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City of Hopewell Animal Shelter

507 Station Street, Hopewell, VA 23860

Contact
Email ahoak@hopewellva.gov
Phone (804) 541-2204
Website
cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at City of Hopewell Animal Shelter
1 - 10 of 12 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas City of Hopewell Animal Shelter serves

As Animal Control we serve the City of Hopewell

City of Hopewell Animal Shelter's adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Please visit our facility at 507 Station Street in the City of Hopewell and we can first help you find a potential match!

2.

Meet the Pet

Once you decide on a pet you would potentially like to adopt, we will have you meet with that aninal one on one to get more aquainted!

3.

Submit Application

If you have fallen in love with one of our animals, the next step is to complete a 2 page application which is done *at our facility only.*

4.

Meet the Pet

*For those applicants that have another dog(s) we require a meet and greet between the animals to ensure it is a match!

5.

Approve Application

The next step is to inform you if you have been approved! We will call each applicant either way!

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

The next step is to sign an Adoption Contract that ensures you will provide Adequate care to the animal(s).

7.

Take the Pet Home

Our shelter has a $10 adoption fee plus cost of spay or neuter (prices vary for sex, weight and dog or cat). The animal can be taken home ♡

Additional adoption info

Fill out an application to adopt. A small back ground is done to confirm that the adopters have not been convicted of animal neglect and/or domestic violence (there is a strong link between the two).

If approved, it's a $10.00 adoption fee for the city, plus the cost of the spay/neuter. The spay/neuter fee varies of the species, sex and weight.

About City of Hopewell Animal Shelter

The City of Hopewell Animal Shelter is run by the Animal Control Officers. We fall under the Hopewell Police Department and train accordingly to serve the animals and the public of Hopewell. Our shelter is currently a small scale shelter with 28 dog kennels and 14 cat cages.

Our shelter is often full. We work hard to find our animals that are not claimed by an owner a new home or an approved rescue.

Most of our animals at our facility are animals that were found running loose that no one came to look for. We do often get animals in from owner surrenders where the previous owners can no longer care for them. At times we also seize animals and they will eventually need forever homes or rescue.

Come on down to the City of Hopewell and meet the wonderful Animal Control Officers and the Shelter staff that care for the animals on a daily basis.

City of Hopewell Animal Shelter's adopted pets

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