Pawtucket Animal Shelter

Pawtucket Animal Shelter Welcome to the Official Pawtucket Animal Shelter page! This page is not monitored on a 24 hour basis.

For additional information, please contact the shelter at 401-722-4243. Thank you for your interest in our shelter and helping our furry friends The Pawtucket Animal Shelter is a municipal animal shelter located in Slater Park in the City of Pawtucket, RI. Our shelter provides temporary care and housing for stray and/or abandoned animals found in our city. Visit https://www.petfinder.com/member/us

/ri/pawtucket/pawtucket-animal-shelter-ri13/ and select the animal that is right for you. After you select an animal, there is a brief application to fill out. Once that is complete, an adoption counselor or animal control officer will discuss with you the laws and requirements of the adoption. NOTE: The State of RI has passed a law that requires animal shelters to spay / neuter an animal BEFORE it is adopted from a shelter. (Unless it is too young at the time of adoption or medically excluded from having the surgery)

In addition to our $15.00 adoption fee, we are now required to charge a spay / neuter fee to cover the cost of this surgery. The fee will range from $65.00 - $175.00 depending of the type of animal, gender, weight, and the veterinarian used. The animal will receive an examination, distemper and rabies vaccination (1 yr), and spayed/neuter surgery prior to the adoption. If the animal is too young for surgery at the time of adoption, the fees are still collected, a surgery appointment is made for you and the fee is passed along to the veterinarian at the time of surgery. IMPORTANT: Please be sure of your adoption selection as ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. The spay/neuter fees are forwarded to our participating veterinarians for services provided.
*You must bring a photo identification with correct address in order to process the adoption.
*You must be at least 21 years old to adopt an animal.
*You must have the homeowners permission to have a pet in the home. You will be required to sign some additional forms documenting that you understand and agree to abide by the laws and adoption regulations. (The adoption process takes approximately 15 - 20 minutes)
Adoption applications are available here: https://pawtucketanimalshelter.com/adoption-application

Thank you to the participants of the annual Slater Park clean up event who donated items to the Pawtucket Animal Shelter...
06/02/2026

Thank you to the participants of the annual Slater Park clean up event who donated items to the Pawtucket Animal Shelter. The equipment, toys, food, and cleaning supplies are very much appreciated and will all be put to use!

Don't forget to visit the Pawtucket Animal Shelter today for our flea market event. The flea market will be open until 3...
05/17/2026

Don't forget to visit the Pawtucket Animal Shelter today for our flea market event. The flea market will be open until 3pm.

04/21/2026

THANK YOU!

The Pawtucket Animal Shelter would like to thank Mrs. Susan A. Bergstrand for her recommendation to the Savage and Luther Family Fund for the shelter to receive a grant to be used for the care of our animals. Also, the Rhode Island Foundation and the Savage and Luther Family Fund for approving the grant and providing this much appreciated money which was given in memory of Eunice Savage.

03/06/2026
This cat and cage were found on Pine St, Pawtucket. If this is your cat or you recognize it and know the owner, please c...
02/06/2026

This cat and cage were found on Pine St, Pawtucket. If this is your cat or you recognize it and know the owner, please call the Pawtucket Animal Shelter at 727-9100 Ext 1120.

02/01/2026

The animal shelter is currently experiencing issues with our telephone system. While work continues to diagnose and resolve the issue, please use the following numbers based on the reason for your call.

Emergency situations – 726-3911 - This is the police dispatch which can contact an animal control officer or patrol officer to assist.

Routine calls – 727-9100 Ext 1120 - This is the extension directly to the animal shelter main desk.

A recent addition to the Pawtucket Animal Shelter. This 4-year-old, well behaved Shepherd, is currently available for ad...
01/23/2026

A recent addition to the Pawtucket Animal Shelter. This 4-year-old, well behaved Shepherd, is currently available for adoption. Please contact the shelter if you have any questions.

This cat was found in Slater Park, if you are the owner, or know the owner, please contact the Pawtucket Animal Shelter.
01/23/2026

This cat was found in Slater Park, if you are the owner, or know the owner, please contact the Pawtucket Animal Shelter.

01/08/2026

UPDATE: PRINCE HAS BEEN FOUND AND IS ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL! THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THIS POST!

COURTESY POST FOR PAWTUCKET, RI!

A male, intact, pit bull, grey with a white chest, was struck by a vehicle this morning in the area of Weeden Street in Pawtucket. The dog is only wearing a flea collar at this time.

The dog IS injured and has not been located at this time. The owner is not on fb, but her friend has posted on the Rhode Island lost pet locator page. The post has not been approved by the admin yet, so I'm posting this to help get the word out. The owner's friend will also be reaching out to Missing dog's Massachusetts.

Please help to keep watch for this dog but DO NOT approach him!!! Be sure to call in sightings to the Pawtucket Animal Shelter at #401-722-4243 or the Pawtucket Police Department non emergency line at #401-727-9100. If you try and approach him, you will run the risk of running him out further from the area. He is in flight mode. Make the call and DO NOT APPROACH!

~ACO Charlene #61

12/23/2025

Address

401 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI
02860

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Website

https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=RI13&sort%5B0

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