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The Peninsula SPCA houses all of the animals that are picked up by Animal
Control in Newport News, Poquoson, Hampton, and York County. Animals without
identification are held for 5 days before they will be eligible for adoption.
Animals with identification will be held for 10 days before they will
be eligible for adoption.
To report cruelty, neglect, or an animal who appears to be lost, you must
contact Animal Control in your municipality:
Newport News & Poquoson: 757-595-7387
Hampton : 757-727-6111
York County: 757-890-3601
Click here
for more information on reclaiming a pet that has been brought in by Animal
Control.
Feral Cats
Feral Cats remain an on-going issue on the Greater Virginia Peninsula. A feral cat is a cat that has become 'wild'. Usually feral cats originate
as offspring of domestic cats that have been abandoned and left to breed.
Feral cats do not trust humans and usually do not allow humans to touch
or handle them. Because of their elusive nature, feral cats do not function
well when removed from their natural outdoor environment and they are
rarely able to domesticate.
A feral cat is not to be confused with
stray cats. Unlike feral cats, stray cats are homeless and/or abandoned domestic cats and have had contact with humans. A way to identify a feral cat is that their left ear is tipped. This also indicates that the cat is spayed or neutered and is being cared for by a Feral Cat Caregiver.
If a feral cat is trapped and brought to the SPCA by local animal control. The cat will be held by state law for 5 days and then will be humanely euthanized. A feral cat is unadoptable. The Peninsula SPCA doesn't have the resources to actively trap, neuter, and manage feral cat colonies. However, the SPCA encourages you to take action and help control the feral cat population through T.N.R efforts (Trap.Neuter.Return Program). To learn more about T.N.R, please visit Operation Cat Snip website or email them at info@operationcatsnip.org
To report cruelty, neglect, or an animal who appears to be lost, you must
contact Animal Control in your municipality:
Newport News & Poquoson: 757-595-7387
Hampton : 757-727-6111
York County: 757-890-3601
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