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Experience the joy of bringing a loving and loyal lifelong friend into your life.

Featured Pets

Grayson

Meet Grayson! Grayson is sweet as can be, eager to please and loves hard & plays hard. He is a very smart boy. He walks really well on the leash. He will show off his tricks. He's as happy to run…

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Anchovy

Anchovy is a handsome hunk of a cat that is so ready to take up his rightful place next to you on the sofa. This sweet mature gentleman loves attention and is going to keep you entertained and well l…

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Echo

Say hello, hello, hello to Echo! Echo is a fun friend who loves to play with toys and play fetch. Do you have room in your home and love in your heart for Echo? Come on over today to meet him. You ma…

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All adoptable dogs

Zelda

Age
2 Years, 7 Months
Sex
Female
Breed
Terrier, American Pit Bull
Location
Brandywine Valley SPCA - DC Village
Animal ID
61015146

Zenith

Age
2 Years, 6 Months
Sex
Male
Breed
Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown)
Location
Brandywine Valley SPCA - DC Village
Animal ID
60994750

Zeus

Age
7 Years, 0 Months
Sex
Male
Breed
Mixed Breed, Large (over 44 lbs fully grown)
Location
Brandywine Valley SPCA - DC Village
Animal ID
61169263

Zoee

Age
5 Years, 2 Months
Sex
Female
Breed
Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown)
Location
Brandywine Valley SPCA - DC Village
Animal ID
60825347

20 animals per day come through our doors in the District

Seniors, infants, big dogs, small dogs, cats we give them all safety, love, and hope until they leave us with their forever family.

Dog adoption resources

7 myths about shelter dogs debunked

The ASPCA estimates that nearly one million dogs are euthanized in shelters simply because they could not find a home. Shelter dogs make just as good pets as dogs you can find from anywhere else. Here are seven myths about shelter dogs that simply are not true.

Dogs from a

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How do I know if I'm ready to adopt a pet?

Are you thinking of adopting a pet? The first step is to determine if you’re ready to welcome a new pet into your life and family. Whether you’re a dog person, cat person, pet owner, or animal lover, here’s how you can know if you’ll make a great pet owner for an animal in need of a home.

If you’re ready to contact

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Looking to grow your family? Adopt a spayed or neutered pet

Having a child is not the only way to grow your family — you can also consider cat or

There are many benefits to cat or dog adoption. These can be psychological or social. As such, when you are adopting a pet, you will want it to stick around for as long as possible. Fortunately, that is achievable. When you neuter or spay a pet, you increase its life expectancy. Research shows you can add about one to three years of life to your pet by neutering it. That’s one of the reasons you might want to adopt one that’s neutered already. Spaying your pet lowers the risk for mammary tumors and other conditions. It has also been shown to lower the risk of testicular cancer and prostate disease in male pets.

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