Louisa County Animal Shelter

Louisa County Animal Shelter Louisa County Animal Shelter
18 Sacred Heart Ave
Mineral, Va 23117
(540)894-4219
(540)894-4348 fax

The Louisa County Animal Shelter operates under guidelines of the Commonwealth of Virginia providing humane sheltering, care, adoption, and redemption of stray and surrendered animals. We strive to eliminate pet overpopulation by encouraging spay/neuter of animals, increase the public awareness by educating our citizens on responsible pet ownership, and to prevent any form of animal cruelty. We ar

e a county pound and we must maintain a few open runs for new intakes at all times. When we do fill up we work very hard not to euthanize for space by calling out to adopters and rescues for help.

New stray! Please help me get back home.Sweet tart- Female, Beagle mix, tri-color- Found on E. Main Street.Our mission i...
03/05/2025

New stray! Please help me get back home.

Sweet tart- Female, Beagle mix, tri-color- Found on E. Main Street.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Two new strays! Please help us get back home!Bane- Male, merle Pit bull mix- Found on Nolting Road.Eva- Female Tri-color...
03/04/2025

Two new strays! Please help us get back home!

Bane- Male, merle Pit bull mix- Found on Nolting Road.

Eva- Female Tri-colored Beagle- Found on Winding Ridge Way.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

New stays from over the weekend: "Toffee": Female, terrier, left on shelter property. "Julius": Male, Domestic Short hai...
03/03/2025

New stays from over the weekend:

"Toffee": Female, terrier, left on shelter property.

"Julius": Male, Domestic Short hair, found on Old Apple grove rd.

"Socks": Male, terrier, found on Shannon Hill Rd.

"Kentucky": Male, Shepard mix, found at Kentucky springs rd. and Eastham rd.

"Pooh bear": Male, lab mix, found on Crepe Myrtle dr Zion Crossroads

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Update: Reclaimed Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner i...
02/27/2025

Update: Reclaimed

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Update: Home safe!New stray! Please help me get back home! Rain- Female white and tan pit bull- Found on Old Louisa Road...
02/26/2025

Update: Home safe!

New stray! Please help me get back home!

Rain- Female white and tan pit bull- Found on Old Louisa Road

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Three new strays! Please help us get back home!Butch- Male lab mix tan and white- Found on Lake shore Dr.Little Ann- Fem...
02/25/2025

Three new strays! Please help us get back home!

Butch- Male lab mix tan and white- Found on Lake shore Dr.

Little Ann- Female Vizsla mix, red- Found on Buckner Rd.

Bluey- Male blue and white pit- Found on Crewsville Rd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

3 New strays! Please help us get back home! Sq**rt- Jack/beagle mix red and white male- Found on Zion Rd.Popcorn-Austral...
02/24/2025

3 New strays! Please help us get back home!

Sq**rt- Jack/beagle mix red and white male- Found on Zion Rd.

Popcorn-Australian Cattle dog mix, red and white, male- Found on Indian Creek Rd.

Cheddar- Australian Cattle dog mix, red and white, male- Found on Indian Creek Rd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Three new strays! Does anyone know us? Help us get home! Flower- Female husky/pit mix, tan- Found on Chopping Rd.Rumba- ...
02/21/2025

Three new strays! Does anyone know us? Help us get home!

Flower- Female husky/pit mix, tan- Found on Chopping Rd.

Rumba- Male Liver and white pointer-Found on Moorefield rd.

Cod-Male Lab/pit mix, yellow- Found on E. Old Mountain rd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Need a snow day buddy? We’ve got you covered!
02/20/2025

Need a snow day buddy? We’ve got you covered!

NEW STRAY ALERT:  We have 4 new faces trying to be reunited with their families. Fubu: Female, black and tan rottweiler....
02/18/2025

NEW STRAY ALERT: We have 4 new faces trying to be reunited with their families.

Fubu: Female, black and tan rottweiler. Found on Halls store Rd.

Sadie: Female, blue and white terrier mix. Found on New Bridge Rd.

Savy: Male, blue and white terrier mix. Also found on New Bridge Rd.

Penny: Female, tan and white terrier mix. Found on Shannon Hill Rd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

We were honored to attend a conference at the Richmond Capitol Building today for our Best Friends No-Kill award celebra...
02/14/2025

We were honored to attend a conference at the Richmond Capitol Building today for our Best Friends No-Kill award celebrating our save rate of over 90% in 2024! Thank you to this amazing community for your support in helping animals return home or find new loving families.

Update: transferred to rescue Ducky- Male black with white lab/hound mix- Found on South St.Our mission is to GET THE AN...
02/13/2025

Update: transferred to rescue

Ducky- Male black with white lab/hound mix- Found on South St.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Update:transferred Cucumber- Black and tan male Rotty mix- Found on  Ceder Hill.Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. ...
02/08/2025

Update:transferred

Cucumber- Black and tan male Rotty mix- Found on Ceder Hill.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

Big GIANT shout out to all the 1st grade students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary school for all the donations they colle...
02/06/2025

Big GIANT shout out to all the 1st grade students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary school for all the donations they collected and gave to us, in celebration of 101 days of school! Thank you so very much! You guys rock!

Update! Home safe!New stray! Does anyone know me? Kevin- Male Lab mix, cream- Found on Kennon Rd.Our mission is to GET T...
02/05/2025

Update! Home safe!

New stray! Does anyone know me?

Kevin- Male Lab mix, cream- Found on Kennon Rd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).
Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

3 new strays! Does anyone know us?Dove- Female tri-colored hound- Found on Hawkins Farm Rd.Fredrick- Male red merle Pitb...
02/04/2025

3 new strays! Does anyone know us?

Dove- Female tri-colored hound- Found on Hawkins Farm Rd.

Fredrick- Male red merle Pitbull - Found on Fredricks Hall and BMJ Ln.

Clair- Female Tri-colored hound- Found on W. Old Mountain Rd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

New stray! Does anyone know me and can help me get back home?Bertha-Female terrier mix, black and gray- Found on Bluewat...
02/01/2025

New stray! Does anyone know me and can help me get back home?

Bertha-Female terrier mix, black and gray- Found on Bluewater Blvd.

Our mission is to GET THE ANIMALS HOME. In addition to an anticipated happy reunion, Return to Owner is critical to ensuring space at the shelter. Please share this post to help us find the owner(s).

Per stray hold laws, the County stray hold is 7 days with no identification or 12 days with identification. Learn about reporting a lost animal at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3277/Lost-Animal-Bulletins

We often see an increase in strays this time of year, and the shelter is CRITICALLY FULL! What this Means: When we're ou...
01/31/2025

We often see an increase in strays this time of year, and the shelter is CRITICALLY FULL! What this Means: When we're out of space for a certain type and size of an animal, we can't intake new animals without compromising the support of the existing shelter animals. We're working to get the message out that we are in urgent need of adoptions and fostering, but we would appreciate your help so we can keep our save rate high and continue to provide the best possible care for our shelter animals.
How You Can Help:
✨ Foster - Foster for 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month! We offer several foster programs that are flexible and work with your schedule. Learn more and sign up at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3268/Foster-an-Animal. Any animal available for adoption may be fostered or enter foster to adopt.
✨ Adopt - We always offer same-day adoptions. The animals featured in this post are available for adoption. You may always visit https://www.louisacounty.gov/3269/Adopt-an-Animal to see up-to-date images of all animals available for adoption. We ask that you visit us at 18 Sacred Heart Ave in Mineral, anytime Tues-Sat, 12-5pm to meet the animals.
✨ Reunite with Your Missing Animal - If your animal is missing, check to see if your animal is at the shelter (learn more at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3271/Found-Animals-Strays-Missing-Animals). You may also contact us at 540-894-4219.
✨ Rehome Your Pet - We encourage owners to rehome their own animals. The following sites may help you find a new home for your pet: Rehome.adoptapet.com, Getyourpet.com, Rehomeyourpets.com, and Home-Home.org. If you must surrender your animal to the shelter, we ask you complete a request form at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3456/Animal-Surrender-Request.
✨ Help If You Find a Stray - In the past, it was standard practice for lost pets to be brought into the shelter. However, we now know they have a much better chance of getting back home if some actions are taken in the neighborhoods where they're found, before they are brought to a shelter. In fact, the typical reclaim rate for lost pets is only 17% when a pet comes into the shelter. But when a pet is kept in a safe place in the neighborhood where they were found, that rate jumps to 70%. If you have a found an animal and it's possible, we ask that you do not remove the animal from its neighborhood. Please report the information through PawBoost and Lost.petcolove.org. You may also complete a Report a Found Animal form on our website at https://www.louisacounty.gov/3281/Report-a-Found-Animal.

Address

18 Sacred Heart Avenue
Mineral, VA
23117

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15408944219

Website

http://louisacounty.petfinder.com/, https://www.louisacounty.gov/3271/1

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