Detroit Animal Care and Control
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Hours: Phone line: Monday-Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- City of Detroit
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City of Detroit animal shelter and animal control, part of the General Services Department. Takes reports of stray animals at large or confined, helps owners find or report lost pets, and adopts out shelter animals. A Friends of DACC group supports the shelter, and rescues can apply to become transfer partners.
How to reach them
Where: 1431 E Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211
Hours: Phone line: Monday-Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm.
Good to know
- How to get started: Report stray animals, search for a lost pet or view adoptable animals through the City of Detroit website, or call (313) 922-3647.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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