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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Petersburg, VA area.

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Petersburg Animal Care & Control

1600 Johnson Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805

Contact
Email jrsmith@petersburg-va.org
Phone (804) 732-3654
Website
cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Petersburg Animal Care & Control
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1 - 8 of 8 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas Petersburg Animal Care & Control serves

Our facility and team of animal control officers specifically serve the animals and people of Petersburg, VA.

Petersburg Animal Care & Control's adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

We encourage you to meet the furry friend you are interested in before filling out an application.

2.

Meet the Pet

3.

Submit Application

Once you find the furry friend you want to adopt, a quick adoption application will need to be filled out.

4.

Approve Application

After the application is submitted, we will review it and contact you if your application is chosen.

5.

Take the Pet Home

Once your application is approved, we will contact you to finalize the adoption process!

Additional adoption info

All that is needed for the adoption application is a
**valid driver license**

Petersburg Animal Care & Control's adopted pets

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Petersburg, VA.

Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.