North Carolina Animal Shelters
543 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Scotland County Humane Society
Humane Society
1401 W Boulevard
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Located in Scotland County
Second Chance Pet Adoption
6159 Bushmills Street
Raleigh, NC 27613
Raleigh, NC 27613
Located in Wake County
Second Chance Ranch Rescue and Sanctuary
Rescue Organization
PO Box 511
Raeford, NC 28376
Raeford, NC 28376
Sheltered Hearts Animal Rescue & Education, Inc
Rescue Organization
3700 Quail Meadow Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Sister Kitten Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
112 Frostridge Rd
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Smithfield Rescue Mission
Rescue Organization
523 Glenn Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
Smithfield, NC 27577
Snowflake Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 99672
Raleigh, NC 27624
Raleigh, NC 27624
Located in Wake 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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