Meet Noel, a Terrier mix puppy available for adoption.

Here is what his friends at Safe Haven Puppy Rescue have to say about her:

Adorable little Noel and her sister Nova are unique pups, a blend of terrier breeds including Boston, Rat and maybe Jack Russell. They are both incredibly adorable 8 week old super sweet little wire-haired terrier mixes that weigh about 5 lbs and we believe will only get to about 30-ish pounds full grown.

Noel is an absolutely delightful, happy, bouncy pup that loves to romp and play, but also loves to curl up for a little love and one on one time. She is truly a natural born lover just like her sister!

The face on both these girls are just priceless…I mean I can’t even begin to tell you what absolutely unbelievably cute faces these sweeties have! Noel loves to be scratched, snuggle up and kiss all over your face every chance she gets!
Noel would love nothing more than a family to love and a home to call her own. Can you give Noel her forever home?

Noel is microchipped, up to date on vaccines and her adoption fee is $355. Thank you for opting to rescue and considering Noel for your next forever pup!

Are you and Noel a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

Meet Rudolph, an Australian Shepherd & Shepherd mix puppy available for adoption.

Here is what his friends at Safe Haven Puppy Rescue have to say about him:

This great little fella is a nice blend of friendly affection and normal puppy playfulness and will be great company for any adopter. Precious pups like these go fast, so please send your application on in pronto so you don’t miss out. Rudolph is up to date on all shots and dewormings and carries an adoption fee of $354 which includes his micro chip. This friendly little fellow is going to bring lots of joy to some lucky family.

Are you and Rudolph a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

Meet Cooper, a collie mix puppy available for adoption.

Here is what his friends at Safe Haven Puppy Rescue have to say about him:

Cooper is such an insanely adorable 10 week old Collie mix that’s about 7 lbs of absolute joy. Cooper has such a wonderful temperament and bright personality that will be certain to win your heart! He is such an incredibly sweet, happy & loving pup that has the cutest personality and the most wonderful temperament. He loves to romp and play, but then loves to snuggle in for a little one on one time. Cooper will absolutely steal your heart and make such wonderful memories for years to come, and would love nothing more than a family to love and a home to call his own. Can you give Cooper his forever home?

Cooper is up to date on all age appropriate vaccines, is micro-chipped, and his adoption fee is $355.

Are you and Cooper a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

Meet Sugarplum, a retriever and shepherd mix available for adoption.

Here is what her friends at Safe Haven Puppy Rescue have to say about her:

Sugarplum along with her sister Nyce and brother Jolly are adorable little Retriever (maybe golden?) and shepherd mix babies of maybe 10 weeks old. She has a beautiful yellow coloring and is going to make a terrific companion. All three of these pups have happy, friendly dispositions and will be great family dogs.

Sugarplum is a sweet, affectionate girl who would like nothing better than a family of her own with whom she could share her bounty of love. These great pups are a nice blend of friendliness and normal puppy playfulness and will all be great company. Precious pups like these go fast, so please send your application on in pronto so you don’t miss out. Sugarplum is up to date on all shots and dewormings and carries an adoption fee of $355 which includes her micro chip. This extremely friendly little baby girl is going to bring lots of joy to some lucky adopters.

Are you and Sugarplum a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

Meet Olaf, a chihuahua and terrier mix available for adoption.

Here is what his friends at Safe Haven Puppy Rescue have to say about him:

Olaf is an AMAZINGLY… no, absolutely INSANELY adorable little guy that’s about 9 weeks old and about 6 lbs, who looks to be a mix of Chihuahua and a little Terrier. Between Olaf’s adorable little short legs, that precious face, and those incredibly cute ears, he almost instantly melts your heart. But then he reels you on in with his sweet and happy temperament, and the most lovable and engaging personality. He is definitely going to bring tons of love and laughter to some lucky adopter, and boy oh boy would he love nothing more than a family to love and a home to call his own. Can you give Olaf his forever home?
Olaf is microchipped, up to date on all age appropriate vaccines, and his adoption fee is $355.

Are you and Olaf a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

This is a sponsored post from Becky’s Pet Care, a professional pet care service in Northern Virginia.

Meet Steve, a spaniel and beagle mix available for adoption.

Here is what his friends at Safe Haven Puppy Rescue have to say about him:

Steve and his sisters Reagan, Riley, Rita and Roxanne are gorgeous little spaniel/beagle mix babies with perhaps some chihuahua or long haired dachshund tossed in to boot. They’re maybe 9 or 10 weeks old and likely will be smaller dogs as adults, maybe in the twenty to twenty five pound range. Steve has a beautiful tri-colored coat and is such a friendly little fella- he’s going to make his adopters a terrific companion.

All of these pups have happy, engaging dispositions and will be great family dogs. Steve is a sweet, affectionate boy who would like nothing better than a family of his own so he could share all his puppy love. These great pups are a nice blend of friendly affection and normal puppy playfulness and will all be great company. Precious pups like these go fast, so please send your application on in pronto so you don’t miss out. Steve is up to date on all shots and dewormings and carries an adoption fee of $354 which includes his micro chip.

Are you and Steve a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

We at Reston Now are very happy to share this email we recently received from Meghan and John, who say they are loving life with the new pair of cats they were inspired to adopt after seeing their photos in our weekly Pet of the Week column.

See photos of Stout and Porter above, and read what Meghan and John had to say about their new furry friends:

In debating what type of pet we should get (cat or dog), we “compromised” by agreeing to adopt “two cats and a dog,” even putting it our wedding vows.

While a dog isn’t feasible for us right now, we’ve kept our eyes out for a pair of bonded cats. Cue the “Pet of the Week” post about Werth and mention of his brother Harper. After meeting them and hearing that black cats are usually the last to be adopted, we knew we had found our cats.

We’ve had them about two weeks now and it seems like they’ve adjusted to all of the new sites and sounds (and humans) of their new home. Stout (née Harper) is energetic and the bolder of the two. His favorite activity is tumbling in the air as he plays with a feather toy. Porter (née Werth) is more subdued, but has one of the loudest purrs we’ve ever head.They both have a tiny, adorable “mew,” sounding just like little squeaky toys.

We’re so glad to have these guys – thanks for introducing us!

Meghan & John

Check out past Pet of the Week columns, with instructions on how to enter your pet to win at the bottom.

This is a sponsored post from Becky’s Pet Care, a professional pet care service in Northern Virginia.

Meet Starfish, a tortoiseshell & domestic short hair kitten available for adoption locally.

Here is what her friends at Little Buddies Adoption and Humane Society have to say about her:

Starfish is a beautiful tortoiseshell kitten. She is loving kitten who is everyone’s friend.

She is also a confident kitten who is not easily scared. Starfish also has lots of energy at playtime.

She is super sweet and bonds quickly with the people around her. Starfish will be about 10 weeks old the end of September.

(Note: Little Buddies has adoption events every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Pet Valu in the North Point Village Shopping Center.)

Are you and Starfish a match? If so, let us know and our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, will send you some treats and prizes.

Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week?

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

This is a sponsored post from Becky’s Pet Care, a professional pet care service in Northern Virginia.

This week’s Reston Pet of the Week is Kirby, a 12-year-old purebred Papillon who is a longtime Restonian.

Here is what Kirby’s owner, April, had to say about her:

Kirby is a purebred Papillon who will turn 13 on Dec. 14, but often gets mistaken for a puppy, partly due to her small size (she weighs anywhere between 7 and 8 pounds depending on what she just finished eating) and also because she’s still every bit as energetic as her younger counterparts.

She was born in Toledo, Ohio, but has been a Reston resident for nearly 10 years. She was named after the famous Kirby who won Best in Show at Westminster in 1999 (the only Papillon in history to accomplish this so far) and she has even befriended one of famous Kirby’s descendants via the Northern Virginia Papillon Owners Meetup group. (Shoutout to Chancois Nolley!)

True to her breed’s name (“Papillon” is French for “butterfly”), Kirby is a social butterfly who can often be seen walking around Reston Town Center and Lake Anne, where she enjoys patronizing the local businesses and chatting up fellow Restonians. She also enjoys accompanying her human and friends to nearby Northern Virginia wineries in her pooch purse, although she is not a wine drinker herself.

She has quite a social media presence, including nearly 100 Instagram followers. Her Instagram handle is “yappy_pappy” due to how talkative she can be. Kirby is almost never at a loss for words, especially when there’s food nearby.

Although she is very friendly and energetic, she’s also extremely protective of her home and her human and will voice displeasure if you come too close to either without her permission. Once you’re in Kirby’s Circle of Trust, though, you’re pretty much in there for life.

Kirby loves living in Reston because of how dog-friendly it is — namely its paved pathways, caring residents and high concentration of squirrels.

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.

This is a sponsored post from Becky’s Pet Care, a professional pet care service in Northern Virginia.

This week’s Reston Pet of the Week is Stormy, who enjoys her life in North Reston.

Here is what Stormy’s owner, Lisa, had to say about her:

Stormageddon the Dark Lord of All (Stormy for short) is our 4.5-year-old Ragdoll cat. My husband and I named after an obscure Doctor Who reference, but to less nerdy parties we say it was because the summer got her was the stormiest one we’ve seen. As the runt of her litter, she weighs in at a lean and mean 9 pounds with a personality that busts at the seams.

Her meow is worse than her bite. Literally. Two years ago, Stormy had to have every single last tooth removed, otherwise a degenerative gum disease was going to take her life. This small setback hasn’t stopped her from being the alpha in the house. She still bites (gums) at toys and wants no special treatment as she still eats dry food and treats.

Stormy demands belly rubs whenever she sees you, but her preference is to run away to the stair landing, flop over and receive the pets there. She is finicky and fastidious and friendly to a fault.

She spends her day perfecting the cat “trill” we all love, lounging just out of arm’s reach, and bossing around her cat brother Sokka, who is one year younger, 4 pounds bigger, but knows his place.

You can see it in her face — Stormy suffers no fools.

Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.

Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.