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Amelia County Public Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Amelia, Virginia

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16565 Five Forks Rd, Amelia, VA 23002
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Adoptable Pets at Amelia County Public Animal Shelter

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Jareth

Finnish Spitz

Male, 2 yrs

Amelia, VA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Brick

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs

Amelia, VA

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs

Amelia, VA

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N/A
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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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sarah

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 5 mos

Amelia, VA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Prince

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 6 mos

Amelia, VA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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jewels

Domestic Longhair

Female, 10 mos

Amelia, VA

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(when grown) -
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Ludo

Beagle

Male, 7 yrs

Amelia, VA

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

Domestic Longhair

Female, 10 mos

Amelia, VA

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Picard

Beagle

Male, 8 yrs

Amelia, VA

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

Amelia County Animal Shelter is located in Amelia County, Virginia. We are a government run facility operated by the Amelia County Animal Control. Our mission is to provide animal control as well as animal protection for the County of Amelia. By doing so we hope to bridge the gap between humans and animals, making it a better place for all to live.
Amelia, VA

Additional adoption info

If you are over 18 yrs of age with a valid Identification card and can provide a loving forver home, then you are in the right place. All owners are required to spay/neuter their new pet within 30 days of the adoption. Pets adopted out of the area must be sterilized prior to leaving the county. There is an adoption fee of $10.00 per animal when picked up. Our local humane organization (A.P.A.W.) Amelia Patrons for Animal Welfare provides low cost, spay/neuter assistance for Amelia residents and anyone adopting a pet from the Amelia shelter.
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Pets at shelters and rescues near Amelia County Public Animal Shelter

Powhatan Animal Control

4000 Old Plantation Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139

Chesterfield United Rescue Education

P.O. Box 5012, Midlothian, VA 23112

Poor Paws Rescue VA

Chesterfield, VA 23832

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Penny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young

Midlothian, VA

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(when grown) -
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Pickles

New Zealand

Male, Adult

Richmond, VA

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(when grown) Dwarf
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House-trained
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Grizzly

Labrador Retriever

Male, 3 yrs

Midlothian, VA

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Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Animal Charities in Amelia, 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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