Peninsula SPCA

I brought my kids to see the «petting zoo» I haven’t been in a few years and it has changed alot. I remember more than one sad overweight leopard. Of course there were plenty of rambunctious goats and chickens roaming around.
The facility was clean the staff was very friendly. I was happy to see a small handful of dogs and cats for that matter. A couple guinea pigs and gerbils caught our eyes maybe we will be back to adopt them!
I probably would only come back for the adoptable animals and not the petting zoo next time.

Very clean and friendly animal shelter. I will always recommend this shelter to those looking to adopt a fur baby.

I am extremely pleased with this SPCA. I love going to shelters just ogle at the dogs and kitties, its horrible because I always end up shedding a tear but hey, I know this coming in.
Anyway, the facility is actually pretty clean. Lots of people working here, I know a vast majority are volunteers and this makes it that much more impressive. I’ve been here a handful of times and this place is progressively from what I’ve seen getting better as far as sanitation goes. Theres an indoor doggie pin and a cat room. The bedding is kept neat and they also have a caged yard to give them outside air and bathing. There are visiting booths so you can play with the dogs as well.
Donations are accepted here and there is also come merchandise for sale as soon as you enter. The staff is okay, they don’t seem thrill to be working there sometimes…
The plus to this SPCA in comparison to the one in Norfolk is that they have a petting zoo!
Yup! Mostly farm animals. I remember there being bobcats and otters but I didn’t see them last time I went. However, the goats and alpacas are adorable! They are so friendly and will bombard you if you buy some treats. There are some slotted (.50c) machines where you can buy them treats and have them eat from your hand in an open barn. There are also chickens, ducks, rabbits and a peacock from what I remember. The petting zoo however is only $ 2 and the man who was working there that day was a funny fellow.
Overall, I would love to come back here and adopt an old dog. Theres lots of them and of course they have the cutest brindle pits. I urge people to go here and adopt before buying from «pet stores».

A very organized and orderly shelter, but I didn’t like how they don’t let visitors take out certain animals (specifically kittens and puppies) unless they are looking to adopt. The animals are cooped up all day, I’m sure many of them would love any opportunity to play or stretch their legs! This is the only shelter I’ve been to (more than 5) that has this stipulation. Otherwise, this would be a great place to adopt from! Affordable rates :)

I have adopted four dogs from this facility. Unfortunately I had to make the toughest decision to return Ginger. It was very tough handling her on my own, along with my 3 others. 3 is enough. But I had no doubt she would be adopted into a loving home. We loved her, still miss her when I look at her pictures. She was lovable and such a disaster lol! She’d dig up the yard, chase squirrels on our walks. She I cried and hugged her for a bit until she got uninterested! Lol. But she was happy with the handlers as they took her in the back. I made sure to put as much info as I could about Ginger. She was updated on all her shots, healthy little girl.
Well…
I have my 3 babies.
Milton was my first. Got him way back in 2012. Schamps in 2013. Mort in 2014. They are 3 little terrors! But wouldn’t trade em for the world. Now if only oil could succeed at training them and have it be set! What a wonderful life that would be!
Only thing I wish would be changed is that the SPCA would require anyone surrendering an animal to give them any possible extended history of the animal. Maybe in a little interview process. It would be nice to know more about why they were given up. Milton barked and still barks at people and is aggressive. Why!!! Mort doesn’t like walking thorough the floors that have tiles in the house. Schamps constantly whines. It would have been nice to know more.
Okay. That’s all! I’ll add before and after pix of them!

The shelter was very clean and the workers were very knowledgable and nice.
They had a wide variety of cats. The dogs seemed to be mostly Pitt bull mixes.
The cat we liked had a small sneeze so they checked her out and offered medicine if we wanted to adopt. They also took the time to teach my wife how to administer the anti-​biotic that the cat would need for 7 days.
Overall, it was a good experience.

One of the best run animal shelters I’ve ever visited. The staff are friendly and helpful and seem to genuinely care about the animals in their care. I walked away extremely impressed and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a new companion.

As a former animal rescuer, I’ve spent my fair share of times on various shelters and I was extremely impressed by this one yesterday.
Shelter wise– the volunteers were all very friendly and genuinely seems to care about the animal. The indoor pens as well as the pens out back were extremely clean and there was no dirty animal smell, which is often hard to avoid in shelters. We arrived at 3:30 and most of the animals had been adopted already, so of you are looking to adopt you may want to arrive closer to opening.
Petting zoo wise– the petting zoo was the reason we went to the shelter. My family enjoyed petting the goats and feeding the llamas. It cost $ 2 each but that helps out the shelter, so it was worth it. There is an area that houses a bald eagle, panther, bobcat, and a few other animals. The cages with the bobcat and panther bothered me a bit, didn’t seem like it was really the best environment for them.

I adopted my wonderful cat from here 3 years ago. The staff was very friendly, and the animals were well-​loved and taken care of. Bring home your buddy from here!

They always have a high turnover on the dogs and cats so just wait a couple of weeks and they’re sure to have what your looking for. The best part is the small «zoo» out back. Cost just $ 2. The place is fairly clean. I got my cat from here 12 years ago and she’s still going strong!

Once upon a time this humane society wasn’t the best place for a pet to be. It was poorly kept, the cages were packed full of poop and the animals looked miserable. The petting zoo out back was in shambles and the volunteers consisted of frightening looking convicts glaring at you over stacks of donated newspaper.
But NOW it is amazing. Under new management, the Peninsula SPCA Humane Society has improved with leaps and bounds. The animals for adoption are always clean and happy looking. They are taken out of their cages for frequent walks and are given lots of love from friendly, happy young volunteers who genuinely care.
They take their time with the animals now. Rather than check their teeth, eyes and gums and sell them to you for 60.00 the animals at the Humane Society are given thorough vet care, quarantined to look for signs of mange, heart worms, or other pocketbook killing disease, then sold for a much bigger price tag. (A lot bigger… like 160.00.)
But it is worth it. We adopted a dog there when it wasn’t so great for 60.00 and he had heart worms and they didn’t know it. It ended up costing us almost $ 1,000.00 in treatments to get him well.
The SPCA has also begun doing more community outreach programs. One was the Dog Wash during the summer where you could bring your dirty pup in to get washed by volunteers for a cash donation.
Looking for a pet? Support the SPCA and help a homeless animal to support a noble cause. :)