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Fairfax County Animal Shelter - Lorton Campus

Animal shelter in Lorton, Virginia

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8875 Lorton Road, Lorton, VA 22079
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Adoptable Pets at Fairfax County Animal Shelter - Lorton Campus

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Poptart

Budgie

Male, Adult

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Small
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Max Mayflower

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Fat Daddy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) -
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Hugo

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 11 mos

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Banshee (& Nehza)

Guinea Pig

Female, 4 mos

Lorton, VA

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Nehza (& Banshee)

Guinea Pig

Female, 4 mos

Lorton, VA

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Marley

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 12 yrs 5 mos

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Sweets (& Ty-Ty)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 yrs 10 mos

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) -
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Charlotte

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo

Lorton, VA

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Shelter FAQs

We are excited to welcome our community to the state-of-the-art Fairfax County Animal Shelter Lorton Campus! The Lorton Campus is open for dog, cat and small animal adoptions. Our adoption process and hours will be the same as those of our Michael R Frey Campus in Fairfax.
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  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

Both our Michael R Frey Campus, located at 4500 West Ox Rd. in Fairfax, and our Lorton Campus, located at 8875 Lorton Rd. in Lorton, are open for same-day, walk-in adoptions Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12-5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 12-7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed Mondays. Please note: We take our last adoption application 30 minutes before closing.
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Pets at shelters and rescues near Fairfax County Animal Shelter - Lorton Campus

Operation Paws for Homes, Inc. - VA Chapter

P.O.Box 90813, Alexandria, VA 22309

Pups 2 Luv Rescue

P. O. Box 55, Springfield, VA 22150

Justice for Paws Animal Rescue

Lorton, VA 22199

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Von

Chihuahua

Male, Adult

Dale City, VA

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Good with dogs
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Brownie

Chihuahua/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 7 mos

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Kamari

Bengal

Female, Adult

Dale City, VA

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(when grown) -
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Animal Charities in Lorton, VA

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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