NC Pet Adoption
Animal Shelters in North Carolina
Find trusted animal shelters and pet adoption centers across North Carolina. Browse local rescue organizations and help animals find their forever homes.
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Total Shelters
165
Cities Covered
17150
Estimated Capacity
Cities with Animal Shelters
Ocean Isle BeachShallotteSupplyWhitevilleWaxhawMarvinMonroeLaurinburgLumbertonMarshvilleSalisburyCharlotteMatthewsLelandIndian TrailWilmingtonElizabethownGastoniaShelbyTryonColumbusLake ToxawayCashiersParkton BrevardDallasRocky PointLocustPisgah ForestConcordHarrisburgRutherfordtonHendersonvilleAlbemarleBurgawPinehurst Iron StationHayesvilleSouthern PinesFranklinMount PleasantFayettevilleBrasstownWathaCorneliusFletcherCullowheeCarthageKannapolisMurphyMaidenWallaceMarbleMooresvilleSylvaCameronAshevilleCandlerNewtonWaynesvilleBlack MountainOld FortBryson CityMarionSneads FerrySeagroveTROUTMANConoverClaremontBarium SpringsRobbinsvilleMorgantonLeicesterSanfordStatesvilleRichlandsAsheboroLexingtonLenoirMarshallJacksonvilleHubertCape CarteretMocksvilleSpruce PineAngierSiler CityBurnsvilleRandlemanHarmonyThomasvilleStaleyEmerald IsleNewlandLibertyBakersvillePittsboroWinston-SalemSmithfieldApexPleasant GardenGoldsboroHigh PointHolly SpringsWinston SalemSelmaSnow CampNewportClaytonYadkinvilleFranklintonGarnerGreensboroNorth WilkesboroCaryMorehead CityRaleighKinstonHavelockBeaufortChapel HillOak RidgeDurhamNew BernKnightdaleRural HallBurlingtonFleetwoodHaw RiverSnow HillElonSummerfieldGermantonMebaneHillsborough Walnut CoveJeffersonWake ForestWilsonOrientalGreenvilleReidsvilleMount AiryButnerToastYoungsvilleRougemontMacclesfieldEdenYanceyvilleRocky MountWashingtonRocky Mount RoxboroTarboroHendersonWarrentonRoanoke RapidsColerainAhoskieWintonTynerElizabeth CitySouth MillsMoyock
Pet Shelters in Ocean Isle Beach
Pet Shelters in Shallotte
Pet Shelters in Whiteville
Pet Shelters in Waxhaw
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue
704-452-7841
mahmacass@yahoo.com
Carolina Pet Adoption & Welfare Society (PAWS)
P.O. Box 365
(704)916-9138
adopt@carolinapaws.com
Feline Urgent Rescue and Rehab
P O Box 1164
adoptafurrcat@gmail.com
Blue Line Kennel Pet Rescue
704-843-0944
bluelinekennel@windstream.net
Where Hope Lives Humane Society
adoptncrescuedogs@gmail.com
South Charlotte Dog Rescue
(877)745-7237
southcharlottedogrescue@gmail.com
10 Lives Cat Rescue
10livescatrescue@gmail.com
Pet Shelters in Marvin
Pet Shelters in Monroe
Furever Angels of Charlotte
furever_angels@yahoo.com
Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road
704-283-8303
ucadopt@co.union.nc.us
Angel's Dog Rescue and Adoption
704-458-7326
kimbrahill@angelsdogrescue.org
Paws4Life, Inc.
PML24@hotmail.com
Shooting Star Animal Rescue
Shootingstaranimalrescue@gmail.com
Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue
PO Box 26
(704)400-0110
pincdogrescue@gmail.com
Humane Society of Union County, Inc.
P.O. Box 101
704-283-9126
HSUC@hs-uc.org
Pet Shelters in Laurinburg
Pet Shelters in Marshville
Pet Shelters in Salisbury
Ocicat Rescue
1016 New Street
704-637-6970
ocicat@blackwaterocicats.com
Rowan County Animal Shelter
1465 Julian Road
704-216-7768
howtosavealiferescue@yahoo.com
Maverick Pet Transportation & Rescue Inc.
7042021203
Maverickpettransportation@gmail.com
One Dog At a Time Rescue NC
Pickler Road
dndix@bellsouth.net
Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary
220 Grace Church Rd
(704)633-1722
kennelmanager@faithfulfriendsnc.org
How To Save A Life
howtosavealiferescue@yahoo.com
Pet Shelters in Charlotte
Lucky Labs Rescue
llradoptions@gmail.com
Heart of a Lion Rescue
(704)675-6750
heartofalionrescue@yahoo.com
South Of The Bully Rescue
sotb.adoptions@gmail.com
Forever Feline Friends
techmed1@netzero.net
Elsa's Pride, Inc.
elsasprideinc@gmail.com
Maggie Lu's Safe Haven Rescue, Inc.
2543 Beacon Forest Dr
(610)703-6083
christa.nigito@gmail.com
Furbaby Foster
FurbabyFoster@gmail.com
Out of Harms Way
(704)697-9998
bockistess@yahoo.com
Rescuing Animals In Need
deborah@rainingpets.com
Animal Adoption League
mynextpet@yahoo.com
FurBabies Animal Rescue
darylswagner@gmail.com
Zach's Rescue
704-622-4348
gkeach@msn.com
Monroe Road Animal Hospital
3736 Monroe Road
704-333-3336
adoptmrah@gmail.com
BTRTOC, Inc. (Boston Terrier Rescue Team)
8287782045
teambtrtoc@gmail.com
RescuedMe
info@rescuedme.org
Greater Charlotte SPCA
P.O. Box 77491
adopt@charlottespca.org
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
northmeckclt@gmail.com
American Pit Bull Foundation
7708 Matthews Mint Hill rd
apbfadoptions@gmail.com
Animal Rescue Center
(704)293-8109
lindabrownarc@gmail.com
IMPS NC/SC Region
(877)646-7461
impsdiane@gmail.com
Family Addition Dog Rescue of Charlotte
familyaddition@gmail.com
Puppy Love Rescue of Charlotte, Inc.
5000 Sylvan Drive
704-596-8577
patty_g@twc.com
Pet Shelters in Indian Trail
Pet Shelters in Wilmington
All 4 Cats, Inc
(910)707-4372
info@all4cats.org
Dauntless Dog Rescue of NC
(910)777-7186
contact@ddrnc.org
Sunburst Foundation of Wilmington Canine Rescue
(910)622-0011
sunburstfoundation@gmail.com
Adopt-An-ANGEL
PO Box 15095
910-392-0557
jjones21@atmc.net
New Hanover County Sheriff Animal Services Unit
180 Division Drive
910-798-7500
New Hanover Humane Society
2405 North 23rd Street
910-763-6692
nhumanesoc@aol.com
Cape Fear Rescue League
PO Box 1991, Whiteville, NC 28472
Lambertpat54@yahoo.com
New Hanover County Rabbit Rescue of Wilmington
324 S College Road
910-686-9171
NHCrabbitrescue@gmail.com
RescuLily Foundation
(704)953-1859
RescuLilyadoptions@gmail.com
Anchor Your Heart Rescue
910-540-4495
anchoryourheartrescue@gmail.com
Pet Shelters in Elizabethown
Pet Shelters in Gastonia
Pet Shelters in Tryon
Pet Shelters in Columbus
Pet Shelters in Lake Toxaway
Pet Shelters in Cashiers
Pet Shelters in Parkton
Pet Shelters in Dallas
Pet Shelters in Rocky Point
Pet Shelters in Locust
Pet Shelters in Pisgah Forest
Pet Shelters in Concord
Second Chance Kitten Rescue Inc.
P O Box 1422
704-786-7768
SCKRescue@Carolina.rr.com
Humane Society Of Concord & Greater Cabarrus Co.
P.O. Box 5347
704-784-7387
cabarrushumanesociety@gmail.com
Paw It Forward Animal Rescue
PO Box 1215
Pawitforwardanimalrescue@gmail.com
Operation Paw Time, Inc.
(980)349-1547
info@opawtime.org
Life On Paws Rescue
(704)773-0087
Lifeonpawsrescue@gmail.com
Kreitzer's Critter Corral Puppy Rescue
(704)786-8994
kccpr@hotmail.com
Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center Pet Therapy
850 Holshouser Road
(704)652-4003
missy.overton@ncdps.gov
Pet Shelters in Harrisburg
Pet Shelters in Pinehurst
Pet Shelters in Iron Station
Pet Shelters in Hayesville
Pet Shelters in Southern Pines
Pet Shelters in Franklin
Pet Shelters in Mount Pleasant
Pet Shelters in Brasstown
Pet Shelters in Watha
Pet Shelters in Cornelius
Pet Shelters in Fletcher
Pet Shelters in Cullowhee
Pet Shelters in Murphy
Pet Shelters in Maiden
Pet Shelters in Wallace
Pet Shelters in Marble
Pet Shelters in Mooresville
Lake Norman Animal Rescue
P O Box 4708
704-664-8239
lknrescue@yahoo.com
Lake Norman Humane
110 Robinson Rd
(704)663-3330
Atlantic Rottweiler Rescue and Friends
adopt@arrfnc.com
Paws4adoption
paws4adoption@yahoo.com
Piedmont Animal Rescue
704-360-4262
Piedmontanimalrescue@gmail.com
Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks Rescue
cbhbbpetfinder@gmail.com
Pet Shelters in Sylva
Pet Shelters in Cameron
Pet Shelters in Asheville
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
31 Glendale Ave.
828-505-3440
adopt@bwar.org
Asheville Humane Society
14 Forever Friend Lane
(828)761-2001
adoptions@ashevillehumane.org
Animal Haven of Asheville
(828)299-1635
animalhavennlol@gmail.com
Phoenix Landing Foundation
inquiry@phoenixlanding.org
Asheville Underdogs Inc
8282758555
AshevilleUnderdogs@gmail.com
Pet Shelters in Newton
Pet Shelters in Waynesville
Haywood County Animal Services
828-456-5338
hbchase@haywoodnc.net
Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation
256 Industrial Park Drive
828-246-9050
sargesanimalrescuefoundation@gmail.com
Feline Urgent Rescue of Western North Carolina
PO Box 1352
1-844-888-CATS(2287)
rwest1212@aol.com
Haywood Spay/Neuter - HAWA
182 Richland St. Unit #1
828-452-1329
petfinder@haywoodspayneuter.org
Pet Shelters in Black Mountain
Pet Shelters in Old Fort
Pet Shelters in Bryson City
Pet Shelters in Seagrove
Pet Shelters in TROUTMAN
Pet Shelters in Conover
Pet Shelters in Claremont
Pet Shelters in Barium Springs
Pet Shelters in Robbinsville
Pet Shelters in Leicester
Pet Shelters in Statesville
Pet Shelters in Richlands
Pet Shelters in Marshall
Pet Shelters in Jacksonville
Pet Shelters in Hubert
Pet Shelters in Cape Carteret
Pet Shelters in Spruce Pine
Pet Shelters in Angier
Pet Shelters in Burnsville
Pet Shelters in Harmony
Pet Shelters in Staley
Pet Shelters in Emerald Isle
Pet Shelters in Newland
Pet Shelters in Liberty
Pet Shelters in Bakersville
Pet Shelters in Pittsboro
Chatham County Animal Shelter
725 County Landfill Rd
919-542-7203
ccas@chathamanimalrescue.org
Goathouse Refuge Inc.
680 Alton Alston Road
919-542-6815
goathouserefugeoffice@gmail.com
Chatham Animal Rescue Education Inc.
Post Office Box 610
919-542-5757
help@chathamanimalrescue.org
Farm Friends Rescue
info@farmfriendsrescue.org
Pet Shelters in Pleasant Garden
Pet Shelters in High Point
Pet Shelters in Holly Springs
Pet Shelters in Selma
Pet Shelters in Franklinton
Pet Shelters in Greensboro
Friends Forever
P.O. Box 77262
(336)855-1899
friendsforeveradoptions@hotmail.com
Sheets Pet Clinic
809 Chimney Rock Court
(336)852-8488
petadoptions@sheetspetclinic.com
Guilford County Animal Shelter
4525 W. Wendover Ave
(336)641-3400
Animal Rescue Foster Program
PO Box 77393
336-574-9600
savapup2@aol.com
SPCA of the Triad, Inc.
3163 Hines Chapel Road
(336)375-3222
spca@triadspca.org
East Coast Brussels Griffon Rescue
336-965-1277
handerson11@yahoo.com
Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network
5803 Bur-Mil Club Road
336-288-7006
reddogfarm@triad.rr.com
Save A Lab
info@savealabrescue.org
Feline Friends of Ruff Love Rescue
felinefriendsnc@gmail.com
Animal Awareness Society Inc.
2935 Marthas Place
336-498-6013
animalawareness1@hotmail.com
One Critter Atta Time Animal Rescue
onecritter@yahoo.com
Juliet's House Animal Rescue
(336)509-7573
rfjg2903@bellsouth.net
The Merit Pit Bull Foundation
Apps@mpbf.org
Hart-2-Heart Rescue
h2hadoptions@gmail.com
Triad Independent Cat Rescue
triadcat@yahoo.com
Tails of the Unwanted
(336)253-5118
tailsoftheunwanted@gmail.com
Pet Shelters in North Wilkesboro
Pet Shelters in Cary
Cat Angels Pet Adoptions
959 N. Harrison Avenue
919-463-9586
CatAngels@gmail.com
Calvin's Paws
919-616-2997
info@calvinspaws.com
Road Home Rescue
1
Laura@RoadHomeRescue.com
All Breed Animal Rescue of the Carolinas
PO Box 1322
allbreedanimalrescue@gmail.com
Bob's Animal Rescue Kids - BARK
P.O. Box 783
919-468-8311
bark2adopt@gmail.com
Connie's Kittens
connieskittensrescue@gmail.com
Pet Shelters in Morehead City
Pet Shelters in Raleigh
SPCA of Wake County
200 Petfinder Lane
919-772-2326
adoptstaff@spcawake.org
Cause For Paws of NC
9196734003
careteam@cfp-nc.org
Second Chance Pet Adoptions - Adoption Center
6003 Chapel Hill Road Ste. 133
secondchance@secondchancenc.org
German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption
PO Box 471
gsrarescue@gmail.com
Snowflake Animal Rescue
P.O. Box 97594
919-990-2478
adoptions@snowflakerescue.org
Wake County Animal Center
820 Beacon Lake Drive
919-212-7387
animalcontrol@wakegov.com
Southern Siberian Rescue
PO Box 98601
919-868-0798
SouthernSibes@yahoo.com
Heaven and Earth Animal Rescue Team (HEART)
P.O. Box 18172
info@heartpetrescue.org
2 Paws Up
PO Box 37790
adoptions2pawsup@gmail.com
Love Mutts Rescue, Inc.
lovemuttsrescue@gmail.com
Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital Rescue
4012 Mitchell Mill Road
919-266-8177
pets4adoption@bellsouth.net
Save a Dog a Day Rescue
larryheels@gmail.com
SAFE HAVEN FOR CATS
8431-137 Garvey Drive
(919)872-7233
sherri@safehavenforcats.org
Pet Shelters in Kinston
Pet Shelters in Havelock
Pet Shelters in Beaufort
Pet Shelters in Oak Ridge
Pet Shelters in Durham
Carolina Pet Rescue
info@cpr-nc.org
Rescue Bridges
(919)717-7513
paydaycary@yahoo.com
Carolina Adopt-A-BULLS
cab.adoptions@gmail.com
Chihuahua Rescue & Transport, Inc.
PO Box 2844
carolinascoordinator@chihuahua-rescue.com
Independent Animal Rescue Inc.
P.O. Box 14232
919-403-2221
petfinder@animalrescue.net
Blind Spot Animals Sanctuary
(919)601-6990
blindspotanimalssanctuary@gmail.com
Carolina Border Collie Rescue
annmiller@nc.rr.com
Animal Protection Society of Durham
2117 E Club Blvd.
919-560-0640
adopt@apsofdurham.org
Hope Animal Rescue
adopt@hopeanimals.org
Freedom Paws Animal Rescue
frreedompawsar@gmail.com