Animal Adoption Center

The Animal Control Bureau of the Prince William County Police Department is in charge of upholding animal care regulations, giving seminars on animal education, and managing the Animal Shelter.

NOVA has a local, non-profit, no-kill rescue that is dedicated to helping cats and kittens find loving homes.

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.

The 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising partner of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter is called Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter (Friends) (Shelter). Numerous animal-loving donors and volunteers help Friends meet critical needs that go above and beyond what the Shelter's budget can provide. Please support us as we work to provide every shelter pet the greatest chance possible to find a loving forever home.

A non-profit 501(c)(3) group called Homeward Trails Animal Rescue offers pet adoption in the states of Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland. We find homes for dogs and cats rescued from low-income, rural animal shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them; abandoned hunting dogs who are dumped in woods or left at shelters; owned pets whose owners can no longer care for them; and animals who have been injured, abused and neglected.

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