Regional Animal Shelter - King William, Virginia

Regional Animal Shelter - King William, Virginia Please view our adoptable pets on our website to find your new best friend today!

The Regional Animal Shelter (RAS) is a municipal facility that provides for the care and welfare of displaced animals from King William and King and Queen Counties. RAS assists citizens of our community with a wide range of services such as:

Pet adoption to suitable permanent homes
Tracking of lost and found animals
Redemption of animals to their owners
Dog licensing for King William and King and

Queen Counties

RAS ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT:
Spay/neuter
Proper pet care, treatment, and training
Community animal laws
Heartworm disease

06/13/2026

Drew has waited a YEAR. The wait is OVER! Now we need alot of awesome people to help Drew get to his potential home. PLEASE TAG FOLKS TO HELP

Drew is a great traveler who is submissive so needs to be treated as a flight risk. He adores other dogs and is a gentle soul. He will be traveling with a health certificate. He is fully vetted.

VA - MD - PA - OH - MI

Day 1 / July 4th

Leg 1: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Dawn
Chesapeake VA - Williamsburg VA
Start 7am
Hand off 8am

Leg 2: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Jordan
Williamsburg VA - Doswell VA
Start 8:10am
Hand off 9:10am

Leg 3: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Phil
Doswell VA - Warrenton VA
Start 9:15am
Hand off 10:15am

Leg 4: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Kimberly F.
Warrenton VA - Cross Junction VA
Start 10:20am
Hand off 11:20am

Leg 5: NEEDED
Cross Juction VA - Corriganville, MD
Start 11:15am
Hand off 12:15pm

Leg 6: NEEDED
Corriganville MD - Acme PA
1hr 15 mins
Start 12:20pm
Hand off 1:35pm

Leg 7: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Sarah IZ
Acme PA - Cheswick PA
1hr
Start 1:40pm
Hand off 2:40pm

Leg 8: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Sarah IZ
Cheswick PA - Canfield OH
1hr 10 mins
Start 2:45pm
Hand off 3:55pm

Leg 9: NEEDED
Canfield OH - Strongsville OH
1hr 12 mins
Start 4pm
Hand off 5:15pm

Leg 10: NEEDED
Strongsville OH - Elmore OH
1hr 15 mins
Start 5:20pm
Hand 6:35pm

***OVERNIGHT NEEDED NEAR OR IN ELMORE OH***

Day 2/ July 5th

Leg 11: NEEDED
Elmore OH - Ann Arbor MI
1hr 15mins
Start 8am
Hand off 9:15am

Leg 12: NEEDED
Ann Arbor MI - Dimondale MI
1hr 7mins
Start 9:20am
Hand 10:30am

Leg 13: ๐Ÿ’š FILLED thanks Karrie
Dimondale MI - Walker MI
1hr
Start 10:35am
End 11:35am

๐Ÿšจ HOT OFF THE PRESS: ITโ€™S HOT. ๐ŸšจWeโ€™re out at the King William Farmers Market with Lolo and Do**us, and we have officiall...
06/12/2026

๐Ÿšจ HOT OFF THE PRESS: ITโ€™S HOT. ๐Ÿšจ

Weโ€™re out at the King William Farmers Market with Lolo and Do**us, and we have officially reached the part of summer where everyone is making questionable life choices.

We even ran into our friends at the King William Fire Department, and honestly, weโ€™re considering asking them to spray us down.

Meanwhile, Lolo has discovered the air conditioning in the shelter vehicle and is refusing to come back out. She said sheโ€™s not discussing it further.

Do**us, on the other hand, is still having the time of his life despite possessing the coordination of a baby deer and the attention span of a goldfish.

The best part? BOTH of these goofballs can go home TODAY FOR FREE thanks to Friends of King William Animal Shelter. ๐ŸŽ‰

So come see us, meet some amazing dogs, and make this heat-induced adventure worth it.

Because if we leave here sweaty AND with Lolo and Do**us still in our care, weโ€™re going to have some questions for the universe.

๐Ÿ“ 13476 king william rd๏ฟฝ๐Ÿพ Lolo & Do**us๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ’ธ FREE adoptions

๐Ÿ˜ƒ WEASEL HAS SOME VERY GOOD NEWS. ๐Ÿ˜ƒThanks to the incredible support of Friends of King William Animal Shelter, adoption ...
06/12/2026

๐Ÿ˜ƒ WEASEL HAS SOME VERY GOOD NEWS. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Thanks to the incredible support of Friends of King William Animal Shelter, adoption fees will remain FULLY SPONSORED through June 30th!

Thatโ€™s right. Every dog. Every cat. Every kitten. Every goofy little weirdo like Weasel.

Weโ€™ve had pets find amazing homes through this promotion, but we still have so many waiting for their turn. Pets who wake up in a kennel every morning hoping today is the day someone picks them.

Maybe that someone is you.

Come meet your new best friend. We'll take care of the adoption fee. โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ  Adoptions sponsored through June 30
๐Ÿ“ 20201 King William Rd, King William, VA 23086
๐Ÿ”— https://kwc.gov/550/Adoptable-Pets

Have you ever seen a puppy this... confused? ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐ŸถThis is Do**us.His brother, Rufus, has already been spoken for. Unfortuna...
06/11/2026

Have you ever seen a puppy this... confused? ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿถ

This is Do**us.

His brother, Rufus, has already been spoken for. Unfortunately, Do**us appears to be the Temu version. ๐Ÿ’€

Do**us has never once completed a thought before turning it into an action.

You can literally watch the gears turn in his head:
๐Ÿ‘€ "I should go over thโ€”"
immediately falls over his own feet

๐Ÿ‘€ "Maybe if I juโ€”"
launches himself into a wall

๐Ÿ‘€ "I think I'll siโ€”"
is suddenly upside down

His coordination is more of a suggestion than a skill. Every movement is a surprise, even to him. He's the physical embodiment of buffering. His confidence, however, is through the roof.

And yet somehow, despite being held together by hopes, dreams, and a single brain cell bouncing around like a Windows screen saver, he is absolutely adorable.

Every day he wakes up ready to take on the world with exactly one brain cell and a dream.

The good news? Do**us is FREE to adopt thanks to the amazing Friends of King William Animal Shelter! ๐ŸŽ‰

If you're looking for a puppy who keeps life interesting, Do**us is accepting applications from qualified supervisors.

๐Ÿ‘‰ See Do**us and his significantly more coordinated, better put-together shelter friends here: https://kwc.gov/551/Adoptable-Dogs

Come meet the little guy. We can't guarantee he'll walk in a straight line, but we can guarantee he'll make you laugh. โค๏ธ๐Ÿพ

06/10/2026

For one second, pretend you're a dog.

Every morning starts the same.

Breakfast. Morning cleaning. Back to your kennel.

Then you wait. Not because you have a choice. Because you're waiting for your family.

Every person that walks by could be them.

So you look. You wag. You hope.

And when they leave, you wait for the next one.

Some of our dogs have been doing that for months.

Not giving up. Not getting angry. Not understanding why. Just waiting.

Still believing someone is coming for them. And hoping the next person through the door might be the one.

So instead of posting another "we're full" plea, we'll ask you something different.

Will you just come meet one?

Maybe you'll adopt.

Maybe you'll foster.

Maybe you'll find the dog you've been looking for all along.

Or maybe you'll just stop by and say hello.

But we think if more people came in and met our dogs, we'd have a lot fewer of them falling asleep in a shelter kennel tonight, still waiting for tomorrow to be the day someone finally chooses them.

๐Ÿ”— https://kwc.gov/551/Adoptable-Dogs

๐Ÿšจ Okay, maybe FREE adoptions aren't enough to tempt you guys. ๐Ÿ˜ญSo let's talk about the REAL superhero move: fostering.Yo...
06/10/2026

๐Ÿšจ Okay, maybe FREE adoptions aren't enough to tempt you guys. ๐Ÿ˜ญ

So let's talk about the REAL superhero move: fostering.

You don't need to commit for 10+ years.
You don't need to know if you're "ready."
You don't even need to buy supplies.
You don't even need to know what you're doing.

You just need a teeny tiny bit of space (something we don't have), a little patience, and a willingness to help one animal catch a break.

We support you in any and every step of the way. I mean, ask our fosters for yourself, our foster coordinator texts them almost every day it feels like (but in the best possible way)! ๐Ÿ˜…

Every foster home opens a kennel.
Every open kennel means we can help another homeless animal.
Every animal that gets out of the shelter gets a chance to relax, decompress, and show adopters who they really are.

Seriously, fostering is the lowest-stakes, highest-impact way to save lives.

Take a dog for a weekend.
Give a litter of kittens time to grow big and strong before adoption.
Give a senior pet somewhere soft to sleep.

You can be the reason an animal makes it out of the shelter alive.

We're full. The pets keep coming. And we need our village now more than ever.

Interested in fostering? Send us a message, stop by the shelter, or fill out an application today.

๐Ÿ”—https://kwc.gov/524/Foster-Program

Because if you're not ready to adopt... fostering might just be your thing. โค๏ธ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿถ FOUND DOG! HELP US GET HER HOME!These THREE dogs were brought into the shelter today! We are beyond full!Please see th...
06/09/2026

๐Ÿถ FOUND DOG! HELP US GET HER HOME!

These THREE dogs were brought into the shelter today! We are beyond full!

Please see the individual photos for more information.

Do you recognize her or know where she belongs? Please help us get her back to her family by sharing!

๐Ÿ“ You can reclaim your pet at the shelter:
Monโ€“Fri: 9:30โ€“4:00
Wed: 9:30โ€“6:00
Sat: 11:00โ€“2:00

๐Ÿ“„ Proof of ownership is required to reclaim.
๐Ÿ“ž (804) 769-4983
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ 20201 King William Road, King William, VA

Every kennel has a dog thatโ€™s convinced today is their day.The tail starts wagging when they hear footsteps. They press ...
06/09/2026

Every kennel has a dog thatโ€™s convinced today is their day.

The tail starts wagging when they hear footsteps. They press against the kennel door. They watch you walk closer. And for a second, they think: โ€œMaybe itโ€™s me.โ€

Then the next person walks by. And the next. And the next.

Weโ€™re literally full of dogs who keep getting their hopes up.
Good dogs. Funny dogs. Easy dogs. Dogs that should already be home.

Adoption fees are sponsored by Friends of King William Animal Shelter.

The dogs are ready.

The question is: what are we waiting for?

๐Ÿ‘‡https://kwc.gov/551/Adoptable-Dogs

Come prove one of them right. ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ

06/08/2026

๐Ÿ˜ญ Murphy has officially waited long enough.

You know those dogs that everyone at the shelter loves, but somehow keep getting overlooked?

Thatโ€™s Murphy.

Heโ€™s gone on field trips, spent time in foster, learned some commands, and has proven over and over again that heโ€™s more than ready for a home. If youโ€™ve ever wanted a dog whoโ€™s always down for an adventure, Murphy is already packing his bags.

And letโ€™s talk about his greatest talent: frisbee.

Most dogs enjoy chasing a frisbee. Murphy treats it like an Olympic sport. Heโ€™ll sprint after it, snag it, and bring it right back so you can do it all over again. No negotiations. No โ€œyou come get it.โ€ Just pure dedication to the game.

Meanwhile, Murphy is still spending his days waiting in a kennel while dog after dog comes and goes.

We know his family is out there somewhere. Maybe they just havenโ€™t met him yet.

๐Ÿ’™ Loves people
๐Ÿ’™ Loves adventures
๐Ÿ’™ Loves frisbees with his whole heart
๐Ÿ’™ Ready to leave shelter life behind

And thanks to Friends of King William Animal Shelter, Murphyโ€™s adoption fee is completely sponsored.

Come meet the dog who has been patiently waiting for his turn.

๐Ÿก https://kwc.gov/551/Adoptable-Dogs

Address

20201 King William Road (Route 30)
King William, VA
23086

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 2pm

Telephone

+18047694983

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