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Lost & Found Pets
The Regional Animal Shelter (RAS) maintains a lost and found pet reporting system. All stray animals brought to the shelter are checked with this log, and all lost and found reports are cross-checked in hopes of returning pets to their owners. If you have lost or found a pet, please make a report to the RAS.
Social Media is a great place to post pictures of lost and found animals. Check out these Facebook pages:
Regional Animal Shelter - King William, Virginia
King William Virginia/ King & Queen Virginia lost and found pets
Code of Virginia Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, & Food; Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal Care
§ 3.2-6551. Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty.
A. Any individual who finds a companion animal and (i) provides care or safekeeping or (ii) retains the companion animal in such a manner as to control its activities shall within 48 hours:
1. Make a reasonable attempt to notify the owner of the companion animal if the owner can be ascertained from any tag, license, collar, tattoo, or other form of identification or markings or if the owner of the animal is otherwise known to the individual; and
2. Notify the public animal shelter that serves the locality where the companion animal was found and provide to the shelter contact information, including at least a name and a contact telephone number, a description of the animal, including information from any tag, license, collar, tattoo, or other identification or markings, and the location where the companion animal was found.
B. If an individual finds a companion animal and (i) provides care or safekeeping or (ii) retains the companion animal in such a manner as to control its activities, the individual shall comply with the provisions of § 3.2-650. Care of companion animals by owner; penalty.
C. Any individual who violates this section may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50 per companion animal.
2003, c. 1007, § 3.1-796.96:7; 2008, c. 860; 2014, c. 148.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.
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Regional Animal Shelter (RAS)
Physical Address
20201 King William Road
King William, VA 23086
Phone: 804-769-4983Fax: 804-769-4993
Lobby Hours
Monday through Friday9:30 am to 4 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am to 6 pm
Saturday
11 am to 2 pm
Kennel Hours
Monday through Friday11 am to 4 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am to 6 pm
Saturday
11 am to 2 pm