North Carolina Animal Shelters
543 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Southeast German Shepherd Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 208
Mooresville, NC 28115
Mooresville, NC 28115
Southport Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
201 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461
Southport, NC 28461
Located in Brunswick County
Southport/Oak Island Animal Rescue (SOAR)
Rescue Organization
3376 St. Charles Place
Southport, NC 28461
Southport, NC 28461
Located in Brunswick County
SPCA of Cumberland County
P.O. Box 35754
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Located in Cumberland County
SPCA of Franklin County
None Provided
Youngsville, NC 27596
Youngsville, NC 27596
Located in Franklin County
SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina
102 Enterprise Drive
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Located in Pasquotank County
SPCA of the Triad, Inc.
P.O. Box 4461
Greensboro, NC 27520
Greensboro, NC 27520
Located in Johnston 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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