Did you know that Gloucester County Animal Control organizes low-cost rabies vaccine clinics for cats and dogs every month? How about spay/neuter services? Or their standalone animal shelter, full of adoptable dogs, back behind Tractor Supply?

This department is involved in every facet of animal welfare. They have the power to rescue pets from bad situations, and the hearts to connect them to good homes.

The next drive-through rabies vaccine clinic will be on May 2, from 1-3 p.m., and it's $10 cash to vaccinate a cat or a dog. If you miss that, or you'd like to get help with a low-cost spay/neuter, call 804-693-5290.

Learn more by going to gloucesterva.gov/animal-control or checking out their volunteer-run Facebook page.

Adoptable dogs: https://www.petfinder.com/search/dogs-for-adoption/us/va/gloucester/?shelterRescue=3b9fd8c5-a1b7-4e7c-b6eb-6732ac167c4f&includeOutOfTown=true

Later this month, thousands of people will visit Gloucester to attend the 40th Daffodil Festival. This milestone festival, scheduled for March 28-29, has some new additions, brings back some longtime favorites, and promises to offer something for everyone!

For Part 1 of this month's podcast, we sit down with Hunter LeClair, Gloucester's Tourism, Marketing & Special Events Manager, and Susan Ammons, the County's Tourism & Marketing Supervisor, to learn about what festival-goers have to look forward to! These two ladies, along with other County staff members, and countless volunteers, have worked many hours to ensure this year's event is a huge success!

To learn more about this year's festival, visit https://www.daffodilfestivalva.org/.

For Part 2 of our podcast on the 40th Daffodil Festival, we talk with longtime volunteer Mary Boerner, who has helped with the event since 1992. She shares over three decades of memories, how the festival has evolved over the years, and much more! You won't want to miss this episode!

For more information on the 40th Festival March 28-29, visit https://www.daffodilfestivalva.org/.