Animal Control

The Hazel Y. Clark Patrick County Public Animal Shelter's main goal is public safety.  The shelter has an open-door policy for domestic canines and felines from Patrick County Virginia.  We take in to shelter or impound: stray, homeless, abandoned, unwanted, owner surrendered and seized animals of these species.  We actively try:

• To reunite strays with their owners. 
• Advertise and try to find homes or find animal rescue organizations to transfer these animals to.
• Ensure all dogs and cats adopted from the shelter have been spayed/neutered per the code of Virginia.
• Actively and compassionately do our best to help control pet overpopulation.

Responsibilities

Animal Control provides for the safety and welfare of residents and follows county ordinances as they apply to domestic animals. Please contact the Sheriff's Office to report neglect, animal abuse, or animal pick-up.

Hazel Y. Clark Patrick County Public Animal Shelter

The County operates the Hazel Y. Clark Patrick County Public Animal Shelter, a shelter for the specialized care of animals in custody. Animal Control enforces Virginia state code Section 3.2-6574 that all animals are to be sterilized upon adoption. The shelter provides temporary care for homeless or unwanted animals until they are adopted, placed with an animal rescue organization, or euthanized. The shelter provides assistance in locating lost or stolen pets.

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