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Amelia County Public Animal Shelter

Amelia County Animal Shelter is located in Amelia County, Virginia. We are a government run facility operated by the Amelia County Animal Control. Our mission is to provide animal control as well as animal protection for the County of Amelia. By doing so we hope to bridge the gap between humans and animals, making it a better place for all to live.

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Website
https://www.facebook.com/AmeliaAnimalShelter/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARB58Jf_a9577N3E2KdsnG20wGGPtNbykiZ7lFddf9WAP1vpBvpaghOaa3_0ubB-DQlbBga39TTGIFhK
Phone
(804) 561-3878
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Email
ameliaanimalshelter@ameliacova.com

Meet their adoptable pets

16565 Five Forks Rd,
Amelia, VA, 23002

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Adoptable pets at Amelia County Public Animal Shelter
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Fat Nuggets

Beagle

Female, Young
Amelia, VA
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sam

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Puppy
Amelia, VA
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Chicken Nugget

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young
Amelia, VA
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Wednesday

Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Amelia, VA
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Angel

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Puppy
Amelia, VA
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Rick

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult
Amelia, VA
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boots

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Senior
Amelia, VA
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Mitch

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Young
Amelia, VA
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Shelter FAQs

Amelia, VA

Additional adoption info

If you are over 18 yrs of age with a valid Identification card and can provide a loving forver home, then you are in the right place. All owners are required to spay/neuter their new pet within 30 days of the adoption. Pets adopted out of the area must be sterilized prior to leaving the county. There is an adoption fee of $10.00 per animal when picked up.

Our local humane organization (A.P.A.W.) Amelia Patrons for Animal Welfare provides low cost, spay/neuter assistance for Amelia residents and anyone adopting a pet from the Amelia shelter.

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Amelia County Public Animal Shelter

Happy Endings Animal Rescue Team

PO BOX 943,
Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Hanover County Animal Control

12471 Taylor Complex Lane,
Ashland, VA 23005

Sanctuary Rescue

Midlothian, VA 23113

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Reed

Australian Shepherd

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Richmond, VA
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Copper

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs 4 mos
Fork Union, VA
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Mars

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Petersburg, VA
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Bootsie Parker

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 2 yrs 4 mos
Richmond, VA
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Sissi

Chow Chow

Female, Young
Petersburg, NC
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Tidbit

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Petersburg, NC

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