Our Brussels Animal Shelter is at the heart of our work for animals. Opened in 1982, this building underwent extensive renovation between 2022 and 2025. It is the largest animal shelter in the capital.
It has following services:
- The reception:
A dedicated team takes care of found or abandoned animals, handles the administrative side of things, and supports prospective adopters throughout the process.Requests for surrender are processed according to our capacity.The shelter is open Monday to Saturday as follows:
• 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: by appointment only
• 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: open to visitors, with or without an appointment
Visitors are free to meet the dogs, cats and exotic pets at the shelter.
To meet a specific animal (walking a dog or meeting a cat), you may need to wait if the team is already busy.
- The veterinary team
Our veterinarians provide:• Sterilisation
• Vaccination
• Microchip identification
• Health monitoring of animals in our careThey also advise adopters to promote responsible and sustainable adoptions.
- The animal carers
Animal carers are responsible for:• daily maintenance of the facilities
• feeding the animals appropriate food
• taking them out into secure parks
• social interaction and basic exerciseSpecial efforts are made to limit the animals’ stress, maintain their skills and encourage their gradual socialisation.
The team also takes care of the farm animals at the shelter, including sheep and goats.
- The inspection service
Comprising two inspectors, this service:• carries out post-adoption checks
• may carry out pre-adoption inspections