North Carolina Animal Shelters
543 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Stanley County Animal Rescue League
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 1676
Albemarle, NC 28002
Albemarle, NC 28002
Located in Stanly County
Stanly County Animal Control
1037 Cobble Avenue
Albemarle, NC 28001
Albemarle, NC 28001
Located in Stanly County
Stanly County Humane Society, Inc
Humane Society
2049 Badin Rd
Albemarle, NC 28001
Albemarle, NC 28001
Stokes County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
R.R. 1 Box 335
Germanton, NC 27019
Germanton, NC 27019
Located in Stokes County
Stokes County Humane Society
Humane Society
Po Box 102
Danbury, NC 27016
Danbury, NC 27016
Located in Stokes County
Surry Humane Society
Humane Society
354 Eads Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Located in Surry County
Tarheel Old English Sheepdog Rescue
Rescue Organization
8088 Deverow Court
Lewisville, NC 27023
Lewisville, NC 27023
The Animal Awareness Society
102 Hilliary St.
Randleman, NC 27317
Randleman, NC 27317
Located in Randolph 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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