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D.C.'s New Animal Shelter Provides Affordable Pet Care and Adoption
7 Nov
Summary
- New D.C. animal shelter offers medical services for shelter pets and family pets
- Adoption fees waived through Sunday to encourage adoptions
- Shelter faces overcrowding, with 50 dogs without space at the new facility
On November 7, 2025, D.C.'s newly opened animal shelter on D.C. Village Lane in Southwest Washington officially began operations. The facility is not just a shelter but also an animal hospital that can provide medical services to shelter animals and family-owned pets, a first for the District.
The old shelter on New York Avenue is set to close once all the animals and equipment are transferred to the new location. However, the new, larger facility still faces overcrowding, with 50 dogs and 20 cats without space at the D.C. Village site. To encourage adoptions and avoid the stress of moving animals, the shelter is waiving adoption fees at both locations through Sunday.
The new shelter features 128 kennels, an outdoor lawn for the animals to stretch and run, and an interior play space with fake grass. One-third of the 30,000-square-foot facility is dedicated to surgical and medical suites, with the goal of providing affordable access to preventative and routine care for pets, including vaccinations and deworming.
