Links to local shelters

• Virginia Beach SPCA
• Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center
• Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center
• Norfolk SPCA
• Norfolk Animal Care Center
• Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center
• Chesapeake Animal Services
• Chesapeake Humane Society
• Portsmouth Humane Society
• Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
• Suffolk Humane Society
• Suffolk Animal Care
• SPCA of Northeastern NC
• Heritage Humane Society
• Isle of Wight County Humane Society
• Isle of Wight County Animal Services

Re-homing your dog

• Need to find your pet a new home?
  

​      Humane Society of the United States

• Placing Your Pit Bull for Adoption

​      Pit Bull Rescue Central

• ​Search rescue groups by breed
  

​      AKC Rescue Network

Links to local rescues

• Bully Advocate & Rescue Collective
• Animal Resources of Tidewater
• K9 Justice League
• Hope For Life Rescue
• Ring Dog Rescue
• Animal Assistance League of VA
• Animal Aid Society
• Rainbow Animal Rescue
• Web of Life Animal Outreach​
• Giant Hearts Giant Dog Rescue
• Basset Rescue of Old Dominion
• Old Dominion Boston Terrier Rescue
• Bay Beagle Rescue
• Beagles to the Rescue
• Love of Collies and Shelties Rescue of SeVA
• Adopt a Spot Dalmatian Rescue
• Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue, Education, and Training
• Rakki-Inu Akita Rescue​
• Old Dominion Greyhound Adoption
• Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue
• Colonial Newfoundland Rescue
• Doberman Assistance Rescue & Education
• Great Dane Rescue of the Commonwealth​
• Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue
• Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue
• Pugs U Gotta Save
• Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue
• Virginia German Shepherd Rescue
• Southeast German Shepherd Rescue​
• Shar-Pei Rescue of VA​
• Southern States Mastiff Rescue
• East Coast Asian Dog Rescue​

links for military pets

• PACT for Animals
• Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet
• Dogs On Deployment

Pet friendly housing

• ABODO

​      Search for pet friendly apartments.

• ApartmentList.com
  Search for pet friendly apartments.
• BringFido
  Search 250,000+ pet friendly places to stay, play, and eat with your dog.
• Go Pet Friendly
  Pet Travel. Made Easy. Find pet friendly hotels, restaurants, and more from 65,000+ pet friendly locations.
• People With Pets
  A directory of pet friendly apartments, hotels, and businesses.
• Renting With Pets
  The Humane Society of the United States offers information for renters with pets.

helpful links

• Pit Bull Awareness Coalition
• Spay HR
• Virginia - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets
• Lost Dogs Virginia
• Lost & Found Dogs - North Carolina
• HomeAgain PetRescuers
• PETA's Mobile Clinics
• Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center - Friends Pet Pantry
• PAWS Clinic
• Adopt a Pet
• Petfinder
• Top reasons to adopt a pet