2 Paws Up
Po Box 37790 Raleigh, North Carolina 27627About this shelter
2 Paws Up in Raleigh, NC
2 Paws Up is an animal shelter located in Raleigh, North Carolina, about 1 mile southwest of the city in Wake County, where 18 other animal shelters and rescues also operate. It is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to saving cats and dogs from high-kill shelters across North Carolina, focusing especially on animals at risk of euthanasia, and providing them with necessary medical care before finding them loving forever homes. The organization serves the Triangle area and offers ways to get involved through volunteering, fostering, adopting, and donating, and it shares adoption success stories through its "Happy Tails" feature.
Before you go
Adopting from 2 Paws Up
Adoption process
Fill out and submit an adoption application with your information; 2PawsUp team members review it, check references, and contact you with any questions before determining suitability for the pet.
- Service area
- Triangle area and other high-kill shelters across North Carolina
- County
- Wake County
- Animals served
- Dogs & Cats
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