Detroit Animal Care and Control

Animal shelter in Detroit, Michigan

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Address

1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Contact

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Adoptable Pets at Detroit Animal Care and Control

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Boody

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 9 mos

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Story
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Clonakilty

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 11 mos

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Dark Kettle

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 8 mos

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Defense

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Bree

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Oshkosh

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Cantina

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Gossamer Veil

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Lovely Persimmon

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Shelter FAQs

The mission of Detroit Animal Care and Control is to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and visitors of the City of Detroit from animal bites, zoonotic disease, or traffic hazards; to maintain the highest standards of humane animal sheltering; to promote the placement of animals into homes; and to encourage responsible pet ownership through education, enforcement, and community partnership.
Detroit Animal Care and Control takes in stray pets from the City of Detroit, and adopts pets out to Detroit and surrounding areas.
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Submit Application
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Our shelter is located at 1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48211. Adoptions are daily from 10:30am to 5:30pm, but the shelter is closed to the public from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Bring your entire human family, but please leave other pets at home. Adoption counselors will review with you how to slowly introduce your new pet to any pets you might already have at home.

Please check our Adopt page for more information about or adoptable pets and the adoption process. https://www.friendsofdacc.org

Note that some of out adoptable pets are in foster homes. Please check our Adopt page at https://www.friendsofdacc.org/adopt to see which pets are in foster - the location will say "In a Foster Home".

Check our Events page for special evening and offsite adoption events at https://www.friendsofdacc.org/events.

Come find your new best friend!

Pets at shelters and rescues near Detroit Animal Care and Control

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24211 Couzens Ave, Hazel Park, MI 48030

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Luna

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Puppy

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Quill

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Be Mine

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos

Detroit, MI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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