Richmond Animal Care & Control

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Richmond Animal Care & Control (RACC) is an open-admission municipal animal shelter in Richmond, Virginia committed to managing the protection and humane treatment of animals in our City. ♥️
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06/03/2026

RACC is closing today at 5pm for staff training and teamwork building!

🎉🎉ADOPTION PENDING 🎉🎉The most perfect little yorkie pup needs a home. Meet Gizmo Not Gizmo! He’s 11 months old and loves...
06/03/2026

🎉🎉ADOPTION PENDING 🎉🎉The most perfect little yorkie pup needs a home. Meet Gizmo Not Gizmo! He’s 11 months old and loves everyone he meets (dogs/cats/people) and wants to be your new bestie forever. Email [email protected] with your home info (pets/kids/restrictions if you rent) and why you need him to set an adoption appointment today! GO Yorkie people-GO!

🎉🎉ADOPTED🎉🎉Who needs a lovely little hen? She’s been laying eggs for us everyday! 🥚Email Savannah.hughes@rva.gov to set ...
06/03/2026

🎉🎉ADOPTED🎉🎉Who needs a lovely little hen? She’s been laying eggs for us everyday! 🥚Email [email protected] to set an adoption appointment today. Adoption fee is $25. ❤️

🎉🎉ADOPTIONS PENDING🎉🎉Puppies, puppies and more puppies! Our parvo pups ALL survived and are ready for new homes TODAY! A...
06/03/2026

🎉🎉ADOPTIONS PENDING🎉🎉Puppies, puppies and more puppies! Our parvo pups ALL survived and are ready for new homes TODAY! At 12 weeks old, these adorable and fluffy puffy husky mixes (maybe Chow or Akita?) puppies (3 male/2 female) are looking for love (and lots of exercise)! If you are interested in adopting please email [email protected] with your home info (other pets/kids/restrictions if your rent), outline your breed experience if any and rate how much you like to vacuum (these pups will shed like crazy) to schedule an adoption appointment today. Adoption fee is $150 and includes spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccinations, microchip and a starter bag of food. Go HUSKY LOVERS—GO!

On this we are thrilled to announce Lucky Ducky is available for adoption! 🎉 After being shot in the face and miraculo...
06/02/2026

On this we are thrilled to announce Lucky Ducky is available for adoption! 🎉 After being shot in the face and miraculously living through the process, Lucky is proof that love (and lots of dollars) can heal all! Can you help us find THE BEST forever home for him today? 🙏 Lucky is the absolute sweetest dog; loves everyone he meets. 💕 He’s housebroken, calm, great on leash and wants to be your snuggle buddy. He prefers a home as the only pet so he can get all the attention. PLEASE help us find his forever—this dog deserves to be pampered for the rest of his days. Email [email protected] with your home info and interest in Lucky today!

‼️ ADOPTION PLEA‼️This is Smiley Face. He has been in our care for a bit and is beginning to decline in the shelter envi...
06/01/2026

‼️ ADOPTION PLEA‼️

This is Smiley Face. He has been in our care for a bit and is beginning to decline in the shelter environment. It truly breaks our hearts to see this happen. ❤️‍🩹 He has a little tank body and 0 ears left from whoever chopped them off. He is a very good boy who is deserving of so much love. He passed his cat test but would prefer not to live with other dogs. He loves to play fetch and would be a fabulous adventure buddy. PLEASE help us find this boy a home by at least sharing this post.
If you are interested please come meet him during our adoption hours or email [email protected].

Help Smiley Face ❤️‍🩹

Posting all of our Stray Hold dogs again in hopes that owners come forward! WE ARE FULL! Max capacity. We are begging fi...
06/01/2026

Posting all of our Stray Hold dogs again in hopes that owners come forward! WE ARE FULL! Max capacity. We are begging finders to do everything in their power to find owners rather than coming to RACC. Please spread the word, help us find owners. We will post lost and found sites in the comments that finders can utilize if a pet is found!

(These dogs are not available for adoption- however we have over 40 that ARE available, view here - https://rva.gov/animal-care-control/adopt)

Morning Star🌟 was found as a stray, but you’d never know it by his sunny personality and gentlemanly manners. At just 2 ...
06/01/2026

Morning Star🌟 was found as a stray, but you’d never know it by his sunny personality and gentlemanly manners. At just 2 years old and a whopping 90lbs, Morning Star is basically a small horse disguised as a dog. 🐶💫
🔹 2 years old
🔹 90lbs of pure beefcake
🔹 LOVES other dogs
🔹 Playful but knows how to relax
🔹 Independent enough to entertain himself
🔹 Knows commands and is very well mannered
🔹 Strong on leash, so bring your arm muscles 💪
🔹 Comes equipped with an extra large bowling-ball head and a delightfully sloppy kiss machine 💋

Morning Star has the perfect “best friend” energy! He can become yours, just email [email protected] with your home information (if you rent or own, list all adults/kids/pets) and if you have any experience with larger breeds! Adoption fee is $100, available by appointment only.

Happy Motivational Monday. 🎉🎉🎉In a world where things can feel bleak and awful and overwhelming, there are often bright ...
06/01/2026

Happy Motivational Monday. 🎉🎉🎉
In a world where things can feel bleak and awful and overwhelming, there are often bright lights of hope and kindness. Enter Richmond Animal Care & Control volunteer Anthony. 🙌 He takes time each week to dazzle our team with homemade breads and baked treats. We are so lucky to be on the receiving end of his generosity. Our team works hard (physically and mentally) and a nourishing treat from Anthony makes the day just a little brighter. ☀️ What might seem like a small act of kindness has an enormous ripple effect and we are so grateful to have him on our team. ❤️Here’s to tiny pebbles of joy woven into our days at RACC…thank you Anthony!

A good week of adoptions here at Richmond Animal Care & Control! Thank you to everyone who visited and adopted❤️🎉🥳🎉🥳 Joi...
05/31/2026

A good week of adoptions here at Richmond Animal Care & Control! Thank you to everyone who visited and adopted❤️🎉🥳🎉🥳 Join our RACC Alumni page for updates!

Monday and Tuesday we are closed for deep cleaning but operate by appointment only for adoptions, our shelter is beyond critically full, if you missed us this week just email [email protected] to book an appointment!

Address

1600 Chamberlayne Avenue
Richmond, VA
23222

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+18046465573

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