Prince Edward County Animal Care and Control

Prince Edward Animal Control strives to educate the public on new and existing laws pertaining to the care of companion animals and livestock, enforce the law when necessary, and offers services to care for lost and stray animals. We operate a municipal animal shelter that can house 12 dogs and 9 cats. We respond to animal complaints within the County of Prince Edward, Virginia. Social Media Polic

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The purpose of Prince Edward County’s official social media platforms, to include this page, is to present matters of public interest to Prince Edward County residents, businesses, and visitors of all ages and backgrounds in a moderated, online discussion board format. We encourage citizens to submit questions, comments, and concerns about these matters by email ([email protected]) or by submitting comments to particular posts. However, please note this page is not a public forum, but a moderated discussion board reviewed periodically during normal business hours.
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To further the purpose of this page, the County reserves the right to remove/delete submissions and posts that:
-are clearly off topic;
-contain spam and/or unrelated links to other sites;
-advocate or depict illegal activity;
-are obscene/vulgar/sexually explicit;
-attack or disparage individuals or groups on the basis of race, religion, gender, or other protected classes;
-contain personal attacks;
-promote private business ventures, services and products through unsolicited or self-promotional posts or comments by users;
-campaign for public office or promote a political organization or candidate;
-contain information that may jeopardize the safety, security or proceedings of public systems or any criminal or civil investigations. Prince Edward County may, at its sole discretion, post or share content that highlights local businesses, industries, agricultural producers and/or community partners when such content serves a public purpose; as such content is intended to inform the public, support the local economy and highlight community assets. These posts do not constitute a recommendation, advertisement or preferential treatment of any specific business. The County strives to ensure that business-related content is shared in a fair, objective, and community-focused manner and does not imply endorsement of one business over another. The comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions and position of the County of Prince Edward, its officers and employees. Should you have questions or concerns about this social media platform, please contact the Prince Edward County Administrator’s Office at 434-392-8837 or email [email protected].