Virginia Beach Animal Control and Adoption Center
341 S Birdneck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA, 23454
Our Mission
The mission of the Virginia Beach Animal Enforcement Unit is to balance the health, safety and welfare needs of the people and animals in our City.
Through our mission, the Animal Services Bureau will educate the public about responsible companion animal ownership, aggressively investigate animal cruelty cases, provide compassion and humane care for unwanted, stray, abused, and abandoned animals in our city, give adoptable animals a second chance at a forever home, and humanely euthanize animals when necessary and appropriate.
Adoption Policy
Persons interested in adopting will submit an adoption questionnaire to initiate process. First come first served basis.
Adoption Screening Criteria: Valid ID/License, Provide verification of current Residence location (lease, bills, etc.)
ADOPTERS shall have no convictions of animal cruelty, failure to provide duties of ownership of animals/failure to provide adequate care, domestic violence related offenses, violent crime convictions, conditions of moral turpitude, history of protective order(s), or history of violent/aggressive behavior. Should the adopter indicate on the application that a conviction exists this will be an automatic disqualifier for adoption.
Adopters who indicate that they possess more than 4 adult dogs at the time of adoption shall provide notice of a zoning variance for a kennel license. Additional questions shall be asked on the application for the purpose of identifying areas of discussion/education between shelter staff and/or volunteers and adopters.
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