Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter

The Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc.'s objective is to advance humane education, stop all forms of animal abuse, both domestic and wild, by all legal means, and help the local community with any issues involving the welfare of animals.

Over the course of our 20 years in business, A Forever Home Rescue Foundation has saved countless numbers of mistreated, neglected, abandoned, and unwanted puppies and dogs.

The sole municipal, open-access shelter in Fairfax County is the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. The shelter offers a secure location for dogs, cats, and small animals to stay while they wait for their forever families, receiving 4,000 to 5,000 animals each year. Visitors to the shelter are always welcome to meet cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, and dozens of small animals. We

AFH is an all-breed dog rescue that serves the Washington, DC metro area and strives to provide loving, permanent homes for dogs in need.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called Golden Retriever Rescue, Education and Training, Inc. (GREAT) is committed to helping unwanted, stray, and abandoned Golden Retrievers find loving new homes. We are a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers that provides services to Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, eastern West Virginia, and south central Pennsylvania. Each year, GRREAT places about 100 Golden Retrievers. Additionally, we work to inform the public about the traits of the Golden Retriever breed and the benefits of adopting a rescued dog.