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Detroit Animal Care and Control

Animal shelter in Detroit, MI

The mission of Detroit Animal Care and Control is to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and visitors of the City of Detroit from animal bites, zoonotic disease, or traffic hazards; to maintain the highest standards of humane animal sheltering; to promote the placement of animals into homes; and to encourage responsible pet ownership through education, enforcement, and community partnership.

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1431 East Ferry Street
Detroit, MI 48211
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Meet their adoptable pets

1431 East Ferry Street

Detroit, MI 48211

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Monday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Adoptable pets at Detroit Animal Care and Control

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Dodgeball

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 10 mos
Detroit, MI
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Sage

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
Detroit, MI
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Scialetteli

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs
Detroit, MI
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Reese

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 7 mos
Detroit, MI
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Darkwing Duck

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs
Detroit, MI
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Rose

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr
Detroit, MI

Shelter FAQs

Detroit Animal Care and Control takes in stray pets from the City of Detroit, and adopts pets out to Detroit and surrounding areas.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Submit Application
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Our shelter is located at 1431 East Ferry Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48211. Adoptions are daily from 10:30am to 3:30pm. Please arrive by 3:00pm. Bring your entire human family, but please leave other pets at home. Adoption counselors will review with you how to slowly introduce your new pet to any pets you might already have at home.

Please check our Adopt page for more information about or adoptable pets and the adoption process. https://www.friendsofdacc.org

Note that some of out adoptable pets are in foster homes. Please check our Adopt page at https://www.friendsofdacc.org/adopt to see which pets are in foster - the location will say "In a Foster Home".

Check our Events page for special evening and offsite adoption events at https://www.friendsofdacc.org/events.

Come find your new best friend!

Adoption application

https://www.friendsofdacc.org/adopt

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Domestic Shorthair

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