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Please call the shelter for any further questions you may have.
Adoption steps
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
You will need your drivers' license to adopt a pet. You must be 18 years of age or older to adopt.
Meet the Pet
Please call the shelter to get information on doing a meet and greet with any dogs you currently have and the dog you are interested in.
Pay Fee
$95 for dogs $75 for cats $25 for small animals
Sign Adoption Contract
This process takes 20-30 minutes.
Take the Pet Home
Please call the shelter for the requirements for the pet you are interested in to go home the same day you adopt them.
Go meet their pets
Suffolk Animal Care Center 124 Forest Glen Dr, Suffolk VA, 23434
Please arrive an hour to an hour and a half before we close so that you have time to meet with the pet or pets you are interested in and still have time to do the adoption process the same day. We do not place holds on pets.
Monday-Friday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
More about this shelter
Suffolk Animal Care maintains a shelter to protect, house, feed, and euthanize (only if necessary) the stray, injured, abused, or unwanted animals within the City of Suffolk.