North Carolina Animal Shelters
543 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Franklin County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
351 T Kemp Road
Louisburg, NC 27549
Louisburg, NC 27549
Franklin County Humane Society
Humane Society
P.O. Box 338
Youngsville, NC 27596
Youngsville, NC 27596
Friends for Animals - Humane Society of Burke County
Humane Society
P.O. Box 1884
Morganton, NC 28680
Morganton, NC 28680
Located in Burke County
Friends of Felines
P.O. Box 475
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Located in New Hanover County
Friends of Madison County Animals (FOMCA)
P.O. Box 191
Marshall, NC 28753
Marshall, NC 28753
Located in Madison County
Friends of Rocky Mount Animals, Inc.
P.O. Box 7866
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Located in Nash County
Friends of the Shelter
Shelter Organization
P.O Box 24125
Winston Salem, NC 27114
Winston Salem, NC 27114
Located in Forsyth County
Full Moon Farm. Inc.
P.O. Box 1548
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Located in Buncombe County
Animal Shelters in North Carolina
North Carolina has 543 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 90 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. Raleigh has more than any other North Carolina city, followed by Greensboro and Charlotte. Somewhere on this list is a North Carolina dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.
North Carolina has 543 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.
Raleigh has more than anywhere else in North Carolina, followed by Greensboro, Charlotte and Asheville. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
Wake, Guilford and Buncombe counties have the most, though listings reach 90 of North Carolina's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
North Carolina Shelters By City
- Raleigh 20
- Greensboro 18
- Charlotte 15
- Asheville 11
- Wilmington 10
- Concord 9
- Fayetteville 8
- Cary 8
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