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 Who We Are
The Virginia Beach Animal Control Bureau protects public safety by enforcing city and state regulations concerning animals and promoting public awareness through education and teamwork.
Animal Control Officers provide a variety of services including the picking up of stray, lost, injured or dangerous animals and retrieving deceased animals.
Officers answer calls for service from 6:30 am-11:00 pm daily, including holidays.
After 11:00 pm, an Animal Control Officer is on stand-by to assist injured animals or handle emergency situations.
To report an animal related violation, please contact the Animal Control Dispatcher at:
(757) 385-4444
Emergency Only 911
 Adopting From Virginia Beach Animal Control
Yes, you can adopt your next pet from Virginia Beach Animal Control!
If you are considering adopting a new pet, we urge you to visit our shelter and give the pets in our care another chance at a long and happy life.
We have many great dogs, cats and other small animals that would be wonderful companions and adoption fees that are very reasonable.
Stop by our shelter during normal business hours and give one of the great pets in our shelter a chance at a new home.
Visit Our Adoptable Pets
Click to See Our Upcoming Adoption Events!
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Are VBAC Pet's Healthy?
If adopting an animal that might not be healthy is your concern, all pets
adopted from Virginia Beach Animal Control are eligable for 30 days of Pet
Health Insurance for only $1.00!
Virginia Beach Animal Control understands
that some might have reservations about adopting from an animal shelter and Vet
bills can add up quickly.
We want you to be protected against these high
costs!
If you give a shelter pet another chance, You will be rewarded for
your kindness by being able to purchase the Shelter Care Introduction package
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How This Helps
Not only will you be able to protect your pet, if you sign up through the link on the VBAC PetFinder page, Shelter Care Pet Insurance will donate $25.00 to the Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Control on your behalf!
Here’s how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our shelter’s website, the Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Control automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover common needs like blankets, litter and food as well as advertising adoptable pets!
This donation is of no cost to you and promotes animal adoption.
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PLEASE NOTE ShelterCare Pet Insurance is a service that is not sold or administered by Virginia Beach Animal Control and is only available through the ShelterCare Pet Insurance Company. All questions or concernes about this insurance should be directed to ShelterCare Pet Insurance
Adoption Requirements
A citizen, interested in adopting an animal may have thier name placed on that animals registration record.
Applicants wishing to adopt an unaltered animal must reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia or an adjacent political district pursuant to
Code of Virginia section § 3.1-796.96.C-3 & § 3.1-796.96.C-4.
Note: If the an applicant wishes to adopt an animal in which it can be reasonably established the animal has been sterilized, the adjacent political district rule is not applicable.
After a citizen places their name on the waiting list for any dog or cat, they shall be given adoption information and advised that they will be called on the available adoption date.
Upon adoption and within 10 days the animal must be taken to a licensed veterinarian for a thorough medical examination. Written proof of the veterinarian's declaration must be provided to Animal Control within 15 days of adoption.
If the animal is lost, stolen or dies before sterilization the adopter will notify animal Control within 7 days of the animal's death or disappearance. The adopter is subject to a $25.00 civil penalty if they fail to do this.
If the adopter chooses not to keep this animal prior to sterilization, then they must return the animal to Animal Control.
Adoption Fees
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Unaltered dogs: $25.00*
Unaltered cats: $20.00*
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Altered dogs: $25.00
Altered cats: $20.00
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All other animals: $15.00
* A $50.00 surgery fee is required to adopt all unaltered animals
In compliance with the Code of Virginia, all animals adopted from our shelter must be spayed or neutered to help fight animal overpopulation.
Hours of Operation
The V.B.A.C. kennel hours are:
Monday
Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:
9am-5pm
Thursday:
11am-7pm
Saturday & Sunday:
9am-3pm
All City-Observed Holidays:
9am-12noon
Closed Christmas Day
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Shelter Location
Virginia Beach Bureau
of Animal Control
2665 Leroy Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone: (757) 385-4444
Emergency 911
Email:
vbpdac@vbgov.com
Animal Control Officers on duty every day:
6:30am-Midnight
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Please Be Aware
 In 2005, the Officers and staff of Virginia Beach Animal Control handled over 7,300 animals.
Due to the high volume of animals that arrive at the Virginia Beach Animal Control shelter from strays found by Officers, animals that have been surrendered to our care by their owners and those that are turned is as strays by citizens, we do our best to keep our listings updated with pets currently available in our shelter.
However, in some cases
a pet listed on PetFinder might have been adopted or reclaimed by it's owner.
We make every effort to keep our Petfinder listings as current as possible but in some cases, we may not have an animal in our shelter that you see on Petfinder.
Please stop by our shelter during normal business hours to visit the animals that are ready to make their new home with you.
Volunteer Opportunity
 The Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Control is seeking motivated volunteers who would like to assist the animals in our shelter find new homes and need your help.
Applicants must meet Volunteer Requirements established by the City of Virginia Beach, submit to a criminal background check and must never have been arrested, charged or convicted of any animal-related crime in any jurisdiction.
Volunteers are needed to photograph animals in our shelter for display on PetFinder, exercising and walking dogs in our kennels, spending time with and comforting cats and participation in public events where our pets will be available for adoption.
All animal lovers are welcomed and encouraged to apply
Visit Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Control on the web! www.BeachPetPals.org
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