About NACC

Norfolk Animal Care Center (NACC) is the City of Norfolk’s municipal animal control facility. Our shelter is open admission, and is responsible for the care of stray, unwanted, sick, injured, and abandoned animals within the City. The shelter’s animal caretakers and volunteers are committed to adopting these animals into new permanent homes and to ending unnecessary euthanasia by ensuring that all animals are sterilized before adoption.

We need you to help stop pet overpopulation in our city!  Please consider visiting the wonderful animals in our shelter before buying from a pet store or a breeder. The open space you create by adopting an animal truly saves a life, and rewards you with a devoted companion.

Hours and Location

Norfolk Animal Care Center (NACC) is located at 5585 Sabre Road, near the Janaf shopping district, and is easily accessible from Military Highway (turn at the Ruby Tuesday at Lowery Road) or Virginia Beach Blvd turn at the Salvation Army building at Raby Road).  Show me!

Adoption hours are Monday-Saturday 11 - 4:30, Sunday 12 - 4:30 (**Closed on Wednesday for adoption Viewing**)

Other items of business: hours are 8 - 4:30, seven days a week

Contact Information

• Telephone:  757-441-5505
• Facsimile:  757-441-5538
• Email for Kennel Supervisor/Adoption:  nacc@norfolk.gov
• Email for Enforcement/Animal Control:  apu@norfolk.gov