Animal Services Center nears completion Spring 2022

Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021

"Pardon our dust," signs read outside the new Animal Services Center informing guests that the new facility is still under construction. Currently, the facility is entering into Phase 2 of the construction project with the building set to be fully operational during Spring 2022.

Prince William County Animal Control Bureau began its transition into the new Animal Services Center, Tuesday, November 23, thus initiating Phase 2 of the construction project. The first phase of the project consisted of preparing the West Wing of the building for partial occupancy.

Staff worked through Thanksgiving Week to get both themselves and the animals situated inside the new building.

The West Wing of the building is set to house 48 cats and 24 dogs for routine operational purposes with additional rooms available to isolate ill animals.

Staff office spaces will also be centrally located within the building for animal care, administrative and animal control members.

Currently, the only areas that will be accessible for public view are the lobby and training room area.

A Phase 1 sign was placed outside of the West Wing of the services center for guests to visualize the size of the non-public space. The first phase was finalized Friday, November 26, after staff worked toward occupying the building. This included the transfer of animals into the new building.

With Phase 2 set to begin after the Thanksgiving holiday, the new building will be officially open to the public Saturday, November 27. Adoption services will resume, but will operate differently than before as the East Wing (Adoption Facilities) is not set to be finished until the completion of Phase 2 of construction.

The East Wing of the Animal Services Center will have nine rooms; which include housing for 28 adoptable cats with additional group housing areas for families of cats and 24 kennels for adoptable dogs. There will also be 3 rooms for small mammals (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and etc.), birds, and reptiles.

A Phase 2 sign can be seen outside of the East Wing of the facility. With this phase currently underway, visitors at the center will only be able to see the lobby and training room within this wing. Visitors will not be able to see the adoption areas until its completion in 2022.

Citizens will still be able to surrender or drop off stray animals at the center. As a reminder, the Animal Services Center is a managed intake facility and all surrenders are by appointment only. CLICK HERE

Lost animals may be relinquished/redeemed from the facility daily as early as 8 AM, including the days the Shelter is closed (so long as a staff member is onsite). CLICK HERE

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday: CLOSED FOR BUSINESS

Tuesday-Friday: 11 AM - 5 PM

Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM

Sunday: Noon - 4 PM

Residents may also call the Police Non-Emergency Number (703) 792-6500 to dispatch an animal control or police officer to facilitate the transport of dogs at large.

For more information about animal services contact the center directly by calling (703) 792-6465 or email [email protected]. For more information about the Animal Services Center construction project CLICK HERE.

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