WAKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
820 Beacon Lake Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
Located in Wake County
(919) 212-7387
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Wake County Animal Shelter in Raleigh, NC
Wake County Animal Shelter is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, about 4 miles west of the city, and is one of 19 animal shelters and rescues serving Wake County. As the only open-admission shelter in the county, it takes in all stray pets in Wake County and works with community partners to treat and re-home thousands of homeless animals every year. Its mission is to make a difference for the animals and citizens of Wake County through adoption, education, enforcement, and community partnership, guided by the Five Freedoms framework for animal welfare based on the 1965 Brambell Report. The center's adoption floor is open daily from noon to 6 p.m., with administrative offices open Monday through Friday.
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