The Office of Animal Welfare oversees enforcement of the Delaware Shelter Standards Law (Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 30F) and conducts routine and complaint-initiated inspections of animal shelters in Delaware. The Office issues an inspection report after each inspection, and each complaint investigation in which violations were found.

To view inspection reports or violations for an animal shelter, choose the corresponding link from the facility list below. Per Delaware Code, Title 16 §3008F(h)(1), only complaint investigation reports in which violations are substantiated will be posted to this website. Complaints investigations that do not result in violations, or that are determined to be unfounded will not be posted.

• Animal Rescue Center (formerly Brandywine Valley SPCA - Rescue and Rehab Center)
  19022 Shingle Point Road, Georgetown, DE 19947 – (302) 856-6361
  • Routine 2024 - Brandywine Valley SPCA-ARC
  • Routine 2023 - Brandywine Valley SPCA-ARC
  • Routine 2022 - Brandywine Valley SPCA-ARC
  • Routine 2021 - Brandywine Valley SPCA-ARC
  • Reinspection 2021 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Rescue and Rehab Center
  • Routine 2020 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Rescue and Rehab Center
  • Routine 2019 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Rescue and Rehab Center
  • Routine 2018 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Rescue and Rehab Center
• Brandywine Valley SPCA, Copeland Center - New Castle Campus
  290 Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE 19720 – (302) 516-1000
  • Routine 2024 - Brandywine Valley SPCA - New Castle
  • Routine 2023 - Brandywine Valley SPCA - New Castle
  • Routine 2022 - Brandywine Valley SPCA - New Castle
  • Routine 2021 – Brandywine Valley SPCA – New Castle
  • Routine 2020 – Brandywine Valley SPCA – New Castle
  • Routine 2019 – Brandywine Valley SPCA – New Castle
  • Routine 2018 – Brandywine Valley SPCA – New Castle
  • Routine 2017 – Brandywine Valley SPCA – New Castle
  • Routine 2016 – Brandywine Valley SPCA
• Brandywine Valley SPCA - Kent Campus
  1757 Horsepond Road, Dover, DE 19901 - (302) 601-7000 
  • Routine 2024 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2023 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2022 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2021 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2020 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2019 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2018 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
  • Routine 2017 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Kent County
• Brandywine Valley SPCA - Georgetown Campus
  22918 Dupont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947 – (302) 856-6361
  • Routine 2024 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2023 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2022 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2021 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2020 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2019 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2018 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
  • Routine 2017 – Brandywine Valley SPCA Georgetown
• Brandywine Valley SPCA - Off Site Adoption Centers
  • Routine 2024 - PetSmart Rehoboth
  • Routine 2023 - PetSmart Rehoboth
  • Routine 2022 - PetSmart Rehoboth
  • Routine 2021 - PetSmart Rehoboth 
  • Routine 2018 – PetSmart Dover
  • Routine 2018 – PetSmart Rehoboth
• Humane Animal Partners - Wilmington Campus (formerly Delaware Humane Association - Wilmington)
  701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 – (302) 571-0111
  • Routine 2024 - Humane Animal Partners - Wilmington
  • Routine 2023 - Humane Animal Partners - Wilmington
  • Routine 2022 - Humane Animal Partners - Wilmington
  • Routine 2021 - Delaware Humane Association
  • Reinspection 2020 – Delaware Humane Association
  • Routine 2020 – Delaware Humane Association
  • Routine 2019 – Delaware Humane Association
  • Routine 2018 – Delaware Humane Association
  • Routine 2017 – Delaware Humane Association
  • Routine 2016 – Delaware Humane Association
  • Routine 2015 – Delaware Humane Association
• Humane Animal Partners - Rehoboth Campus (formerly Delaware Humane Association - Rehoboth)
  Midway Plaza 18675 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 – (302) 571-0111
  • Routine 2024 - Humane Animal Partners - Rehoboth
  • Routine 2023 - Humane Animal Partners - Rehoboth
  • Routine 2022 - Humane Animal Partners - Rehoboth
  • Routine 2021 - Delaware Humane Association - Rehoboth
  • Routine 2019 - Delaware Humane Association - Rehoboth
  • Routine 2018 – Delaware Humane Association-Rehoboth
• Humane Animal Partners - Stanton Campus (formerly Delaware SPCA - Stanton)
  455 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19713 – (302) 998-2281
  • Routine 2024 - Humane Animal Partners - Stanton
  • Routine 2023 - Humane Animal Partners - Stanton
  • Routine 2022 - Delaware SPCA
  • Routine 2021 - Delaware SPCA
  • Routine 2020 – Delaware SPCA
  • Routine 2019 – Delaware SPCA
  • Routine 2018 – Delaware SPCA
  • Routine 2017 – Delaware SPCA
  • Routine 2015 – Delaware SPCA
• Faithful Friends Animal Society
  165 Airport Road, New Castle, DE 19720 – (302) 427-8514
  • Routine 2024 - Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2023 - Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2022 - Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2021 - Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2020 – Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2019 – Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2018 – Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2017 – Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2016 – Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Complaint – Faithful Friends Animal Society
  • Routine 2015 – Faithful Friends Animal Society
• First State Animal Center and SPCA
  32 Shelter Circle, Camden, DE 19934 – (302) 943-6032
  • Routine 2024 - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2023 - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2022 - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2021 - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint Violation Summary - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint Follow Up - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint - First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2020 – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2019 – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2018 – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2017 – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2016 – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Complaint – First State Animal Center and SPCA
  • Routine 2015 – First State Animal Center and SPCA
• Delaware SPCA, Georgetown – CLOSED
  22918 Dupont Blvd, Georgetown, DE 19947 – (302) 856-6361
  • Routine 2016 – Delaware SPCA-Georgetown
  • Routine 2015 – Delaware SPCA-Georgetown
• Response-a-Bull Rescue - CLOSED
  • Complaint – Response-a-Bull Rescue
  • Routine 2015 – Response-a-Bull Rescue

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