Blackjack. Poker. Roulette. Crab racing. All were on offer at the Nanny Cay Beach Bar on Saturday night as the Humane Society of the BVI hosted its annual Gaming Night. …
New animal shelter in the works
On a recent Saturday morning, unpainted concrete walls cooled the interior of the skeleton structure that will become the new animal shelter in Josiahs Bay. “We are building a solid …
Santa visits Nanny Cay
The jolly man of the hour made his early visit to Nanny Cay on Dec. 9, where he welcomed families celebrating the holidays and supporting the territory’s animal friends. The …
Rescues shine at annual dog show
From toys to titans, dogs of many shapes and sizes bounded into the ring at the Humane Society of the BVI’s annual dog show on May 14 at Captain Mulligan’s. …
PAW BVI founder honoured by Queen
Natasha Ruscheinski, founder of the Virgin Islands organisation responsible for sending hundreds of pets to new homes before and during the pandemic, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for …
Humane society hosts first beach cleanup
With dog leashes in one hand and blue and black trash bags in the other, community members patrolled the Beef Island shoreline recently, picking up bits of boat debris, glass …
3,000 masks and counting
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, Virgin Islands resident Denise Carson made it her goal to ensure that everyone in need of a face mask was able to get …
Homeward bound: Volunteers help send pets to US
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit and effectively shut down the tourism industry, many unemployed expatriates were compelled to leave the Virgin Islands. But because of restrictions on the limited number …
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Dog laws up for re-evaluation
As part of the government’s efforts to overhaul legislation regulating farming and livestock, it is also reviewing the rules governing the ownership of dogs in the territory. Included in the …
Animal shelter asked to vacate by January
While adults sipped mulled wine and snacked on minced pies, children lined up to meet Santa Claus on Friday night at Nanny Cay, where members of the Humane Society of …
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Canadian navy fleet visits puppies
When you’re away at sea for months, far from friends, family and home, sometimes playing with puppies is just the kind of pick-me-up that you need. This was definitely true …
Annual dog show has 49 pup-ticipants
The $12,000 raised by the BVI Humane Society on Saturday morning is going back directly into the day-to-day running costs of its animal shelter in Johnsons Ghut. Forty-nine four-legged contestants …
First Gaming Night since Hurricane Irma raises record-breaking $50,000 for Humane Society
More than 300 people, many of whom were dressed in formalwear, congregated on Saturday under the palm trees at Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, which was filled with the loud …
Art auction raises $2,000 for Humane Society
Nineteen artists from here and abroad donated animal-themed work to help the Humane Society of the BVI raise almost $2,000 in a fundraiser auction on Saturday. The Tails & Tapas …
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