Colonial Heights Animal Control

Returned to owner 🐾🙏🐾🙏

We know someone is missing this gorgeous goofball right here! 😍

Just look at that face... that's the face of absolutely no regrets. 🤣

That stance. That smile. That expression that screams, "I know I'm cute... deal with it!" 😂

If this good looking pup belongs to you, please send us a message here on our page so we can arrange for you to pick up tomorrow. Please be prepared to provide proof of ownership.

We can't wait to help this cutie get back home! 🐾❤️

🇺🇸🐾 Our pups are getting ready for the fireworks! 🐾🇺🇸

One of the biggest concerns we hear every year is, "What about the shelter dogs during the fireworks?" ❤️ We want everyone to know that they are not spending the evening alone.

Today Toni made 20 homemade "pupsicles" for tomorrow night's celebration! 🍌🥜🦴

Our wonderful donators special recipe includes:
🍌 Bananas
🥣 Greek yogurt
🥜 Peanut butter
🦴 Mini Milk-Bones mixed inside (and a few sprinkled on top because... presentation matters! 😄)

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we also have donated bully sticks and other long-lasting chew treats to help keep busy mouths and minds occupied. ❤️

Before the fireworks begin, our staff—and even some of our family members—will be here to:
🐾 Take everyone out one last time.
🐾 Get them settled in safely.
🐾 Hand out lots of tasty treats.
🐾 Sit with them during the fireworks so they aren't alone.

Our dogs will be safe, loved, spoiled, and surrounded by people who care about them.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated treats to help make tomorrow a little less stressful for our shelter pups. We truly couldn't do it without your kindness. ❤️🐶

☀️ A friendly reminder to everyone celebrating tomorrow: It's going to be an EXTREMELY HOT Fourth of July! Please drink plenty of water, take breaks in the shade or air conditioning when you can, and pack a cooler with extra cold drinks just in case ❤️

Stay safe, stay cool, and have a happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🎆

🇺🇸🐾 Holiday + Extreme Heat Update 🐾🇺🇸

Just a quick update to let everyone know we will be closed tomorrow for the 4th of July holiday weekend.

We also want to share that due to the extreme heat advisory, the dogs have been kept indoors today for their safety, with only short potty breaks and pool time for enrichment. They will remain indoors overnight as well.

During this stretch of dangerous heat, the dogs will stay in their cool, air-conditioned kennels to help keep them safe and comfortable. They will still have regular rotation for potty breaks, but outdoor time will be very limited until conditions improve—likely through the weekend and into Monday morning.

We know many people enjoy driving by after hours to see the dogs, but wanted to give a heads up that you won’t see them outside this weekend. When cars pull up, the dogs get very excited, vocal, and worked up, and in this kind of heat that level of stress and activity simply isn’t safe. This helps prevent overexertion and keeps everyone protected.

We appreciate your understanding as we always put the dogs’ health and safety first. ❤️

Please take care of yourselves this weekend as well—we are under an extreme heat advisory, so if you don’t need to be outside, please stay cool, stay hydrated, and use caution.

We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend! 🇺🇸✨