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BVI Humane Society receives over $2K from 'Gumption'
JOHNSON'S GHUT, Tortola, VI- The BVI Humane Society received a cash donation from Gumption’s Experience BVI on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
VI animal shelter manager Manog Bissoondutt aka 'Vijay' receives Honourary MBE
JOHNSON'S GHUT, Tortola, VI– The BVI Humane Society's Shelter Manager Mr Manog Bissoondutt aka 'Vijay' has finally received his Honourary MBE awarded under the late Queen Elizabeth II in July 2022 for his contributions to animal welfare.
Local animal shelter manager gets Honourary MBE
JOHNSON’S GHUT, Tortola, VI- Shelter Manager at the BVI Humane Society in Johnson’s Ghut, Mr Manog Bissoondutt aka ‘Vijay’ is the Territory’s newest recipient of an Honourary MBE from Her Majesty The Queen for his contributions to animal welfare.
Some 80% of shelter animals evacuated last month- BVI Humane Society
JOHNSON’S GHUT, Tortola, VI - Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September of 2017 not only interrupted the lives of residents in the Virgin Islands (VI) and caused death and destruction, but both wild and domestic animals and many pets suffered as well.
Many pets & stray animals perished during hurricanes Irma & Maria
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many residents are thankful to be alive after Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 destroyed the Virgin Islands (VI) leaving death, homelessness, looting and desperation in the streets of Tortola and Virgin Gorda for food and gasoline, our animal friends have also suffered.
BVI Humane Society Animal Shelter in dire straits
PURCELL, Tortola, VI – The BVI Humane Society continues to face a grim future as every day the dedicated staff stretch whatever they have in terms of cash and human resources to carry out their function of caring for unwanted animals and finding a pet a decent home in what is turning out to be a thankless task that is often taken for granted.
BVI Humane Society in uphill battle for survival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In what seems to be a case of the Good Samaritan needing a Good Samaritan, the BVI Humane Society says it continues to operate at a loss and is now burdened with having to relocate.

