Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center is the open-admission municipal animal shelter for Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro. We take in all stray, abandoned, and owner surrendered animals from these localities. Our staff strive to improve the lives of people and pets in our community. We offer several community-minded programs such as low-cost spay/neuter, pet food assistance, and responsible pet rehoming services. We are always here to help!
SVASC is requiring an appointment in order to come to visit adoptable animals and do prefer to have an application on file ahead of scheduling an appointment. The first step to adopting any pet from SVASC is to submit an application. You can do this prior to coming to the shelter, or you can fill out an application in person at the shelter. Online applications can be found on the relevant adoptable animal’s page. The application module will not work on a cellular device. If you are unable to complete an application online, we have paper copies available at the shelter that can be picked up during normal business hours or we can email/snail mail you a copy. At this time we are unable to guarantee that an adoption can be done same-day unless you already have an approved application on file with the shelter. At times we do have animals available for adoption at our local Petsmart store in Waynesboro, VA. If you are interested in adopting any of these animals you will need to first submit your adoption application online or in person at the shelter. Once a staff member has reviewed and approved your application we will be in touch with the next steps.