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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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Chilly - in foster!

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 13 yrs 1 mo

Lorton, VA

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

Domestic Longhair

Male, 1 yr

Lorton, VA

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Brujo

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs 2 mos

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Kotob

Domestic Longhair

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos

Lorton, VA

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Otto

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos

Lorton, VA

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Bruno

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Copper

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 5 yrs

Lorton, VA

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Smokey

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 4 mos

Lorton, VA

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos

Lorton, VA

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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.
Fairfax County

Adoption steps

  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

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Springfield, VA 22150

Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue, Inc.

PO Box 361, Newington, VA 22122

DC Dogos Inc - VA

Springfield, VA 22150

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Baxton *adoption pending*

Beagle

Male, 5 yrs 2 mos

Alexandria, VA

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with dogs
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Nora - Fee Sponsored

Beagle/Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 4 yrs 10 mos

Alexandria, VA

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Good with dogs
Good with cats
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Photo of Vanilla Bean (Beanie Baby) *Adoption Pending*

Vanilla Bean (Beanie Baby) *Adoption Pending*

Chihuahua

Female, 1 mo

Alexandria, VA

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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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