Detroit Animal Care and Control
Animal shelter in Detroit, Michigan
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Address
1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211Hours of Operation
Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
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1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211Hours of Operation
Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Address
1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211Hours of Operation
Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Adoptable Pets at Detroit Animal Care and Control
Bread Alone
Siberian Husky
Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Marie Curie
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Female, 1 yr
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Upulie
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Female, 1 yr
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Giddy
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Theon
Domestic Shorthair
Male, 8 yrs
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Ivory Nest
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Male, 1 yr
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Tracy
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Female, 4 yrs
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Gold Nugget
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Poole
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Male, 10 mos
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
1 - 9 of 44 pets available
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
- Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
- Meet the Pet
- Submit Application
- Sign Adoption Contract
- 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!
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!
Adoption application
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Edison
Pit Bull Terrier
Male, Young
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with dogs
House-trained
House-trained
Story
Starburst
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Female, 4 mos
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Zeke
Pit Bull Terrier/American Bulldog
Male, Young
Detroit, MI
Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
House-trained
Story
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