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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.

Contact
Phone
Address
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: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Monday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

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

Adoptable pets at Detroit Animal Care and Control

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Charlotte De Witte's adoption status with email updates.
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Charlotte De Witte

Australian Kelpie

Female, 1 yr
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Paul Oakenfold's adoption status with email updates.
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Paul Oakenfold

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 yrs
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Tank's adoption status with email updates.
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Tank

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 10 mos
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Menorah's adoption status with email updates.
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Menorah

American Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 yrs
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Splashy's adoption status with email updates.
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Splashy

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 10 mos
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Belch's adoption status with email updates.
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Belch

Plott Hound/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Peppery's adoption status with email updates.
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Peppery

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 mos
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

Pets at shelters & rescues near Detroit Animal Care and Control

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PO Box 930536,
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We'll also keep you updated on Mason (and Dixon) / Dixon (and Mason)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Mason (and Dixon) / Dixon (and Mason)

Chihuahua

Male, 7 yrs 3 mos
Taylor, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Princess's adoption status with email updates.
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Princess

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Belleville, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Dewey's adoption status with email updates.
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Dewey

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult
Troy, MI
We'll also keep you updated on VIOLET's adoption status with email updates.
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VIOLET

Domestic Longhair

Female, Young
Wyandotte, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Buck's adoption status with email updates.
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Buck

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 4 yrs 6 mos
Monroe, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Gino's adoption status with email updates.
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Gino

Labrador Retriever/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Adult
Detroit, MI

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