Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Centernt

Name

Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Centernt

Legal name

Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Animal Shelter

Website

https://svasc.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Shelter Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Pet adoption programs
• Animal welfare services
• Foster care programs
• Veterinary care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Municipal Funding: Funded by the municipalities of Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro to provide shelter services for all animals in the community.
2. Adoption Fees: Fees charged for animal adoptions including dogs ($175), kittens ($90), adult cats ($70), and small animals ($20). Barn cat adoptions are free.
3. Surrender Fees: Fees charged when owners surrender animals to the shelter, ranging from $10-$20 depending on animal type.
4. Donations and Grants: Funding from Petco Love grants ($322,500 invested since 2013), Friends of SVASC donations, and community donations through Amazon/Chewy wishlists.
5. Petco Love Grant Funding: Petco Love has invested $322,500 in SVASC since 2013, covering medical treatments and spay/neuter surgeries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center operates an open-admission municipal animal shelter providing pet adoption, foster care placement, spay/neuter services, trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs for community cats, lost and found assistance, and owner-requested pet surrender services. The shelter serves as the designated animal control and holding facility for the City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro, and Augusta County, Virginia. Pre-adoption veterinary care, including vaccinations and microchipping, is included with each adoption.

Product overview

Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center (SAWAS) is a municipal animal shelter providing animal welfare services to the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region of Virginia. The organization operates as an open-intake shelter contracted with three localities. Core services include animal adoption (dogs, cats, and small animals with adoption fees covering spay/neuter, vaccinations, flea/tick preventatives, deworming, and microchipping), a foster program for sick/injured animals and neonatal kittens, lost and found animal services with microchip scanning, spay/neuter program with community referrals, and a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) community cats program. Additional services include a Community Assistance Pet Pantry providing food and supplies to families in need, free barn cat adoptions for pest control, emotional support animal placement for PTSD patients, and surrender services with associated fees. The shelter also offers year-round adoption specials including Black Cat Fridays, Seniors for Seniors, and Pets for Vets discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Adoption
• Foster Care Program
• Spay and Neuter Services
• Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
• Lost and Found Pet Services
• Pet Surrender Services
• Microchipping Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Petco Love investment of $322,500 since 2013 has enabled medical treatments and spay/neuter surgeries contributing to decreased intakes and increased save rates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Animal Shelter (Friends of SAWAS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAll-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing funding for medical and behavioral care for shelter animals. Offers Community Pet Food Pantry to prevent surrenders. Founded July 2019, independent from the three locality governments. Priority is funding medical care and community outreach.
• Animal Hospital of WaynesborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency veterinary partner providing surgical care for shelter animals. Dr. Reeder and team provide after-hours emergency services enabling treatment of critically injured animals like Samuel (broken leg) and Jalapeno (ruptured eye).
• Cat's CradlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity cat spay/neuter program providing reduced rates for TNR services. Based in Harrisonburg but frequently assists Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County residents with Trap-Neuter-Return programs.
• Angels of AssisiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary partner providing discounted surgical procedures for shelter animals including dental work, eye enucleation, and neuter surgeries for animals like Goblin.
• Hills Pet Nutrition/Science DietminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPet food partner providing Science Diet products for shelter animals. Listed as partner on shelter website with shelter program designation.
• Augusta Dog AdoptionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal rescue partner that sometimes has grant money for spay & neuter surgeries and assists with animal placements.
• The Augusta Regional SPCAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner organization for animal welfare referrals and rescue coordination.
• Dogs Deserve Better Blue RidgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal rescue partner assisting with animal placements and behavioral training resources.
• Anicira Veterinary CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit veterinary center offering financial assistance programs and free combo HCP vaccines for cats through Petco Love partnership. Has grant funding to help sick and injured cats from Augusta County.
• Augusta Regional SPCA Spay/Neuter ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional spay/neuter clinic partner offering reduced rates for community animals.
• Charlottesville-Albemarle Spay/Neuter ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional clinic partner offering spay/neuter services with occasional reduced rates.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Augusta Regional SPCA: Regional SPCA located in the same Shenandoah Valley region, providing adoption, spay/neuter, and animal welfare services. Listed as an explicit partner of SVASC for referrals and rescue coordination, with overlapping service offerings and target population.
• Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA: Nearby regional SPCA in central Virginia offering adoption, spay/neuter, and sheltering services. SVASC partners with their spay/neuter clinic, and they serve a comparable mission and customer base in an adjacent Virginia region.
• Richmond SPCA: Established Virginia-based no-kill SPCA offering adoption, foster, and veterinary services. Comparable in mission and program mix to SVASC but operating at materially greater scale within the same state.
• Angels of Assisi: Regional animal welfare organization providing shelter, adoption, and low-cost veterinary services in Virginia. Listed as an explicit surgical partner of SVASC for procedures like dental and enucleation, indicating overlapping mission and regional service territory.

Broad incumbents

• Best Friends Animal Society: Leading national no-kill animal welfare organization operating sanctuaries, adoption programs, and grant funding. Comparable mission and no-kill philosophy to SVASC, but at vastly greater scale and national scope.
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): National animal welfare organization providing shelter, adoption, and rescue services. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same animal welfare space SVASC serves locally.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National animal welfare advocacy and direct-service organization. Operates in the same animal welfare category as SVASC, though at a national advocacy scale versus SVASC's municipal operational focus.

Others

• Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation): National animal welfare grantmaking organization and SVASC's largest disclosed grantor ($322,500 since 2013). Included as a peer given its central role in funding SVASC's medical and spay/neuter programs.

Emerging players

• Anicira Veterinary Center: Nonprofit veterinary center providing low-cost spay/neuter and medical care, including grant-funded services for SVASC-surrendered animals. Comparable in nonprofit animal welfare service delivery but focused on veterinary rather than sheltering.
• Cat's Cradle: Harrisonburg, Virginia-based organization specializing in Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and cat welfare. SVASC partners with Cat's Cradle for community cat services, indicating strong program overlap in the feline welfare niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShenandoahValleyAnimalServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shenandoah-valley-animal-services-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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