To provide better service to potential adopters, adoption hours and shelter visits are now by appointment,  Monday through Saturday.  Call the shelter at (804) 580-6156 to make an appointment or ask questions about adoption and available pets.  Please leave you name, phone number, and a message if there is no answer.  You may also contact the shelter by e-mail at shelter@northumberlandsheriff.net  ​

This page is dedicated to all of the cats waiting for their forever homes. Their vaccinations are current.  If they have not been spayed or neutered at the time of adoption, you'll receive a certificate for spaying/neutering (generously provided by the Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck).
If  you have questions about adoptable pets, call the Shelter at (804) 580-6156.

SAX

This one-year-old girl was found locally and brought to the shelter in hopes she’ll find a furever home soon. If there was ever a time to judge a cat by its coat, this is the one…. Science says there may, indeed, be a connection between a cat’s coat color and their personality. So, good luck resisting this Harlequin -- her splashy coat is predominantly white with small, random spots of black,  angelic 'wings' AND an all-black tail. Harlequins aren’t a breed but are included in the tuxedo family known for their general personality (intelligence, charm and playfulness). Sax is all those things and more. NOTE: Sax was spayed September 23rd and paid for by Animal Welfare League.