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Animal Resources of Tidewater (ART) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of companion animals across the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Through its SpayHR initiative, ART provides low-cost and free spay/neuter resources for owned pets and community cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), alongside community medical assistance grants to help keep cats and dogs in their loving homes.
ART is no longer actively engaged in hands-on rescue and adoption efforts directly, but offers courtesy listings for rescuers and owners to give publicity to adoptable felines, referring prospective adopters to local shelters and rescue groups.
At this time, Animal Resources of Tidewater does not offer foster homes for cats or kittens and does not take in surrenders. However, they provide resources for re-homing, offer courtesy listings for owners and rescuers on their website, and recommend contacting local shelter and rescue groups.
Through their SpayHR program, ART provides low-cost and free spay/neuter services for owned pets and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for community/feral cats, as well as financial assistance for urgent veterinary medical care to keep pets in their homes.
No. Local ordinances require that all stray, abandoned, lost, or found animals be reported directly to municipal animal control to maximize their chances of reuniting with their owners. ART provides guidance and recommendations after a report is filed.
ART does not accept cats or dogs for surrender and does not currently offer foster homes for cats or kittens. They provide guidance and online resources for self-rehoming, as well as courtesy listings.
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