The Richmond News has once again teamed up with the BCSPCA’s Richmond Animal Shelter to bring our loyal readers a “Pet of the Week.”
Each week the News will feature an adoptable pet or pets that the newly-refurbished shelter on No. 5 Road has in its care.
To kick off the new feature, the News paid a visit to the shelter to meet, in person, this week’s pets.
The first port of call in the shelter saw us bump into a pair of bunny buddies, called Rocky and Pixel, who are basically tied at the hip and clearly both go to the same bunny barber.
The adorable pair was super curious to see us there and immediately hopped over to check us out.
Shelter manager Krista Shaw said they’ve had them in their care for several months and are surprised the “lovable pair” has yet to find a forever home.
According to the shelter’s adoption page, they come running if you call their names and both girls “go crazy for veggies and will jump into your lap to get fed!
“Rocky and Pixel would be great for anyone looking for outgoing and fluffy companions.”
For more information on Rocky and Pixel and for details on how to see them and adopt them, go to
Pixel: https://adopt.spca.bc.ca/pets/490445/?from_search=true
Rocky: https://adopt.spca.bc.ca/pets/490446/
Meet Howie
At the far end of the complex, we were introduced to one the shelter’s most recent additions, Howie, an 18-month-old German shepherd cross.
To say Howie is friendly is putting it mildly.
When we entered his outdoor pen he couldn’t get enough of us, in the nicest possible way.
As Shaw pointed out, however, Howie, who was surrendered to the shelter about a week ago, is still “working on his manners” and thought nothing of running directly into the arms of the News reporter and photographer.
But, still being just a big pup, he will be very open to being trained by the right human for him and seemingly has endless love to give.
Shaw said he does have very high energy levels, however, and will need a great deal of exercise.
“He’s so easy to please…he’s very affectionate and loves people,” added Shaw.
“He’s never lived indoors before, so we’re working on getting him used to that. We’re still figuring out how he is with other dogs.”
For more information on Howie and for details on how to see him and adopt him, go to https://adopt.spca.bc.ca/pets/540667/?from_search=true
For more information on the BCSPCA’s Richmond Animal Shelter, go to https://spca.bc.ca/locations/richmond/
