A dog who received severe burns to her face, belly and paws last month in Richmond is recovering well, but still needs months of care. Isabelle, a pit bull terrier mix, was stuck inside the trailer...
Update: Burned pit-bull getting better
She’s going the right way but is still in serious condition in intensive care. Isabelle the pit-bull is slowly, but surely fighting back to health after suffering second-degree burns in a...
‘Definitely a fighter’: Protection society raising money for dog injured in fire
Isabelle is "definitely a fighter," her veterinarian says, but the pit bull terrier mix needs help after being badly burned in a fire. The injured pup received second- and third-degree burns the...
Pit bull burned in fire needs your help to survive
Isabelle the pit bull suffered second-degree burns in a fire just days before Christmas. Her owner is homeless and unable to afford the mounting vet bills. As Kristin Robinson reports there's now a...
Richmond animal shelter launches appeal to help burned dog
Richmond’s animal shelter is asking for donations to help continue a dog’s fight for survival after it was badly burned in a trailer fire. The Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) has been...
Growing pains: Richmond animal shelter taking leap of faith into the future
RAPS' new CEO says charity must change, grow, as it enters its 10th year of City of Richmond contractComposed and unhurried, Eyal Lichtmann finds the comfy, red faux leather armchair in a quiet...
Operating daily — in Richmond’s no-kill zone
Richmond Animal Shelter lives and breathes by its policy to keep animals alive if they have a chance of being fit and healthySixty-eight cats, 77 rabbits, 25 small creatures, four farmyard dwellers...