The Shelter is closed holidays. Animals are adopted to qualified applicants on a first come first serve basis. Fairfax County reserves the right to conduct a home check prior to adoption. Prince George's County AMD offers several diverse Humane Education Programs free to schools, civic and community associations throughout the County. The animal shelter offers volunteer programs and provides occasions for students to complete their community service volunteer requirement for graduation.
Applicants fill out forms and receive counseling on commitment involved and pet care and behavior.
Special program for applicants over 60 years old. The Humane Society of Fairfax County is a non-profit, private organization established in 1968 by local concerned citizens to protect and rescue wild and domestic animals from cruelty, neglect and abandonment. MCHS takes pride in its adoption program, through which nearly 3,500 pets each year obtain new beginnings in life. Whether unwanted by its previous owner or picked up as a stray and never claimed, each animal has suffered the fear and misery of being homeless. This is why the MCHS makes every effort to ensure that pets are placed only in good homes where they will be wanted, looked after, and loved for the rest of their lives.