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Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

Animal shelter in Charlottesville, VA

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that provides a safe environment for the lost, abandoned, and homeless animals of Charlottesville and Albemarle County and places them in good homes. We strive to set a standard of excellence and leadership in animal care, humane education, and progressive animal welfare programs. Our staff and volunteers are passionate about caring for the animals in our shelter and placing them in good homes. We are very proud that we are able to work with behavior issues and medical issues to give every pet the best chance at adoption.

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3355 Berkmar Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901
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3355 Berkmar Drive

Charlottesville, VA 22901

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Adoptable pets at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

We'll also keep you updated on Snow Day's adoption status with email updates.
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Snow Day

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Thistle 's adoption status with email updates.
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Thistle

Anatolian Shepherd/Schnoodle

Female, 2 mos
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Tater's adoption status with email updates.
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Tater

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 mos
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Tots's adoption status with email updates.
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Tots

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Doc's adoption status with email updates.
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Doc

Bichon Frise/Schnoodle

Male, 6 mos
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Hugo's adoption status with email updates.
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Hugo

American Staffordshire Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Jumanji's adoption status with email updates.
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Jumanji

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Hogwash's adoption status with email updates.
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Hogwash

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Charlottesville, VA

Shelter FAQs

We take in animals from the city of Charlottesville and the county of Albemarle. We adopt out animals to good homes in any location across the country.

Additional adoption info

We ask potential adopters to fill out a matchmaker form. When they are ready to adopt an animal and the form and interview process indicates a good match, we have the adopter sign an adoption contract promising that the animal will receive good physical and emotional care. Fees vary and we often have adoption specials. Fees for senior pets are sponsored. Otherwise, dogs are $100, puppies $150 and up, cats are $75, kittens are $95.

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We'll also keep you updated on Long John *older kitten*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Long John *older kitten*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Culpeper, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Honey Boo Boo's adoption status with email updates.
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Honey Boo Boo

Calico

Female, 4 mos
Scottsville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Dottie's adoption status with email updates.
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Dottie

Treeing Walker Coonhound/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 4 yrs 7 mos
Louisa, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Muneca's adoption status with email updates.
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Muneca

Siberian Husky

Female, Young
Troy, VA
We'll also keep you updated on CLIFFHANGER's adoption status with email updates.
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CLIFFHANGER

American Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Harrisburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Betty's adoption status with email updates.
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Betty

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Harrisonburg, VA

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