The Dog Blog

  1. New Year’s Eve Kindness: Your Donation Matched

      Iggy was a beloved member of her family. She was adopted from the Richmond SPCA and quickly settled into her forever home.​​​​​​​ When her family rescued their second dog, Violet, Iggy took it upon herself to show her she was home. She was Violet’s constant companion and gave her the courage to accept and […]

  2. Celebrating 3 Years of the Advanced Radiation Treatment Center (ARTC)

    On October 25, 2016, after nearly a decade spent raising funds, FETCH a Cure and The Oncology Service opened the Advanced Radiation Treatment Center (ARTC) in Richmond, Virginia. The ARTC is the only treatment center of its kind within 100 miles of Richmond, making high-quality radiation treatment more accessible for pets and their families in […]

  3. Choosing our Pen Pals Pups

    On average, we have fifteen dogs in our Pixie’s Pen Pals program at a time, spread between three correctional facilities. When we line up an adoption for one of our pups, we start the search for a new dog to transfer in once we have a spot open. “We try to have less than a […]

  4. How Our Mission Comes Together: Bush Hog (a FETCH Feature)

    At FETCH a Cure, we encounter quite a few dogs and cats. Through our Companions in Crisis (CIC) and Pixie’s Pen Pals programs, we have helped hundreds of animals. What many people don’t think about, however, is that when an animal becomes a CIC Recipient or a Pen Pals participant, they become part of the FETCH a Cure […]

  5. Dwight the Therapy Dog (FETCH Feature)

    At FETCH a Cure, we encounter quite a few dogs and cats. Through our Companions in Crisis (CIC) and Pixie’s Pen Pals programs, we have helped hundreds of animals. What many people don’t think about, however, is that when an animal becomes a CIC Recipient or a Pen Pals participant, they become part of the FETCH a Cure family. […]