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Click on the location and animal type in the box to the right to view the animals available for adoption at the Washington Humane Society's two shelters. Check back frequently, as we are the only open-access shelter in DC, so our list of animals available for adoption is updated daily! Click here to read the Inside WHS Blog!


Join us for our next Meow Mixer; a cat OPEN HOUSE adoption event, on Wednesday, September 24th from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., where you just might find your “purrfect” match! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks compliments of Whole Foods (P Street). The event will take place at the NEW WHS Behavior & Learning Center. Space is limited. For more information please contact, Diana Foley, 202-723-5730 (ext. 150) or dfoley@washhumane.org
Click here to sponsor an animal in our shelter waiting for adoption!

Please visit our Foster Program page for more information on how to become a Foster Parent, or contact Foster and Rescue Coordinator, Kate Zapf, 202- 723-5730 (ext. 149) or kzapf@washhumane.org



Please Click Here to Watch a Tribute to the Animals in the Care of WHS!


Washington Humane Society Offers $35 Microchipping

• No appointment is necessary
• No limit on the number of animals
• Cats must be in a carrier & dogs on a leash

The public is welcome to visit either of our two shelters or our Spay/Neuter Center for this quick and painless $35 procedure to safeguard your pet


 
 
 

Shelter Locations:

Washington Humane Society Shelter
7319 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20012
tel: 202-BE HUMANE (202-234-8626) (24 hours)

Open to the public:
12-7 pm, seven days a week
Open 8 am to 8 pm every day for emergencies
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DC Animal Shelter (Washington Humane Society is contracted by the Department of Health to operate the DC Animal Shelter)
1201 New York Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002
tel: 202-576-6664 (24 hours)

Open to the public:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Open 24 hours, 365 days per year for emergencies

 
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