Detroit Animal Care and Control

Animal shelter in Detroit, Michigan

Get in touch with this shelter

Address

1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Contact

Phone

Never miss a new pet

Create an alert, and we will notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Shelter FAQs

The mission of Detroit Animal Care and Control is to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and visitors of the City of Detroit from animal bites, zoonotic disease, or traffic hazards; to maintain the highest standards of humane animal sheltering; to promote the placement of animals into homes; and to encourage responsible pet ownership through education, enforcement, and community partnership.
Detroit Animal Care and Control accepts stray pets from within the City of Detroit and places pets for adoption with families in Detroit and the surrounding communities.

Adoption steps

  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  2. Meet the Pet
  3. Submit Application
  4. Sign Adoption Contract
  5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Detroit Animal Care and Control is located at 1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211.

Adoptions are available daily from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

You are welcome to bring your full human family when visiting, but please leave other pets at home. Our adoption counselors will guide you on how to safely and gradually introduce your new pet to any pets already in your household.

For more information about adoptable pets and the adoption process, please visit the Adopt page at Friends of DACC.

Please note that some adoptable pets are currently in foster homes. You can view which pets are in foster by checking the Adopt page, where their location will be listed as “In a Foster Home.” Please check our Adopt page at https://www.friendsofdacc.org/adopt to see which pets are in foster - the location will say "In a Foster Home".

You can also visit the Events page for information on special evening and offsite adoption events. Check our Events page for special evening and offsite adoption events at https://www.friendsofdacc.org/events.

Come find your new best friend!