North Carolina Animal Shelters
543 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Humane Society of Beaufort
Humane Society
3005 John Small Avenue
Washington, NC 27889
Washington, NC 27889
Humane Society of Concord and Greater Cabarrus County
Humane Society
2010 Wilshire Court Southwest
Concord, NC 28025
Concord, NC 28025
Humane Society of Eastern Carolina
Humane Society
3520 Tupper Drive
Greenville, NC 27834
Greenville, NC 27834
Humane Society of Lincoln County, NC
Humane Society
2422 Country Club Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Humane Society of the Piedmont
Humane Society
4527 West Wendover Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27409
Greensboro, NC 27409
McDowell County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
3751 North Carolina 226
Marion, NC 28752
Marion, NC 28752
Nash County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
3600 Eastern Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
New Hanover Humane Society
Humane Society
2405 North 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
Wilmington, NC 28405
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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