Admissions & Programs

Admissions (In Take) Program

Lake Country SPCA takes in around 700 homeless, neglected, or owner surrendered animals each year through our admission program. Our admissions program is on a case-by-case basis and is determined on available space at the shelter, space at our foster care homes, our current waiting list, and the needs of our partnering animal control facility. This managed intake program allows us to prioritize the needs of the animal and prioritize the acceptance of the incoming animals most at-risk of euthanasia. We never euthanize an animal to make room for incoming animals – we are a NO-KILL shelter. The sheer volume of incoming animals creates the most risk for euthanasia in other shelters. Remember, you can help prevent unwanted litters by having your pet spayed and neutered and not surrendering your pet!

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Our Process

Managing the intake of animals into our facility and care allows us to properly ensure a positive, healthy outcome for the animals that need our help – whether they need a safe place to stay, medical treatment, or a second chance at adoption into a loving, caring home.

All our animal intakes start by calling the front desk at 434-374-8076 or emailing us at lakecountryspca@yahoo.com. Please leave a message if no one is available to take your call.

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Surrendering A Pet

Lake Country SPCA does take in a limited number of pets who are surrendered by their owners under extreme circumstances. All intakes are on a case-by-case basis, if we have available space, and animals facing euthanasia at our partner animal control are given priority in our admission program.

The goal is always to find a solution to keep the pet in its current home. To help find a solution, we encourage everyone to seriously consider keeping their pet by utilizing the resources below. For example, find pet-friendly housing and make sure it’s in the rental agreement that you are allowed to keep pets and follow the breed/size/weight rules of the contract prior to adopting a pet or signing a lease agreement. In addition, you can ask your friends, family or neighbors if they can keep or care for your pet if you need short-term care.

NOTE: There is a $100.00 Owner Surrender fee. However, if the animal is spayed/neutered and up to date on all vaccines the fee is negotiable. Please bring proof of veterinarian services.

Solutions to Keep your Pet

I Lost My Pet

Lake Country SPCA will gladly post on our Facebook page and our website, information about your lost pet. Provide us with the following info and a photo of your missing pet by emailing it at lakecountryspca.org.

Name of the pet
A description of the pet: breed, color, size, weight, male/female, collar, color of collar, microchipped, id tag, etc.
Date and location where pet went missing.
Photo of the pet
Other details, for example: scared of trucks, do not chase, etc
Your contact information: phone and email address

Check with your neighbors to see if anyone seen or has your pet. Post flyers around your neighborhood.

If your pet is microchipped, contact the microchip company right away to report them as lost, and update your contact information if needed.

Please contact our shelter at 434-374-8076 to check our facility for your lost pet. You can also call or click here Mecklenburg Animal Control at 434-738-6191 X "0" to check if they picked up any stray dog/puppy that matches your pet description.

Found a Cat/Kitten:

Is it a feral cat (wild) or friendly cat?

If feral, please see the information on Alley Cats Allies website. Feral cats have not been socialized to humans and will avoid human contact. Lake Country SPCA can NOT take in feral cats. We can NOT pick up any stray animals.

If friendly, 1. Check with your neighbors to see if the kitty belongs to someone. Any vet clinic will have a scanner to see if the cat has a microchip or look for a collar for identification.

2. What is the health condition of the cat? Is it well-groomed and at a healthy weight? Or does it look starved, abandoned, or in need of medical treatment? It’s up to you if you can provide shelter, clean water and food or take the cat to the vet for medical treatment.

3. Contact the shelter at 434-374-8076 to find out if we have available space to take the friendly stray cat/kitten. We are a "No-Kill" shelter and we have available space when animals are adopted, fostered, or transferred to another shelter. We cannot guarantee how long the wait will be, but will give you our best estimated date and information on how to care for the animal in the meantime.

4. If you cannot keep the animal till we have available space, please contact other no-kill animal shelters for available space.

Found a Dog/Puppy:

If friendly, 1. Check with your neighbors to see if the dog/puppy belongs to someone. Any vet clinic will have a scanner to see if the dog has a microchip or look for a collar for identification. Lake Country SPCA can NOT pick up any stray animals.

2. What is the health condition of the dog? Is it well-groomed and at a healthy weight? Or does it look starved, abandoned, or in need of medical treatment? It’s up to you if you can provide shelter, clean water and food or take the dog to the vet for medical treatment.

3. Contact the shelter at 434-374-8076 to find out if we have available space to take the friendly stray dog. We are a "No-Kill" shelter and we have available space when animals are adopted, fostered, or transferred to another shelter. We cannot guarantee how long the wait will be, but will give you our best estimated date and information on how to care for the animal in the meantime.

4. If the dog is skittish or if you cannot keep the animal till we have available space, please contact Mecklenburg Animal Control at 434-738-6191 X "0" to pick up the stray dog/puppy. We work very closely with them. Please note, that it is not a guarantee that the animal will not be euthanized by animal control.

Spay And Neuter Program

Spaying and neutering are healthy and successful ways to help control the pet population and greatly reduce unwanted pets facing euthanasia or homelessness. If you adopt a pet from Lake Country SPCA, especially if it’s a puppy or kitten, you must have the pet spayed or neutered per Virginia State Law. It states that ALL animals under the age of 6 months, not spayed or neutered must be done by your personal vet within 30 days after they reach 6 months of age. So between the pet’s age of 6 to 7 months old, you will need to have your pet spayed or neutered. The itemized bill of services from your vet will be required as proof of the spay or neuter. This can be emailed, faxed, or dropped off at the front desk of the shelter during business hours.

Phone number is 434-374-8076

Lake Country SPCA is located at:

11764 Highway 15

Clarksville, VA 23927

In order to help adopters comply with VA State Laws regarding spaying and neutering ALL adopted pets, Lake Country SPCA will charge an additional fee that will be refunded to the adopter upon successful proof of spay/neuter certificate from your personal veterinarian. The spay/neuter must be completed within 12 months from adoption date in order to be a valid refund.

Spay Neuter Deposit Form

Resources & Education

HELP!! Being a pet owner is very rewarding, but just like people, pets do not come with instructions or a one-size-fits-all approach to caring for them. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up on your loving companion, check out our wealth of resources - we are here to help!

We also encourage you to check with your veterinarian to see if there’s something medically needed that your pet may be trying to tell you.

Check out the following sites:

Best Friends Resources

Martinsville-Henry County SPCA

Wake County SPCA Pet Behavior

Wake County SPCA Humane Education Center