North Carolina Animal Shelters
543 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Rusty’s Legacy Dog Rescue
Rescue Organization
139 Lytle Mountain Road
Marion, NC 28752
Marion, NC 28752
Rutherford Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
545 Laurel Hill Drive
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Scooter’s Underdogs Rescue Inc.
Rescue Organization
128 Old Mill Road
Elk Park, NC 28622
Elk Park, NC 28622
Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter
Shelter Organization
4260 Long Beach Road Southeast
Oak Island, NC 28465
Oak Island, NC 28465
Shelter Pet Adoption Center
Shelter Organization
10017 Biddick Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
Huntersville, NC 28078
Society For Prevention-Cruelty / SPCA Of The Triad
3163 Hines Chapel Road
Greensboro, NC 27405
Greensboro, NC 27405
Southern Hope Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
146 White Horse Drive
Shawboro, NC 27973
Shawboro, NC 27973
Stanly County Animal Protective Services (SCAPS) / Stanly County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
1037 Coble Avenue
Albemarle, NC 28001
Albemarle, NC 28001
Surry County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
172 County Home Road
Dobson, NC 27017
Dobson, NC 27017
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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