Richmond Animal Care and Control
Our Mission
Meet the love of your life at Richmond Animal Care& Control! We have kittens and puppies as well as friendly, beautiful, healthy adult dogs and cats! Stop in Wednesday - Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, noon until 5:00 p.m. or Sunday, noon until 4:00 p.m.
Please visit www.richmondgov.com/AnimalControl/index.aspx for complete details, programs, events and more!
Visit us and 'like" us on our new Facebook page!
www.facebook.com/Richmond.Animal.Care.and.Control
We need volunteers to help with dog and cat adoptions throughout the city on Saturdays and at community events. Complete training is provided. Please contact Paula.ritter@richmondgov.com for details and a volunteer application.
Donations are always needed and very much appreciated!
Towels, blankets, cat and dog toys and treats, washable pet beds, baby food, kitten food, peanut butter, pet carriers and stuffed anima
Adoption Policy
A compassionate, professional staff is eager to help you adopt a new friend!
The fee to adopt a cat, dog, puppy or kitten is $100. This fee includes the following services: your new friend comes home to you spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heart-worm tested (dogs), FiV, FElV tested (cats) and micro-chipped.
Visit all pets available for adoption at ras.petfinder.com. Call the adoption line at 804-646-5575. Adoption hours: Wednesday - Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, noon until 5:00 p.m. or Sunday, noon until 4:00 p.m.
Richmond Animal Care & Control is located at 1600 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222. Conveniently located near downtown Richmond, RAC&C is neighbor to Virginia Commonwealth University and the neighborhood communities of Jackson Ward, the Fan district, Ginter Park, Churchill and Carytown.