City of Emporia Animal Shelter

12/01/2025

Is anyone missing this sweet girl? She was picked up by Animal Control at Sadler's Truck Stop. If you are missing her, please contact the Animal Shelter at 434-634-7320.

10/13/2025

UPDATE: This sweet boy has been sent to Rescue!!!

If anyone is missing this sweet puppy, please contact the shelter at 434-634-7320. Please remember that in order to reclaim an animal, you must bring proof that they belong to you such as photos, Rabies Certificate, or vet records. Thanks.

09/17/2025

Rowdy is an adoptable Dog - German Shepherd Dog searching for a forever family near Emporia, VA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

09/17/2025

Estella is an adoptable Dog - Corgi Mix searching for a forever family near Emporia, VA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

09/17/2025

UPDATE: Has been sent to Rescue!

Lily Anne is an adoptable Dog - Hound Mix searching for a forever family near Emporia, VA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

07/28/2025

A friendly awareness post to the community about our shelter!

I just wanted to send this post out to the community so that everyone is aware and has a chance of getting their fur babies back should they go missing. Often times when our animals are missing, we look around the neighborhood but we may not always think about contacting the shelter. It is very important to always check at your local animal shelter immediately. We all love our pets as they are a part of our families and anytime they are missing, this is a terrible experience For anyone. The Emporia Animal Shelter strives hard to place all animals back with their families. It is one of our main goals to reunite all animals back to their owners if they have one. We do this by using our Facebook platform and other resources so that the community is aware of animals in our care, in case someone is missing their pet. However, our shelter must hold animals for 7 days without identification and 10 days with identification such as collars, tags, tattoos ,etc. Once that time has expired, if no one has claimed the animal, the Emporia Animal Shelter becomes the new owner of the animal. At this point, we start looking for placements in rescues and also adopters for these animals to get them moved. This is due to the high volume of animals we take in and also so that an animal doesn’t remain at the shelter for a long period if they have a chance to get adopted or sent to a rescue for adoption. We work hard to keep all animals stress free while in our care but shelters can become stressful for animals due to an unfamiliar environment, new unfamiliar animals, noise, and strange smells that they are not used to. Please understand that if you come forward to claim your animal after their hold time has expired and we still have them, we will be more than happy to return them back to you. However, if you come to the shelter after their time has expired, there’s a chance they may have already been adopted or sent to a rescue for adoption. Once an animal has already left the shelter, our staff can not guarantee that you will be able to get the Animal back. This post is to provide our community with information so that our shelter can successfully return animals back home to their families. Thank each of you for your continued support for our shelter.

07/25/2025

This sweet girl was picked up by an officer running at large on West End Blvd. If anyone knows who she belongs to or if she belongs to you, please contact the shelter at 434-634-7320. Thanks.

07/11/2025

UPDATE:
Winston, pictured on the right, has been sent to rescue. Emma, pictured on the left, is still available for adoption or rescue.

These two sweet babies were picked up by animal control in the 200 block of Greensville Ave. If they belong to you or anyone knows who they belong, please contact the shelter so we can return them to their owner. Thanks.

04/25/2025

UPDATE: All of these babies have either been adopted, returned to owner, or sent to rescue and are no longer available. Thanks.

Hi everyone,
These sweet babies are available for adoption or rescue. They are looking for their forever home. If you are interested in adding any of these fur babies to your family, please stop by the shelter for a meet and greet to learn more about them. Thanks.
The kitty prefers a home without other cats but she is sweet.

04/13/2025

As we celebrate all of our Animal Control Officers this upcoming week, we want to take this time to thank our Animal Control Officer, Ray Ridout, for all of his hard work and dedication to the City of Emporia, the Emporia Animal Shelter, and the animals. You do a great job, and your hard work does not go unnoticed. We appreciate you and we are lucky to have you on our team!!

03/28/2025

ADOPTED!!!!

Meet Rosie!
She is available for rescue or adoption. She is estimated to be about 3 months old. She loves attention and enjoys playing. If you are interested in her, please stop by and visit her at the shelter.