Cranston Animal Shelter
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Hours: Public hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12pm-4pm; Saturday-Sunday 11am-3pm. Closed to the public Monday and Wednesday, when an Animal Control Officer is on duty 7am-3pm.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Surrenders are accepted only from Cranston residents.
- Where
- City of Cranston
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City shelter run by the Cranston Police Department. It houses homeless, surrendered and sick or injured dogs and cats (not stray cats), handles adoptions and returns lost pets to owners. An Animal Control Officer answers animal control calls on days the shelter is closed to the public.
How to reach them
Where: 920 Phenix Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
Hours: Public hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12pm-4pm; Saturday-Sunday 11am-3pm. Closed to the public Monday and Wednesday, when an Animal Control Officer is on duty 7am-3pm.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Surrenders are accepted only from Cranston residents.
- How to get started: Call the shelter at (401) 464-8700 to reclaim a pet or surrender one. Adoption applications are completed at the shelter with the Adoption Coordinator.
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
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More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near Cranston
- Warwick Animal Shelter · Warwick · 2 mi
- Rhode Island SPCA - Adoption Center · Warwick · 3 mi
- Providence Animal Control · Providence · 5 mi
- Providence Animal Rescue League · Providence · 6 mi
- Pawtucket Animal Shelter (Paul J. Wildenhain Memorial Animal Shelter) · Pawtucket · 10 mi
Other help near Cranston
- Spay/neuter RISPCA Animal Health Center WESNP Spay/Neuter Program · Warwick · 3 mi
- Pet food RISPCA Pet Food Pantry · Warwick · 3 mi
- Vet clinic RISPCA Anchored Paws Program (Hardship Boarding) · Warwick · 5 mi
- Vet bills Potter League for Animals - CARE Fund and Potter Pet Food Pantry · Newport County · 21 mi
- Low-cost care ValuePetVet - Dayville · Dayville · 21 mi
- Emergency Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists - Buzzards Bay (24/7 Emergency) · Buzzards Bay · 45 mi
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