Animal Shelter

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12-5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 12-7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. Please note: We take our last adoption application 30 minutes before closing.
8875 Lorton Road
Lorton, VA 22079
Reasa Currier
Director

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Adopt

We have so many wonderful pets ready to go home with you! Our shelter locations are open for walk-in, same-day adoptions Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12-5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 12-7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed Mondays. Please note: We take our last adoption application 30 minutes before closing.

Visit our shelters to meet our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and more!

Fairfax County Animal Shelter Michael R. Frey Campus
4500 West Ox Rd. 
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-830-1100

Fairfax County Animal Shelter Lorton Campus
8875 Lorton Rd.
Lorton, VA 22079
703-324-0299

You can also search our adoptable dogs, cats and small animals online! All of our adoptable pets' profiles are available online and our website is updated in real-time.

Introducing Adoption Auditions!

Are you thinking about adopting a pet and want to see whether it feels like a good fit before committing? Our Adoption Audition program offers a trial period for select shelter pets, allowing you to see if it’s a good match - no strings attached! You’ll bring a pet home with you and, after five days, our team will reach out to see if you would like to adopt them, or return the pet to our shelter.

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Adopt a Dog

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Adopt a Cat

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Adopt a Small Animal

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Adoption Process

Curious about how to go about adopting a new pet from our shelter? It's pretty straightforward! 

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Adoption Fees

Our adoption fees are structured based on species and age, and range from $5 (small animals like mice and hamsters) to $200 (puppies under six months of age).

See all adoption fees here

Adoption FAQs

Do you have a question about adopting a pet, such as what is included in the adoption fee? Visit our adoption FAQs page to see the most frequently asked adoption questions, and their answers.

Adoption FAQs

Happy Tails

Looking to see which pets have recently been adopted? Check out the Happy Tails section!

Happy Tails!

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