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Orange County Animal Shelter

The Orange County Animal Shelter is responsible for providing humane care to unwanted, lost or abandoned animals
The Orange County Animal Shelter provides safe haven and vet care for hundreds of animals of all ages and descriptions each year.
Happily, we have had great success promoting our animals on Petfinder, Petsmart adoption events and now with the help of Adopt-A-Pet. Dozens of animals have been adopted by people who have come from many other states. Would you like to join them? If so, please let us know! The greater our reach the more homes we will find for the animals in our care.
Although we are about 1.5 hours away from the Washington, D.C. metro area, it is an easy drive. You can even make a day of it and stop off at country stores, Civil War battlefield sites and a huge mall complex in Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg. And after all, what is a few hours in drive time when you will be meeting your new best friend? If you need help getting here, call us for directions

Contact
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Website
https://orangecountyva.gov/FormCenter/Animal-Shelter-23/Animal-Shelter-PreAdoption-Application-121
Phone
(540) 672-1124
Donation
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Email
gjenkins@orangecountyva.gov
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11362 Porter Rd, Orange,
Orange, VA, 22960

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Adoptable pets at Orange County Animal Shelter
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Johnny

Beagle

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
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Brian

Beagle

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
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Josh

Retriever (Unknown Type)

Male, Young
Orange, VA
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Brady

Boxer

Male, Young
Orange, VA
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Benson

Foxhound

Female, Adult
Orange, VA
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Peter

Beagle

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
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Laurel

Vizsla

Female, Adult
Orange, VA
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Shannah

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Orange, VA
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Shelter FAQs

Virginia and any state within the USA with an approved Adoption application.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Meet the Pet
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Take the Pet Home
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Meet and Greets are REQUIRED for any dog being potentially adopted into a home where there is another dog(s) in residence.

Adoption application

https://orangecountyva.gov/FormCenter/Animal-Shelter-23/Animal-Shelter-PreAdoption-Application-121

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Orange County Animal Shelter

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Gainesville, VA 20155

Lil' & Big Paw Prints Animal Rescue

PO BOX 271,
Nokesville, VA 20181

Willow Animal Hospital

4228 Aiken Drive,
Warrenton, VA 20187

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Francesca

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Senior
Flint Hill, VA
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Dollface

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Charlottesville, VA
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Chip Bowers

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 mo
Woodstock, VA
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Ophelia Anderson (mother)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Woodstock, VA
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Layla

Collie/Labrador Retriever

Female, 5 yrs 4 mos
Harrisonburg, VA
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Archie

Lop, Holland

Male, Young
Waynesboro, VA

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