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Frequently Asked Questions

I'm looking to adopt a pet, do you have a list of rescues and shelters in my area?

Area Shelters

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Ave. (703) 838-4775
Animal Welfare League of Arlington 2650 S. Arlington Mill Dr. (703) 931-9241
Fairfax County Animal Shelter 4500 West Ox Rd., Fairfax (703) 8303310
Prince William County Animal Shelter 14807 Dumfries Rd., Manassas (703) 792-6465
Loudoun County Animal Care and Control 39820 Charles Town Pike (703) 777-0406

Area Rescue Groups

The following rescue organizations are non-profit, volunteer run groups who rescue abandoned and unwanted animals and then adopt them to approved homes. Most of them do not euthanize unless the animal is ill.

Animal Allies Fairfax Station (703) 940-9183
Briggs Animal Adoption Center Charles Town, WV (304) 724-6558
Fancy Cats Rescue Fairfax (703) 464-0760
Feline Foundation Arlington (703) 920-8665
Four Paws Rescue McLean (703) 715-6369
Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) Aldie (703) 385-0224
Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) Fairfax Station (703) 691-4278
Humane Society of Fairfax County Fairfax (703) 385-7387
Humane Society of Loudoun County Leesburg (703)777-2912
Lend - A - Paw Rescue League Falls Church (703) 706-3003
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation (LDRF) Chantilly (703) 295-3647
Paws and Claws Animal Rescue Reston (703) 689-0500
Prevent A Litter Coalition (PaLC) Centreville (703) 818-8009
Rikki's Refuge Orange (540) 854-0870
Riverside Rescue Burke (703) 978-7274
SPCA of Northern Virginia Arlington (703) 799-9390

Breed Rescue Groups

There are numerous dog breed rescue groups in the area. To find one contact your local shelter or check out the following web site. http://www.metropets.org/YellowPages/Orgs/breeds.php

For those looking for a purebred cat, try the Siamese Cat Rescue Center at (540) 572-6373 or www.siameserescue.org. For other national breed rescues try www.purebredcatbreedrescue.org/nationwide.htm.

For rabbits, try House Rabbit Society at (703) 241-0867, www.rabbitsinthehouse.org; or Bunny Lu Adoptions at (703) 335-9176; or Friends of Rabbits at (703) 548-6793, www.friendsofrabbits.org.

 

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