Who are we?

Peachy Creek Animal Rescue is Veteran, and Family owned and operated. We rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals in need. We service Virginia and West Virginia but take animals from other areas when we are able. Our motto is “No Animal Forgotten.” As long as it is within our scope of care, and we are not at capacity we accept any animal in need. We never euthanize unless medically necessary (deemed by a veterinarian) and any animals who are unable to be rehomed stay with us on our three-acre animal sanctuary for life. We also strive to bring knowledge to the community by sharing helpful information on animal health, animal care, and many other resources for pet owners. All our rescue animals are medically cleared by a veterinarian before adoption and are appropriately vaccinated against rabies if the animal is old enough. We strive to vaccinate, de-worm, and spay or neuter all adoptable animals when we are able based on funding. To give back to our community, Veterans and First responders do not pay an adoption fee and we keep our adoption fees low and reasonable for the rest of the community. !00% of all Adoption fees go right back into the rescue and provide food, medical care, and shelter for our animals. We are currently in the process of raising enough money to file for official Non- Profit Status. We are always happy to speak with the members of our community and help in any way we can, please feel free to reach out to us with any questions about an animal in need, how we operate our rescue, or what we are doing for the community.

Behind the Name

Peachy Creek may seem like an odd name for a rescue, but it is a name with a lot of thought and love behind it.

When our founder Abbie was a little girl, she adopted an orange and white cat named Peaches from a local animal rescue who would soon become far greater than just a family pet. Peaches had been through a lot and coincidently so had Abbie. They both experienced abuse and found it hard to trust others. Abbie was determined to get this shy and seemingly antisocial cat to like her. Every day she read books from the school library about cats, how to care for them, and how to show them love. After applying this newfound knowledge, she slowly gained Peaches’ trust and the two quickly became inseparable. Abbie was the only person Peach would get close to or allow to pet her or pick her up. Being an indoor/outdoor cat, she started walking Abbie to and from the elementary school behind her house every day. At night Abbie struggled with insomnia and hours of flashbacks and panic attacks related to childhood trauma, Peaches started sitting at the head of her bed next to her pillow and would guard her and watch the room until Abbie fell asleep. There were many nights Abbie would pretend to fall asleep so she could catch Peaches finally laying down herself. Peaches was in Abbie’s life for 19 beautiful years, she was with her through many moves, adventures, life experiences both good and challenging, and lived long enough to meet her children. She was her best friend, her confidant, her protector, and an unwavering example of unconditional love. In June of 2020 Peaches passed away at home from old age. The family spread her remains near the creek that she spent so much time at, which they named Peachy Creek in her memory. Abbie struggled with her death for a long time, feeling like a piece of her was missing; she couldn’t remember a time in her life where Peach wasn’t there. A few months after her passing, many odd occurrences started happening of Abbie coming across animals in need. She found kittens, cats, and dogs abandoned or injured on sides of roads, parking lots, forests, or other strange places. She couldn’t help but feel in her heart that Peach was sending her these animals who needed saving, just like Peach needed to be rescued so long ago. Since then, Abbie and her husband have taken in every animal they could and provided them with medical care and new homes. Abbie is now known amongst family and friends as the “cat whisperer” and it has become considered normal to experience seemingly divinely timed animal experiences and encounters when you’re around her. From cats, to dogs, to fawns and other wildlife finding her and trying to cuddle, it’s hard to deny her calling.

So while Peachy Creek may seem like an odd name for a rescue, it tells a story of a little orange cat that saved a small girl who grew into a strong woman that would help so many animals in honor of her.

Love you always Peachy.