Heritage Humane Society

  Three food and wine benefits take place in the coming weeks. Sister Cities benefit Sister Cities Yorktown is hosting a winter wine dinner to benefit its activities with its sister city, Port-Vendres in France. The event will take place at 7 p.m....

Chef Brent Sprott of the Crowne Plaza Williamsburg and Yukon A fashion show and luncheon to benefit the Heritage Humane Society will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at the Crowne Plaza Williamsburg. This 13th annual event will feature food...

It's often said a dog is man's best friend. These dogs, however, are a woman's best friend – in many meaningful ways. This spring, Melanie Paul of Hampton and her pet therapy dog, Molly, presented "Molly and Pets for a Cleaner & Greener Hampton." Active...

Remember, community-based humane shelters have lots of wonderful dogs for adoption. Here are some local resources: Peninsula SPCA, 523 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News; www.peninsulaspca.org or 595-1399. Heritage Humane Society, 430 Waller Mill Road,...

Robin DeSantis will never forget the day her cat Samantha passed away. "A Sarah McLachlan song, 'I Will Remember You,' was playing on the radio," says Robin, a resident of New Kent County. "I figured it was her telling me it was OK." Making the decision...

At 98 years old, Bill Ford of Williamsburg keeps busy by helping a local nonprofit with its dirty work. In the past year and a half, Ford has made more than 7,000 cat litter boxes for the Heritage Humane Society in York County. The disposable boxes...

When Laura Thomas was 2, her grandfather introduced her to a tortoiseshell kitten. "That kitten was my best friend," says the Hampton resident, 48. "I have a feeling she probably didn't feel the same way about me – I used to dress her in doll clothes...