Swing by or reach out!

Visit Our Adoption Center

11401 International Drive,
Richmond, VA 23236

Our adoption center will be closed until the new year as all pets have been adopted or placed into loving foster homes for the holidays.

We invite you to come visit with all of our shelter pets; however, please be aware that many of our pets are in foster care, and may not be available to visit in the adoption center without advanced notice. Please see our How to Adopt page for information about adopting pets in foster care.

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Reach Out & Visit

RAL Adoption Center

11401 International Drive, Richmond, VA 23236
P: 804-379-0046
info@ral.org 

Walk-in Adoption Hours:

Our adoption center will be closed until the new year as all pets have been adopted or placed into loving foster homes for the holidays.

Administration Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm

Pet Pantry:

Please visit the Pet Pantry Page for full details.


Spay & Neuter Clinic

801 Branchway Road, Richmond, VA 23236 (First building on the right)
P: 804-379-9725
F: 804-379-4096
clinic@ral.org 

By appointment only.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We love helping people find their new furry best friend. Find out how to adopt from RAL here!

  • Please visit our Loving Spay+Neuter Clinic’s page and fill out an appointment request form.

  • Please visit our Wish List page to see what supplies we need and a list of items we cannot accept.

  • Please see our Lost & Found Pet Blog

  • RAL is not an open intake shelter, meaning we do not take in pets directly from the public. We do offer Courtesy Listings on our website for pet guardians seeking to rehome their pets without them entering the shelter. For more information please see our Rehoming Page.

  • RAL league does not take in stray/lost pets. Local Animal Control Agencies are responsible for taking in stray pets. We have resources available for owners of lost pets here.

  • Please see our Volunteer Page for information about volunteer opportunities.

  • Visit our Foster Page to learn about our foster program and what pets go to foster homes.

  • Please see our Found Kittens Blog

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for on our website? Drop us a line!

Contact form submissions are checked Monday - Friday.

For adoption inquiries about specific pets, please email adopt@ral.org

If you are from another shelter/rescue and want to partner with RAL for transfers, please complete our Shelter Partner Form.

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