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We are an open intake shelter that serves Northhampton and Accomack County. Please email [email protected] for adoption and surrender appointments

The Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility houses all animals brought in from both Northampton and Accomack Counties, through Animal Control Deputies or the public. Although we are not a no-kill facility, we do our best to give all animals a chance to get out to rescues or adopted. If you have lost a pet, or are looking to adopt a pet or have just found a pet, please give us a call or send us a message as soon as you can!! We are here for the animals of the Eastern Shore, so help us spread the word to get the lost found or the found back home, or just the homeless in loving homes!! It has been brought to our attention that our hours may be a little confusing to some. We are open for INTAKE Tuesday - Friday 12noon-4pm and Saturday from 9am-12noon. For ANIMAL VISITATION, ADOPTION, and RECLAIM of your pet we are open by appointment and do our best to accommodate all schedules! Thank you!

11/03/2026

The Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility is closed to the public today.

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If you need assistance during this time you must call Accomack County Sheriff's office at 757-787-1131 or Northampton County Sheriff's office at 757-678-0458.

The facility will reopen tomorrow 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

11/02/2026

Do you recognize this dog? Found on Indian Trail road in Belle Haven. If you are the owner of this dog or can provide information please text or call 757-709-8103

11/02/2026

🐾 **Do You Recognize This Cat?** 🐾

This cat was found on **Meadville Drive in Onancock** and appears to be **declawed and severely underweight**. Based on their condition, they may have been away from home for quite some time.

The cat will be coming into the shelter if an owner cannot be located.

If you recognize this cat or have any information that could help reunite them with their family, please call or text **757-709-8103**.

Please share to help spread the word and get this kitty home. ❤️🐱

📍 Found: Meadville Drive, Onancock
📞 Information: 757-709-8103

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11/02/2026

🐾☀️ **What an amazing day in Onancock!** ☀️🐾

The second Pack Walk for the animals of Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility was a huge success, and the community showed up in a big way! ❤️

✨ **Special thanks to:**
🐾 All of the incredible volunteers who helped make the event possible
🏘️ The Town of Onancock for welcoming the group
🍀 The Blarney Stone Pub for accommodating a selfie station
🥖 Bread & Butter for contributing a selfie station for participants to enjoy

🐕 Adoptable dogs happily strutted their stuff through town and soaked up plenty of attention
🐈 A few adorable kitties joined in on the fun, too
🚶 Community members walked alongside the animals, showing their support every step of the way
🏡 Former shelter alumni stopped by, reminding everyone just how powerful adoption can be

❤️ Seeing so many smiling faces, wagging tails, and familiar friends gathered together was a wonderful reminder of what makes the Eastern Shore community so special.

Thank you to everyone who walked, volunteered, cheered us on, and helped shine a spotlight on the amazing animals still searching for homes. Here's to more pack walks, more community connections, and more happy endings! 🐾🏡

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11/01/2026

✨ **Adoption & Foster-to-Adopt Successes!** ✨

🍒 **Cherry & Whipped Cream** have been adopted together! These adorable bonded siblings are heading off to their forever home side by side. ❤️

🧡 **Hocus**, our handsome orange boy who was in foster care, has found his forever family! While his adoption photo was declined, we're thrilled to share that he's doing great in his new home.

🐱 **Magic & Amuck** have been adopted together! These beautiful sisters are beginning a wonderful new chapter filled with love, comfort, and plenty of adventure.

🐾 **Mango**, our adorable polydactyl girl, has officially found her forever home! While her adoption photo was declined, we're so happy to celebrate her happy ending.

🌟 **Orbit**, one of the facility's longer-term teenage residents, has finally found his forever family! After waiting patiently for the right match, this special boy is headed home and beginning the life he deserves. ❤️

🐶 **Sweet Potato**, our tiny terrier, has found her perfect match through a foster-to-adopt placement and is well on her way to making it official! Her future is bright, and we couldn't be happier for this sweet little girl.

Every adoption represents a new beginning and a brighter future. Thank you to everyone who opened their hearts and homes to these deserving pets. Because of your support, more animals are getting the second chances they deserve. ❤️🐾

🎉 Congratulations to Cherry, Whipped Cream, Hocus, Magic, Amuck, Mango, Orbit, and Sweet Potato on their happily ever afters!

Join Alumni of Animal Control of the Eastern Shore to showcase those babies!

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11/01/2026

Today's forecast: 100% chance of wagging tails and happy paws! 🐾☀️

While the adoption photos are coming later, this morning belongs to the stars of the second Animal Control Pack Walk through Onancock!

Starting at **10:00 a.m. at the Marina**, adoptable dogs from Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control will be taking a stroll through town, and they'll even be joined by some VIP kitty guests traveling in style via backpacks and kitty carriages. 🐱👑

Friends of Animal Control Eastern Shore will be at the gazebo selling raffle tickets for an exciting upcoming fundraiser benefiting the animals. The shelter manager will also be available to answer questions and provide adoption applications.

📷 Selfie stations are encouraged throughout the route, so don't forget your camera!

Want to help local shelter animals? Start by showing up. Take photos. Share them. Tell your friends. Help these amazing dogs get the attention they deserve.

Community support is what helps the animals succeed. Every photo, every share, every conversation, and every smiling face helps spread the word.

Who knows? Your next best friend might be taking a walk this morning. ❤️🐶

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10/31/2026

🚨 **Do You Recognize These Cats?** 🚨

These cats were found abandoned inside a cardboard box on the side of the road along **Route 175 (Chincoteague Road)** near the ROFO area in Wallops.

The kittens were reportedly crying from inside the box when they were discovered. Abandoning animals is not only heartbreaking, it places their lives at serious risk.

If you have any information about these cats, know who they may belong to, or have Ring camera, security camera, or dash camera footage showing someone discarding a cardboard box in the area, we would like to speak with you.

📞 Please call or text the Shelter Manager at **757-709-8103**.

Please share to help identify where these cats came from and hold those responsible accountable. 💔🐾

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10/31/2026

🎃👻 **PUMPKIN HEAD IS READY FOR HALLOWEEN!** 👻🎃

What better way to celebrate Halloween than with your own **Pumpkin Head**? 🧡🐾

🎃 **Meet Pumpkin Head**
• 🎃 2 years old
• 🐶 Squatty bully with an absolutely MASSIVE head
• ⚖️ Around 60 pounds of bully love
• 🐾 Dog-friendly with the right match
• ❤️ Super friendly and loves to play
• 🤪 Full of that classic bully personality... if you know, you know!

• 👻 Pumpkin Head tried hiding in a pumpkin patch... but the pumpkins complained he was making them look small! 😂🎃

🐾 **Why You'll Love Him**
• ❤️ Loves people
• 🎾 Always up for fun and games
• 🤣 Guaranteed to make you smile
• 🛋️ Convinced every couch is his couch
• 🐶 Firmly believes he's a lap dog despite weighing 60 pounds

📱 **Want to meet Pumpkin Head?**
• 📞 Call or text **757-709-8103**
• 🐕 Meet him at the **Pack Walk this Sunday in Onancock**
• 🌊 Starting at the **Onancock Marina**
• 🕙 Walk begins at **10:00 AM**

🎃 **Halloween Safety Reminder**
• 🍬 Enjoy the treats
• 👻 Watch out for ghosts and goblins
• 🐾 Keep your pets safe and secure
• 🧡 Have a fun, safe, and happy Halloween!

🏡🎃 The only thing Pumpkin Head wants for Halloween is a forever home. Come meet this big-headed sweetheart and see for yourself why everyone falls in love with him! 🧡🐾

🎃 ❤️ 👻 🐾 🐕 🌊 🏡🧡 🎃🍬

10/30/2026

🐶🐱 **Do These Strays Look Familiar?** 🐱🐶

These animals were recently found, and we're hoping our community can help identify their owners.

If you recognize them or have any information, please text or call **757-709-8103**. Anonymous tips are always welcome.

Every share increases the chance of a happy reunion! 🏡❤️🐾

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10/30/2026

🐾🎉 **Are You Ready for the Pack Walk?** 🎉🐾

Join the stars of **Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility** this Sunday as adoptable dogs hit the streets of Onancock for a morning of fun, fresh air, and community spirit!

📍 **Onancock Marina**
🕙 **Sunday at 10:00 AM**

The facility's adoptable dogs will enjoy a much-needed break from kennel life as staff, volunteers, and supporters stroll through town together. It's a wonderful opportunity for the dogs to get exercise, build confidence, meet new people, and maybe even catch the eye of their future family. ❤️

✨ What to expect:
🐶 Meet adoptable dogs
📸 Selfie stations
🎟️ Raffle ticket sales benefiting **Friends of Animal Control Eastern Shore**
🎁 Exciting raffle prizes coming soon
🤝 Meet Friends of Animal Control Eastern Shore representatives
🏠 Learn about adoption, fostering, volunteering, and the Thanksgiving Holiday Foster Program

🌟 **Meet Georgie!** 🌟

One of the facility's longer residents, Georgie will be strutting his stuff during the walk and would love some cheering fans! This handsome young Catahoula/Bully mix has the sweetest personality and is eager to find a family of his own.

In just one week, Georgie is scheduled for his entropion surgery and neuter procedure. Once completed, he'll be ready to travel across state lines in search of his perfect home.

Georgie currently needs to be the only dog in the household. He wasn't properly socialized with other dogs during his early life, and while he enjoys their company, he's still learning appropriate canine manners. With people, however, he's affectionate, loving, and ready to be someone's best friend.

❤️ Come meet Georgie on Sunday and see why so many have fallen for his charm.

📱 **Questions about adopting, fostering, volunteering, or the Pack Walk?**
Call or text the Shelter Manager at **757-709-8103**.

🐾 Grab your walking shoes, bring your friends, and come help these deserving dogs shine. Every smile, every conversation, and every step brings them closer to finding the homes they've been waiting for. 🏡❤️

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Address

28167 Beacon Road
Melfa, VA
23410

Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 4pm
Wednesday	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	12pm - 4pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+17577877091

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