Colonial Heights Animal Control

08/23/2025

***UPDATE***
Loki is still missing! There was a confirmed sighting by the Animal Shelter this morning at around 5:45 of Loki which means he is definitely on the move! We are hoping he will stay in the area of the shelter and staff as well as the owner are looking for him in this area. If you do see him you can call his owner at 804-586-4869 or call the non-emergency number at 804-520-9300 . Today marks day 5 of him being gone! Please see the comments for additional photo of him that was taken earlier this morning!

08/23/2025

***UPDATE***
Previous owner has been located with charges obtained.

What we were finally able to find out about this girl WHICH IS WHY DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY IS IMPORTANT is that her name is Ino, what we also did not know is that she is not at all good with other dogs, but is good with cats. As you can see why that type of information is extremely important for us to know. She does also know paw, sit, down and stay and loves yummy treats.
Ino is not yet ready for adoption as we would like to get to know her and her personality a bit more to find her perfect match, but we will keep you all updated!

***UPDATE***
Previous owner has been located with charges obtained.
What we were finally able to find out about this girl WHICH IS WHY DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY IS IMPORTANT is that her name is Ino, what we also did not know is that she is not at all good with other dogs, but is good with cats. As you can see why that type of information is extremely important for us to know. She does also know paw, sit, down and stay and loves yummy treats.
Ino is not yet ready for adoption as we would like to get to know her and her personality a bit more to find her perfect match, but we will keep you all updated!

***NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION**

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Stop doing this!!!!. Less than 10 minutes and our gates would have been open. We would have taken this dog in. Now we have a scared dog, we don't know its name, its likes, dislikes, it is underweight (is there a medical issue or did you need help with food?) and the dog has a raw muzzle, we know nothing about it. It is unfair to abandon your dog and leave us zero information about it. If ANYONE knows who owns this dog, or if you saw anyone trying to rehome their white Swiss Shepherd, please reach out to us. You can message the page if you don't want to comment under the post. We understand that times are hard, we help when we are able to. Everywhere is full, every shelter is exhausted, but there are right ways to do things.

08/22/2025

Do you know me?

I was found this morning running down Lafayette Ave here in the City of Colonial Heights. If you know me or know where I belong, please call the shelter at 804-520-9397 ext.5

08/21/2025

Meet Spock!

As you can see being a menace to society all day is very tiring. He is such a sweet little angel boy when he is asleep but when he is awake....havoc will be wrecked. Spock spends his free time trying to steal staffs' food, tries very hard to send our emails for us, climbs us and even tries to drink our officer's coffee and we all know how that ends🤣. If you are looking for a spunky boy who will get into EVERYTHING then Spock is your guy! He is around 12 weeks old and is looking to find his forever home to run the roost.

If interested in Spock, the shelter is open Monday-Friday from 10-3 staff pending or you can call the shelter at 804-520-9397 ext.5 to set up an appointment.

08/21/2025

Meet Tiger!!

Tiger is one years old and is medically a dwarf cat and is the size of a 6-month-old kitten. She is heartworm positive, but it does not affect her quality of life. She is good with other cats, tolerates dogs and is good with kids who will not try to pick her up. She does like men more than woman. She is a very timid girl, and it will take a bit for her to open up. She would be well suited for a more laid back, quite home life.

Tiger is already spayed and up to date on vaccines.

If interested in Tiger the shelter is open Monday-Friday staff pending, or you can call the shelter at 804-520-9397 ext. 5 to set up an appointment.

08/21/2025

***STRAY ALERT**
Do you know me?

I was found in the area of Dunlop Farms here in the City of Colonial Heights. I am super sweet and extremely clean so we believe this baby may have escaped their home. If you know me or know where I belong, please call the shelter at 804-520-9397 ext.5

08/20/2025

**NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION***

Another day and more abandoned animals

Today a citizen brought these guys into the shelter after finding them in the wooded area by Discount Tire going towards the hotels. THANK GOODNESS she saw the bright pink and was like well that looks weird and checked it out, because these five babies were sitting in it.
Once again, we ask people to please stop doing this! This is not the right way and if it was not for that citizen thinking seeing a bright pink tote in the woods was odd then who knows how long they would have been out there for. Everywhere and every shelter is overflowing with animals but when they are found this way we LEGALLY have to hold them for a certain number of days before even trying to rehome them and not to mention the dangers it can put these animals in.

If anyone has any information on these guys, please call the shelter at 804-520-9397 ext.5

08/20/2025

Man, they aren't kidding when saying "A dog picks its owner". We have multiple people come in to meet Prince today, and each time, Prince said, "No Thank" He showed his teeth, he attempted to bite, and/or he avoided them. Then you have this beautiful breath of fresh air walk in, ask to see Prince, touches him soon after meeting him, brings him into our quite sitting area, and talks him into her lap in less than 5 minutes. She could pick him, love on him, and talk sweet nothings to him and he was eating it up. It looks like this turnout was meant to be. Congratulations to Prince and his new fabulous owner. She already has plans to reach out to groomers to see when she can get him in the fastest.

08/20/2025

***UPDATE***
Loki is still missing! There was a confirmed sighting by the Animal Shelter this morning at around 5:45 of Loki which means he is definitely on the move! We are hoping he will stay in the area of the shelter and staff as well as the owner are looking for him in this area. If you do see him you can call his owner at 804-586-4869 or call the non-emergency number at 804-520-9300. Today marks day 5 of him being gone! Please see the comments for additional photo of him that was taken earlier this morning!

***MISSING PET***
Loki is missing from the area of wright Avenue here in the City of Colonial Heights for two days now. Do not be alarmed by the muzzle photo! He is a very sweet boy he just has a tendency to eat things. If you see him, please call the shelter at 804-520-9397 ext.5 or the non-emergency number at 804-520-9300

08/20/2025

Update. ADOPTED!!

This is Prince, he's a Shih-tzu mix and he's just over 3 years old. Prince was surrendered to the shelter at the end of the day yesterday at no fault of his own. His mama was extremely upset, but she's heading off to college and her family couldn't keep Prince for her. Unfortunately Prince is not very well socialized so we haven't been able to put our hands on him yet, and of course he's scared of his new environment. We don't blame him at all. We did manage to get a slip lead on him and take him out to go potty this morning. He's definitely going to need some time, patience and a good grooming. Even though we will continue to work with him, we didn't want him to miss out on an opportunity to be seen and possibly while he's still unsure of everyone and groomed. The shelter environment is scary for little dogs and even more scary for the ones who were already nervous before entering the shelter. Prince is up to date on his rabies (expires in May of 2027) but still needs to get neutered. If you are interested in meeting Prince, please reach out to us and let us know. In the meantime, we are going to show him love, comfort and try and help him get out of this scared shell he's in ❤️.

08/19/2025

We have had a trying 2 days, but finding a great home, for a great dog, with a great family, sure does help make things better. Congratulations Mop. We know you are going to be spoiled rotten and loved deeply.

08/19/2025

PLEASE SHARE!!
This cutie was found on Baltimore Rd at 460 in Dinwiddie. The finders reached out to the Dinwddie shelter, they were unable to help them. The people who found the dog are looking for its owner. It is hard to tell in the picture, but this dog is long and has short legs. Super cute. Looks like it could be a pit mixed with a dachshund. If you know who owns this baby, please reach out so we can get it back to its owner.