Animal Shelters

"PetFinder" is a searchable online directory of pets in need of permanent homes. Almost 11,000 animal shelters and pet adoption organizations are listed in the listing as well. The goal is to raise the status of pets to that of a "family member" and to improve public awareness of the availability of adoption pets.

The goal of Wayne County Animal Services is to strike a balance between the needs of people and animals in our county in terms of health, safety, and welfare. Through our mission, we hope to: raise awareness of responsible pet ownership among the general public; aggressively look into allegations of animal cruelty; reunite lost pets with their owners; show compassion and humane treatment for unwanted, stray, abused, and abandoned pets in our County; and provide adoptable pets with a second chance at finding a forever home.

Our little, rural sanctuary is brimming with gorgeous, adoptable animals. Come on by and get your brand-new best pal!

By encouraging more adoptions, promoting spay and neuter programs, and giving low-income pet owners access to our food pantry, the Humane Society of Davie County (HSDC) is dedicated to lowering the number of animals put to death in our neighborhood.

Beginning in 1997 in the garden of its founders, Toni and Ed Davis, Friends for Animals the Humane Society of Burke County eventually relocated to the adoption facility in 2003. One of the biggest no-kill shelters in Western North Carolina now exists thanks to the organization.

In North Carolina, Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue is a pioneer in the field of animal rescue. More than 4,000 animals now have homes. The foundation of our organization is a vast network of kindhearted people and families who open their hearts, homes, and farms to foster children until a forever family is found.

The Humane Society of Charlotte is dedicated to fostering loving new households for abandoned and stray animals and establishing a world free of these creatures.

Through progressive animal welfare initiatives, community outreach, and humane education in a culture of compassion, creativity, and integrity, the Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services' mission is to promote an environment of responsible pet ownership while upholding local and state animal laws.

A non-profit, all-volunteer group called Triad Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. (TGRR) is devoted to the rescue, treatment, and placement of homeless Golden Retrievers as well as to enlightening the general public about the breed.