Who Do I Call If I Suspect Abuse?
Child Maltreatment: 800-552-7096
Elder Abuse: 888-832-3858 or your local Department of Social Services
Domestic Violence: National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 or Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance Hotline 800-838-8238 or text 804-793-9999
Animal Abuse or Neglect:
NOTE: Virginia law requires all counties, and permits cities and towns, to employ animal control officers with powers to enforce Virginia laws. Even if not so specified in this list, most of these ACOs fall under the jurisdiction of sheriff’s or police departments.
Accomack County Accomack County Sheriff 757-787-1131
Albemarle County Albemarle County Animal Control Unit 434-296-5807
Charlottesville Charlottesville Animal Control 434-977-9041
Alexandria Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 703-746-6000
Alleghany County Alleghany County Sheriff Animal Control Officer 540-965-1770
Amelia County Amelia County Animal Shelter & Animal Control 804-561-3878
Amherst County Amherst County Dispatch 434-946-9300
Appomattox County Appomattox County Dispatch 434-352-7922
Arlington County Animal Welfare League of Arlington 703-931-9241
Augusta County Augusta County Animal Control 540-245-5635
Bath County Bath County Animal Control 540-839-7210
Bedford County Bedford County Sheriff’s Office 540-586-7827
Bland County Bland County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center 276-688-3900
Botetourt County Botecourt County Animal Control 540-928-2200
Brunswick County Brunswick County Animal Shelter 434-848-0912
Buchanan County Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office 276-935-6036
Buckingham County Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office 434-969-1772
Campbell County Campbell County Animal Care & Control Facility 434-332-9574
Caroline County Caroline County Animal Control 804-633-9041
Carroll County Carroll County Animal Control Officer 276-730-3000 x3011
Charles City County Charkes City County Animal Control 804-652-4745
Charlotte County Charlotte County Animal Control 434-542-5141
Chesterfield County Chesterfield County Police Dept. Animal Services Unit 804-748-1251
Clarke County Clarke County Animal Control 540-955-5104
Craig County Craig County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch 540-864-5127
Culpeper County Culpeper County Animal Services 540-727-7900
Cumberland County Cumberland County Animal Control 804-492-3076
Danville (Independent City) Danville Animal Control 434-799-5111
Dickenson County Dickenson County Animal Control 276-835-1320
Dinwiddie County Dinwiddie County Animal Control 804-469-3755
Emporia (Independent City) Emporia Animal Control 434-634-2121 x6
Essex County Tappahannock/Essex County Animal Shelter 804-443-0726
Fairfax County Fairfax County Police Animal Protection Officers 703-691-2131
Fauquier County Fauquier County Animal Control 540-422-8750
Floyd County Floyd County Animal Control 540-745-9365
Fluvanna County Fluvanna County Animal Control 434-589-8211
Franklin County Franklin County Animal Control Dept. 540-483-7440
Frederick County Frederick County Animal Control Officers 540-662-6162
Giles County Giles County Sheriff’s Animal Control 540-921-3842
Gloucester County Gloucester County Animal Control 804-693-5290
Goochland County Goochland Co. Dept. of Animal Protection 804-556-5302
Grayson County Grayson County Animal Control 276-773-3241
Greene County Greene County Sheriff’s Office 434-985-2222
Greensville County Greensville County Animal Control 434-348-4200
Halifax County Halifax County Animal Control 434-572-4292
Hampton (Independent City) Hampton Animal Response Team 757-727-6111
Hanover County Hanover County Animal Control 804-365-6485
Harrisonburg (Independent City) Harrisonburg Animal Control Officer 540-437-2670
Henrico County Henrico County Animal Protection Unit 804-652-3360
Henry County Henry County Animal Control 276-638-8751 x1 x7
Martinsville Martinsville Animal Control 276-638-7297 x2
Highland County Highland County Sheriff’s Office 540-468-2210
Isle of Wight County Isle of Wight County Animal Services Division 757-365-6318
James City County James City County/Williamsburg Animal Control 757-253-1800
King and Queen County King and Queen County Sheriff 804-785-7400
King George County King George County Animal Control 540-775-2120
King William County King William County Animal Control 804-769-0492
Lancaster County Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office 804-462-5111
Lee County Lee County Animal Control Services 276-346-7710
Loudoun County Loudoun County Animal Services 703-777-0406
Louisa County Louisa County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control 540-967-1234
Lunenburg County Lunenberg County Dispatch 434-696-4452
Lynchburg (Independent City) Office of Animal Control & Wildlife Management 434-455-6058
Madison County Madison County Animal Control 540-948-7042
Mathews County Mathews County Animal Control 804-725-7177
Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County Animal Control 434-738-6191 x0
Middlesex County Middlesex County Animal Control 804-815-1268
Montgomery County Montgomery County Animal Control 540-382-5795
Nelson County Nelson County Animal Control 434-263-7047
New Kent County New Kent Animal Control 804-966-9500
Newport News (Independent City) Newport News Animal Control 757-595-7387
Norfolk (Independent City) Norfolk Animal Protection Unit 757-664-7387
Northampton County Northampton County Sheriff 757-678-0458
Northumberland County Northumberland County Animal Shelter 804-580-6156
Nottoway County Nottoway County Animal Control 434-645-8696
Orange County Orange County Animal Control 540-672-1200
Page County Page County Animal Control 540-743-6571
Patrick County Patrick County Dispatch 276-694-3161
Pittsylvania County Pittsylvania County Animal Control Office 434-432-7937
Portsmouth (Independent City) Portsmouth Animal Control 757-393-8430
Powhatan County Powhatan Animal Control 804-598-5672
Prince Edward County Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office 434-392-8101
Prince George County Prince George County Animal Control 804-991-3200
Prince William County Prince William County Animal Control 703-792-6500
Pulaski County Pulaski County Animal Control 540-674-0089
Rappahannock County Rappahannock County Animal Control 540-675-5300
Richmond (independent city) City of Richmond Animal Care & Control 804-646-5573
Richmond County Richmond County Sheriff’s Office 804-333-3611
Roanoke (Independent City) City of Roanoke Animal Control & Protection Unit 540-853-2211
Roanoke County Roanoke County Animal Control 540-777-8606
Vinton Vinton Animal Control 540-562-3265
Rockbridge County Rockbridge County Animal Control 540-462-5399
Rockingham County Rockingham County Animal Control 540-564-3171
Russell County Russell County Sheriff’s Office 276-889-8033
Scott County Scott County Animal Control Officer 276-452-1325
Shenandoah County Shenandoah County Animal Control 540-459-6100
Smyth County Smyth County Animal Control & Shelter 276-646-2222
Southampton County Southampton County Animal Control 757-653-2100
Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Animal Control Division 540-582-7115
Stafford County Stafford County Animal Shelter 540-658-7387
Staunton (Independent City) Staunton Animal Control 540-332-3842
Suffolk (Independent City) Suffolk Animal Care Center 757-514-7855
Surry County Surry County Animal Control 757-294-0158
Sussex County Sussex County Animal Care & Services 434-246-2167
Tazewell County Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office 276-988-0645
Warren County Warren County Animal Control 540-635-4128
Front Royal Warren County Animal Control 540-635-4128
Washington County Washington County Animal Control Division 276-676-6000
Waynesboro (Independent City) Waynesboro Animal Control 540-942-6548
Westmoreland County Westmoreland County Sheriff 804-493-0869
Wise County Wise County Animal Control 276-679-6750
Wythe County Wythe County Animal Control 276-228-6003
York County York County Animal Control 757-890-3601
Please see the explanatory notes regarding reporting and response on our introductory page. If you are aware of any additions or corrections to this Directory, please e-mail the National Link Coalition and let us know.