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.
4500 West Ox Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
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.

Lorton Campus is Now Open for Adoptions!

Fairfax County Animal Shelter Lorton Campus is now open for dog, cat and small animal adoptions! Our adoption process and hours will be the same as those of our Michael R Frey Campus in Fairfax.

Click on the profiles of our adoptable pets to see which adoption center they are located in!


Adopt a Dog


Adopt a Cat


Adopt a Small Animal


Adoption Process

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


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).


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.


Happy Tails

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


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