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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Charlottesville, Virginia. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Charlottesville, VA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
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Meet Widget – Your Next Adventure Buddy! 🐾 Looking for a four-legged partner to join you on life’s adventures? Meet Widget, a spirited pup with a heart full of curiosity and paws ready to explore the world with you! Widget thrives on walks, hikes, and anything that gets him moving. Whether it's a stroll around the neighborhood or a trek through the woods, he’s always ready to go. This adventurous guy has the perfect mix of energy and loyalty—he'll keep up on the trail and snuggle in when the day is done. If you're ready to add a little excitement (and a lot of love) to your life, Widget is waiting to meet you! Widget is neutered, microchipped and up to date on all his vaccinations. You can meet him daily between the hours of 12-6pm. For more information, email adoptions@caspca.org

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Burt

Beagle Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 12 yrs 3 mos
Charlottesville, VA
Size
(when grown) -
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Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
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Meet Burt! Burt and his brother Ernie are inseparable—where one goes, the other isn’t far behind. Whether it's snuggling on the couch, exploring the yard (at their own pace!), or sharing a delicious treat, these two are always in it together. They love spending time indoors, lounging in their favorite spots, and showing off their best puppy eyes when it’s snack time. Both are incredibly sweet and low-energy, making them the perfect companions for someone looking for relaxed, loving pups. They may not be the most enthusiastic fetch players, but they certainly know how to fetch a heart! These two are a joy to have around, and their bond is truly special. If you're ready to open your home to two best friends who will fill your life with cuddles, laughter, and plenty of snacks, Burt and Ernie are waiting for you. Together, they’re the perfect package of love, loyalty, and cuddles! Burt is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on all of his vaccinations. You can meet him at the CASPCA between the hours of 12 and 6 PM daily, no appointment necessary! If you have any additional questions, please email adoptions@caspca.org.

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Aster

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 10 yrs
Charlottesville, VA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Aster the 9-year-old cuddle bug with a youthful spirit and a heart overflowing with love! This sweet senior just returned from an incredible foster home, where she quickly made herself at home and stole everyone’s heart. Here’s what her foster family had to say: “Aster is the ultimate snuggle companion who loves people and is highly food-motivated. She’s full of energy for her age, enjoying neighborhood walks and cozy naps on the couch. Aster loves to be where you are and loves everyone she meets- even visitors! She’s gentle, loving, and deserves the best forever home." Aster is a gem who adores being by your side—whether it’s lounging on the couch, keeping you company in the kitchen, or curling up in bed at night. While she’s working on her leash manners at times, her sweetness and charm more than make up for it. She is also house-trained! Aster is ready to be your loyal companion. Will you be the one to give this amazing girl the forever home she deserves? Aster is spayed, microchipped, and up-to-date on her vaccinations. She is being fostered at the moment so email adoptions@caspca.org and we can set you up with the foster family to coordinate a time to come in and see her!

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Hendrix

American Staffordshire Terrier Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 4 yrs 4 mos
Charlottesville, VA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
If you're looking for a best friend who’s always by your side — look no further than Hendrix. This sweet boy is the ultimate Velcro dog: whether you’re hanging out on the couch, working from home, or heading out for a stroll, Hendrix is right there with you, soaking up every minute of your company. This gentle pup thrives on connection and would love a home where he can be someone’s loyal shadow. He’s not needy, just deeply devoted — the kind of dog who will quietly lean into you for comfort or follow you from room to room just to be near. Hendrix is ready to give his whole heart to someone special. If you're looking for a calm, loving companion who just wants to love and be loved — Hendrix is your guy. 🖤 Hendrix is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on all of his vaccinations. You can meet him at the CASPCA between the hours of 12 and 6 PM daily, no appointment necessary! If you have any additional questions, please email adoptions@caspca.org.

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Kali

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 7 yrs 11 mos
Charlottesville, VA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Kali! Looking for a laid-back companion to share your days with? Kali might be your perfect match! This sweet girl is the definition of calm and collected. With her gentle eyes and relaxed vibe, Kali brings a peaceful presence wherever she goes. Kali is treat-motivated (who isn't?), and she already knows how to sit like a pro. She's eager to please and would love to keep learning at your side—especially if snacks are involved! Whether you're lounging on the couch or taking a quiet stroll, Kali is happy to be right there with you. If you're searching for an easygoing pup who will bring warmth, loyalty, and a whole lot of love into your life, come meet Kali. She can’t wait to find her forever home! Kali is spayed, microchipped, and up to date on all her vaccinations. You can meet her daily between the hours of 12-6pm. For more information, email adoptions@caspca.org

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Pizza Party

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Charlottesville, VA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Pizza Party! This guy is simply THE BEST! Pizza is friendly, playful, and energetic. He loves to zoom around - he doesn't even need toys to have a good time. Who doesn't love a good Pizza Party!? Come on in to CASPCA and meet him today. You'll be glad you did. Pizza Party is neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. He is being fostered at the moment so email adoptions@caspca.org and we can set you up with the foster family to coordinate a time to come in and see him!

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Dog shelters and rescues in Charlottesville, Virginia

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for dogs in Charlottesville, Virginia. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

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Cubby’s Crusade - VA Charlottesville

150 Scarborough Pl., Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Blue Ridge Dog Rescue

Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Grace’s Legacy - Charlottesville, VA

880 Federal Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

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Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

3355 Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue

Charlottesville, VA 22901

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Dogs Deserve Better

1155 Seminole Trail, #7961, Charlottesville, VA 22906

Pet Types: dogs

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Voices for Animals

PO Box 4466, charlottesville, VA 22905

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits

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Extra Mile Dog Rescue

P.O. Box 4289, Charlottesville, VA 22905

Pet Types: dogs

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Basset Rescue of Old Dominion

3445 Seminole Trail, Box 248, Charlottesville, VA 22911

Pet Types: dogs

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Caring For Creatures

352 Sanctuary Lane, Palmyra, VA 22963

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd
English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog
German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky
Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo
Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen
Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi
Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund
Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla
Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless
Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier