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NoVA Pets of the Month: Birdy and Rain Are Looking for Homes

April’s pets are full of personality and love.

By Kate Oczypok April 26, 2023 at 9:39 am

Every month, Northern Virginia Magazine features a dog and cat that are available for adoption through Northern Virginia animal rescues. April’s featured pets include sassy senior Birdy and the loving and active Rain.  

black and white cat
Photo courtesy Mount Purrnon Cat Café and Wine Bar

Cat of the Month: Meet Birdy 

Birdy is a senior lady and about 12 years old. She has a lot of personality and loves to give. She will often greet you with loud chirps when you get home, when she is hungry, or whenever she feels like reminding people that they are in her presence. If you walk into a room and say her name, she will respond. She loves to lounge by the window and be petted. Birdy does well with other cats, but she prefers to be in a home without very active felines, as they interrupt her beauty sleep. She only has a few teeth, but she loves food. She would be the perfect gal to watch Netflix with you and likely will provide her own personal commentary as you binge your favorite shows. 

Birdy is available for adoption through Mount Purrnon Cat Café and Wine Bar. 

pitbull lab mix
Photo courtesy Mutt Love Rescue

Dog of the Month: Meet Rain 

Rain is a blue bully and Labrador Retriever mix. She is thought to be two to four years old, and was saved from a North Carolina kill shelter. She is quiet and loving with people but can be reactive toward other dogs. She needs a home with a high fenced yard where the owners have experience with large breeds and where she is the only pet in order to keep things stress-free for everyone. Because of her size, she is not suitable for homes with toddlers. Rain knows some basic obedience but needs to learn to walk properly on a leash. She’s a 50-pound puller who needs lots of exercise.   

Rain is available for adoption through Mutt Love Rescue. 

Feature images courtesy Mount Purrnon Cat Café and Wine Bar; Mutt Love Rescue

For more local pet adoptions, subscribe to Northern Virginia Magazine’s Pets newsletter.

Kate Oczypok

Kate Oczypok

Contributing Writer

Kate Oczypok has been a freelance writer since 2011, and is proud to be a regular contributor to Northern Virginia Magazine in digital and print since 2020. Her bylines have appeared in The New York Times, People.com, Better Homes and Gardens, and locally The Georgetowner and Washingtonian Magazine, among others. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism from American University and a M.Ed. in Education from Penn State. She also teaches virtual piano lessons in the after school hours and does portrait photography on weekends.

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