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BY CLAIRE MOLINEAUX FOSTER
ope for today. Home for tomorrow. These are the foundational principles at Central
Virginia Regional Rescue.
Founded in January 2015, Central Virginia Regional Rescue is
unable or unwilling to keep the animal, they are contractually bound to return the pet to CVRR. This ensures the animal will remain in a loving foster home until it can be placed with another family. “I really love that we are able to step in and help families in re-
a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation,
homing animals,” said Linn. “Sometimes it’s the best choice for
and adoption of regional animals into permanent and loving homes.
everyone involved. It’s the last selfless thing they can do for the
According to The Humane Society of the United States, more than 2.7 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized in
animal, and I am proud that we are able to make that transition as smooth as possible.”
shelters annually. Through education and community outreach, CVRR aspires to eliminate the need for euthanasia as a means of pet population control. Unlike their counterparts, CVRR has no formal facility—all rescue animals live in temporary foster homes until they are placed for adoption with a loving family. Additionally, CVRR has no paid employees. Every dollar donated goes directly to helping animals. Laura Doty Linn has served as President of the Board at CVRR since its inception in 2015. “We founded the organization on the principle that every dollar would go to the animals—no paid staff,” she explained. “We are all invested and devoted to the success of the rescue because we believe in what we do.” Animals are accepted into the organization based on personality without discrimination for breed or medical needs. Each “forever family” is vetted through an application process and matched with the right animal. If at any point the family is
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Mission: A volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of regional animals into permanent and loving homes, with a goal to eliminate the need for euthanasia as a means of pet control.