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Orange County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Orange, VA

The Orange County Animal Shelter is responsible for providing humane care to unwanted, lost or abandoned animals
The Orange County Animal Shelter provides safe haven and vet care for hundreds of animals of all ages and descriptions each year.
Happily, we have had great success promoting our animals on Petfinder, Petsmart adoption events and now with the help of Adopt-A-Pet. Dozens of animals have been adopted by people who have come from many other states. Would you like to join them? If so, please let us know! The greater our reach the more homes we will find for the animals in our care.
Although we are about 1.5 hours away from the Washington, D.C. metro area, it is an easy drive. You can even make a day of it and stop off at country stores, Civil War battlefield sites and a huge mall complex in Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg. And after all, what is a few hours in drive time when you will be meeting your new best friend? If you need help getting here, call us for directions

Contact —
Email gjenkins@orangecountyva.gov
Phone (540) 672-1124
Website
Address
11362 Porter Rd, Orange
Orange, VA 22960
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11362 Porter Rd, Orange

Orange, VA 22960

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Orange County Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on Izzy's adoption status with email updates.
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Izzy

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Laurel's adoption status with email updates.
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Laurel

Vizsla/Dogue de Bordeaux

Female, Adult
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Dori's adoption status with email updates.
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Dori

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Curtis's adoption status with email updates.
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Curtis

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Cracker Jacks's adoption status with email updates.
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Cracker Jacks

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Cooper's adoption status with email updates.
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Cooper

Basset Hound/Beagle

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Buster's adoption status with email updates.
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Buster

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Senior
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Breeze's adoption status with email updates.
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Breeze

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Orange, VA
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Shelter FAQs

Virginia and any state within the USA with an approved Adoption application.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Meet the Pet
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Take the Pet Home
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Meet and Greets are REQUIRED for any dog being potentially adopted into a home where there is another dog(s) in residence.

Adoption application

https://orangecountyva.gov/FormCenter/Animal-Shelter-23/Animal-Shelter-PreAdoption-Application-121

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Orange County Animal Shelter

Ragged Mountain Dogs

Sperryville, VA 22740

Hooves & Paws Animal Rescue

PO Box 707,
Louisa, VA 23093

B.A.R.K. (Bandit's Adoption and Rescue of K-9's)

12300 Farrington Road,
Ashland, VA 23005

We'll also keep you updated on Jackson's adoption status with email updates.
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Jackson

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Flint Hill, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Babsy's adoption status with email updates.
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Babsy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 5 mos
Frederickburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Charlie's adoption status with email updates.
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Charlie

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos
Harrisonburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Edward's adoption status with email updates.
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Edward

Husky

Male, 2 yrs
Manassas, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Watson's adoption status with email updates.
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Watson

Treeing Walker Coonhound/Australian Shepherd

Male, 1 yr 9 mos
Harrisonburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Stella J's adoption status with email updates.
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Stella J

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Woodstock, VA

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