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Kincheloe devoted her life to animals
Virginia Kincheloe remembered for her sass and passion for animalsDate published: 7/12/2008 BY SHAYNA JACOBS Virginia Kincheloe would sometimes stop owners arriving with pets at the Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter. With her signature sass, she would tell them the animals had only a 50-50 chance of ever making it out of the shelter. And many times, she would adopt the pets on the spot. That's the way friends at the Virginia Kincheloe Spay/Neuter Clinic and the Spotsylvania shelter remembered her yesterday, a day after she died at the age of 78. "She was straightforward and didn't care," clinic receptionist Ashley Harshman said. "She was like everybody's grandma." Kincheloe was well-known locally for her animal-rescue work and her advocacy of spaying and neutering pets. But her love, and protection, of animals began early, said daughter Kimbra Kincheloe. As a 10-year-old girl in Texas, Virginia witnessed two men abusing a kitten, and though she was "shaking in the knees" she approached them and rescued it, her daughter said. "She never missed an opportunity to pitch a story about the importance of spaying and neutering animals," Kimbra Kincheloe said. She was even delivering that message to hospital nurses this week, "up until her last breath." She spent more than 15 years pushing for a spay and neuter clinic before seeing her dream realized in 2000. The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors named the clinic for her as a tribute to her work and persistence. "It was among the happiest days of her life," Kimbra Kincheloe said. The facility offers low-cost spay and neuter services in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted and euthanized animals. Virginia Kincheloe also owned real-estate and restaurant businesses and was involved with organizations such as Lionhearts Inc. and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, among many others. She is survived by two grown children and three grandchildren. She also leaves more than 100 animals in foster care at her Spotsylvania estate, including 40-60 dogs and cats and nine horses. "She knew the names of every one of them, their stories and what shelter they came from," said Tammy Basenback, office manager at the spay/neuter clinic. "They were her life." The animals will continue to be cared for by the volunteers and caretakers already stationed there. Shayna Jacobs:
A wonderful Lady
(posted by
VaMom24
, July 12, 2008 7:48 pm)
I first met Virginia Kinchloe years ago, when she was traveling taking animals from NoVa to Caroline Animal Hospital for care. She truly had a love of what she was doing. A good friend to people and animal alike will be missed.
Kincheloe is such a wonderful place
(posted by
dicerotops
, July 12, 2008 10:26 am)
We've taken several feral cats to Kincheloe to spay and neuter at such a reduced rate. Its because of Kincheloe we were able to do our TNR colony. I'm sure there are many TNR colonies out there that can thank Virginia Kincheloe for her devotion to animals. So many animals will continue to live because of her, even her death, which I'm sure she would be honored to know.
1958
(posted by
missyp
, July 12, 2008 8:27 am)
What? You sound like a child.
RIP Virginia Kincheloe
Virginia Kincheloe
(posted by
1958
, July 12, 2008 5:31 am)
thank you so mush for your work with pets our family members,you will be missed.This also makes me sceared who can we ask for help the ones of us that have new high formaldehyde levels in the new travel trailers . no not the fema ones, the ones you pick up at your RV dealer then your pets die.
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