Animal Services Unit

• Information on Adopting Animals
  IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
  • Pets Available for Adoption
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Lost & Found Tips
• Guardian Angel Program – NEW!

Resources & Links
Links to other shelters, pet care information, spay/neuter info, animal breeds, and pet License Stations.

Free Ride Home Program
Pledge to our citizens and the animals: If citizens will meet Animal Services halfway by putting collars and tags on pets, our officers are eager to go the extra distance and bring them home.

Next Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the shelter located at 2100 S. Military Hwy. Call 382-8081 for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Chesapeake Animal Services Unit?
• How do I make a complaint to CASU?
• Where do the officers take the animals they pick up?
• Can Animal Control Officers pick up my dog or cat even if it is wearing a license or rabies tag?
• How can lost or impounded animals be redeemed?
• What are the city laws pertaining to animals in Chesapeake?
• What is being done about animal abuse?
  Links to PetAbuse.com, From the main page, click on ABUSE DATABASE » VIRGINIA on the map. Check CITY column for our cases CACU has handled, or go directly to Database
• How can I take care of my pet?
• What should I know about rabies?
• What should I know about wildlife?
• Why should I license my pet?
• Donation Program
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Lost and Found – Do's & Don'ts
• Adoptions and Available Animals