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Getting to Know Our Animals

You are welcome to visit our adoption center during normal visiting hours. We encourage you to spend time interacting with the animals so that you get to know them better!

Our Location
Driving Directions
Animal Visitation Hours
Customer Service Hours
Administrative Office Hours
Off-Site Animals

Our Location

The Delaware Humane Association is located south of Downtown Wilmington near the train station and the Riverfront Market, at 701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The shelter is a tan colored stucco building with green trim in a fenced lot, with signs on and near the front gate.

View of DHA grounds in Spring

Delaware Humane Association animal shelter

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Driving Directions

From North Wilmington/Claymont or Points North

Travel on I-95 South and take the "Fourth Street" exit. Follow the signs to Martin Luther King Boulevard. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Route 13 South (also called South Market Street) just before the train station. Cross the bridge and take the first left onto "A" Street. Go through one traffic light, and look for the shelter on your left a little ways down.

From Downtown Wilmington

Travel south on Market Street, cross Martin Luther King Boulevard, and continue along Route 13 South (also called South Market Street). Cross the bridge and take the first left onto "A" Street. Go through one traffic light, and look for the shelter on your left a little ways down.

From Newark or Points South

Travel on I-95 North and take the Maryland Avenue exit. At the bottom of the off-ramp, take a right onto Maryland Avenue. At the first traffic light, go right onto Martin Luther King Boulevard. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Route 13 South (also called South Market Street) just before the train station. Cross the bridge and take the first left onto "A" Street. Go through one traffic light and look for the shelter on your left a little ways down.

Google Map

Enter your full street address or just your ZIP code and you will be show directions to the shelter.

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Animal Visitation Hours

Our cattery and kennel are open to the public during the following hours:

Tuesday - Friday
12 pm - 7 pm

Saturday & Sunday
11 am - 4 pm

Closed on Monday

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Customer Service Hours

Our staff is available to assist you at the shelter and by phone from 11 am to close of business Tuesday through Friday with:

Please be advised that our intake policy does NOT allow us to take walk-in animal surrenders, whether owned or found stray. All animal intake must be scheduled in advance. Please contact Delaware SPCA if you have found a stray animal within the City of Wilmington limits, or Kent County SPCA for animals found anywhere else in Delaware.

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Administrative Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8 am - 4:30 pm

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Off-Site Animals

At any given time, one or more of our adoptable animals may be found at local area satellite adoption centers.

Cats & Kittens

PetSmart – Brandywine Town Center

Monday - Saturday
9 am - 9 pm

Sunday
9 am - 6 pm

Concord Pet Foods and Supplies – 4 Locations:
Chestnut Run Shopping Center, Fox Run Shopping Center, Hockessin Square, and The Shoppes of Graylyn

Monday - Saturday
9 am - 9 pm

Sunday
10 am - 5 pm

Dogs

Camp Bow Wow Delaware North
(Please call ahead to check availability)

Monday - Friday
6:30 am - 8 pm

Saturday & Sunday
7:30 am - 10:30 am
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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