest. Try out our daycare (first night free), and see what a difference a few days a week can make for your dog. Or if leaving town, board your dog here for some active days and quiet nights on the farm. Contact Allison for more info and fees: (540) 293-4521 or email:allisonbess@pemtel.net or www.doecreekkennels.com.

Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign 2009 "$2 Can Do a Lot – Can You?" The CVC is the annual workplace giving campaign for the employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This year marks the second year that Giles County Animal Rescue has participated! GCAR joins over 1,400 other charities by being listed for possible designation for donations by employees of the state. Giving is easy through payroll deductions, credit cards, cash, and checks. Online giving is also available for payroll deduction and credit card gifts only. If you are employed by Virginia, please consider a tax-deductible gift to Giles County Animal Rescue. Check out Virginia Tech's partner website http://www.cvc.hr.vt.edu for more information and links. Specifics regarding our mission and services for animals may be found on the campaign website. The official end date for CVC donations is December 31, 2009. Giles County Animal Rescue's CVC code is 3201.

Did you know you can help the animals from Giles Co. (or any county) without adopting?  You can purchase ANIMAL FRIENDLY license plates and the DMV will send an annual check to a local rescue, shelter or humane society. Proceeds from your purchase go to the county you live in. You can order them online or visit your DMV office. Get yours and proudly tell everyone you are ANIMAL FRIENDLY.

Save those empty ink cartridges. Recycle and save a life!  Giles Co. Animal Rescue wants your empty ink cartridges. We can get cash for them and the money is used for our Feral Cat Program.  We trap/neuter/release feral cats to control the over population.  Think of all those cartridges being thrown away and they can now be put to use. Businesses, individuals, students please take the time to save them and save a life! Contact April at gilescountyanimalrescue@yahoo.com for more info.

Want to help out, but don't have time to volunteer? Here is a great way you can help Giles County's homeless animals and get some fun, practical merchandise. You can help us simply by ordering online from Current Fundraiser. It's easy to do, you can choose from lots of fun and practical products, and 50% of your total purchase goes directly to the animal rescue. Just follow these easy steps:

  1. Log on to the Internet at: http://www.currentfun.com, Shop to your heart's content. You can choose from loads of reasonably priced cards, gift wrap, gifts, candy and treats, even popular magazine subscriptions. Look for special fundraiser internet offers, too.
  2. When you check out, select:
    State:  Virginia
    Organization:  Giles County Animal Rescue, Inc.
    City:  Pearisburg
  3. Submit your secure order (using your credit card for payment).
Your purchase will be shipped directly to you. Enjoy your top-quality Current products, while you help us help the animals. Thanks!

Help promote spay/neuters and save a life.  8" car magnet can be purchased from Giles Co. Animal Rescue. $5.00 each. Contact any volunteer or gilescountyanimalrescue@yahoo.com.

Protect your pet. ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs

Alleviate the financial stress associated with your pet's unexpected medical expenses and generate funds for our shelter at the same time! Simply apply for a ShelterCare Pet Insurance Program by using the ShelterCare banner-link.

Here's how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our shelter's website, we automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover common needs like blankets, litter and food. This donation is of no cost to you and provides us with essential funds. Make the right move and enroll today!

Giles Co. Animal Shelter now has facilities for cats and kittens. If you are looking for that purr-fect companion, please visit us.

Animal Care Center of Pearisburg, Dr. Conley Painter will give discounts on dogs adopted from the County Shelter. Discounts will be for spay/neuters and vaccinations (rabies included). Call 540/921-3707 for appointment. Must present the yellow copy of your adoption form.
 
Check the contact list if you have questions about the animals.