What does VBSPCA stand for?
Is the VBSPCA connected with Virginia Beach Animal Control, Norfolk SPCA, or the ASPCA? No. The Virginia Beach Animal Control Bureau is a city agency. The VBSPCA is a private, nonprofit charitable organization supported by contributions from the public. In fact, all SPCAs and humane societies are independent from each other, and each has different policies and programs. There is no national SPCA or humane society to which we report. While we are a member of some national and state-wide organizations, we are the shelter serving Virginia Beach and surrounding communities. What is the point of having two shelters in Virginia Beach? Animal Control enforces the city ordinances pertaining to animals, and picks up stray, injured, or deceased animals from the streets. The VBSPCA has no trucks, and we do not pick up animals. Seventy percent of the animals at our shelter are turned in by their owners. We provide shots, grooming and medical care as needed, and lots of TLC. When we take in a pet,
