Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center

341 South Birdneck Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center animal shelter in Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach Shelters

(757) 385-4444 Directions

Visiting

Hours of operation

Monday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Today
Saturday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Hours as reported by the shelter. Call ahead before visiting — holiday and intake hours can differ.

About this shelter

Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center in Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center is an animal shelter located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, about 2 miles northeast of the city, at 341 S Birdneck Rd. It is open daily from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. The center cares for dogs, cats, exotics, and small companion animals, offering them for adoption while also housing many in foster homes as they await their forever families. Its mission is carried out by working with citizens and other animal welfare organizations, enforcing state and city domestic animal laws, providing educational programs, and humanely caring for unwanted, stray, abused, and abandoned animals in the city; standard adoption fees are $20 for dogs and cats, with reduced $1 fees for animals in care 6+ months, seniors 7 years and older, and small companion animals.

Before you go

Adopting from this shelter

Adoption process

Interested adopters submit an adoption questionnaire for a specific animal (handled first-come, first-served), undergo a screening process including ID/residence verification and a background check for disqualifying convictions, and all adopted dogs and cats are vaccinated, microchipped, and sterilized before leaving the shelter.

Service area: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Animals served: Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

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