Chesapeake Animal Services Unit

Hours: Visiting and adoptions: Monday, Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm; Tuesday 12pm-6pm; closed Wednesdays and holidays. Lost and found: Monday, Thursday, Friday 8am-5pm; Tuesday 11am-6pm; Saturday-Sunday 8am-4pm.

What it is

Shelters and rescues

Where

City of Chesapeake

Status

Open

Checked

on the official website, November 5, 2026

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City animal shelter and animal control run by the Chesapeake Police Department, with adoptions, lost and stray pet help, owner surrenders, licenses, rabies information and officers who respond to cruelty, bites, strays, and injured or sick animals.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
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Good to know

• How to get started: Call the shelter at (757) 382-8080 (press 1) during business hours. To report a complaint or request an animal control officer, call the police non-emergency number at (757) 382-6161.

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

Call or check their page for current prices, appointment availability, any income or residency rules, and which animals they see. Ask what to bring.

If cost is the barrier, Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.

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Sources

Chesapeake Animal Services Unit official page, checked November 5, 2026. Details have not yet been confirmed by the organization. Programs change; contact them for current information.