D.C. Animal Care & Control
New York Avenue Adoption Center
1201 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002
202-576-6664
Adoption Center Hours
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday
Closed for adoptions on Mondays
Stray animals accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Oglethorpe Street Adoption Center
& Medical Center
71 Oglethorpe Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011
202-726-2556
Adoption Center Hours
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday
Closed for adoptions on Mondays
Medical Center Hours
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday
Open to the public, by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call 202-726-2273 or email [email protected]
Fax: 202-726-2536
Adjusted Holiday Adoption Center Hours
The Humane Rescue Alliance is open for adoptions 12 to 5 p.m. on the following holidays (unless they fall on a Monday, in which case our adoption centers are closed):
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Christmas Eve
- New Year's Eve
We are closed for adoptions on the following holidays:
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day