The rescue of North Carolina dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all North Carolina pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA's desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
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North Carolina Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
A "Yes" in the No-Kill column means that the rescue is a shelter where animals are only euthanized if they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be suitable for adoption.
| LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC area | All | All | RECYCLED PETS, INC.(803) 981-5087 | |
| Greater Cabarrus County | All | All | Humane Society of Concord and Greater Cabarrus County | |
| North Carolina | All | All | North Carolina Rescue Resources | |
| Hall River, NC 27258 | Birds | Exotic Captive Birds | Flying Colors Bird Sanctuary of NC | Yes |
| North Carolina | Birds | Parrots | Mountain Vista Bird Haven and Sanctuary | |
| North Carolina | Birds | Waterfowl | Carolina Waterfowl Rescue | |
| Cary, NC 27519 | Cats | All | Marley's Cat Tales | |
| Charlotte, NC 28247 | Cats | Feral | Friends of Feral Felines | |
| Cullowhee, NC 28723 | Cats | All | Catman2 | Yes |
| Grimesland, NC 27837 | Cats | Blind | The Magoo Room for Blind Cats | Yes |
| North Carolina | Cats | Blind | Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary | Yes |
| Asheboro 27204 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Randolph County | Yes |
| Cabarrus County | Cats and Dogs | All | Cabarrus Pet Society | |
| Cary, NC 27519 | Cats and Dogs | All | Sound Pet Animal Rescue and Referral | |
| Cary, NC 27519 | Cats and Dogs | All | Palisades Animal Rescue | |
| Cary, NC 27512 | Cats and Dogs | All | Best Friend Pet Adoption | |
| Chapel Hill, NC 27517 | Cats and Dogs | All | Petsaver-NC | |
| Charlotte, NC 28230 | Cats and Dogs | All | SPCA ALLIANCE | |
| Charlotte, NC 28213 | Cats and Dogs | All | HSLC - University PetSmart | |
| Charlotte, NC 28203 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Charlotte | Yes |
| Charlotte, NC 28224 | Cats and Dogs | All | Carolina Pet Adoption and Welfare Society | |
| Charlotte, NC 28266 | Cats and Dogs | All | Project HALO | Yes |
| Clemmons 27012 | Cats and Dogs | All | 4 Paws Pet Foundation | |
| Concord, NC 28027 | Cats and Dogs | All | Cabarrus Pets Society | |
| Durham, NC 27704 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Protection Society of Durham | |
| Durham 27709 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Independent Animal Rescue | Yes |
| Fort Mill, SC 29708 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of York County | Yes |
| Gastonia, NC 28055 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal League of Gaston County | |
| Greensboro, NC 27417 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Rescue and Foster Program | Yes |
| Greensboro 27404 | Cats and Dogs | All | SPCA of the Triad | |
| Greensboro 27404 | Cats and Dogs | All | NC Pet Adoption League | |
| Greensboro 27417 | Cats and Dogs | All | Friends Forever | |
| Jacksonville, NC 28540 | Cats and Dogs | All | Carolina Animal Protection Society | |
| Mocksville, NC 27028 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Davie County | Yes |
| Monroe, NC 28111 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Union County | |
| New Bern, NC 28562 | Cats and Dogs | All | Craven-Pamlico Animal Services | |
| Raleigh, NC 27607 | Cats and Dogs | All | Second Chance Pet Adoptions | |
| Rock Hill, NC 29732 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Adoption League | |
| Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Community Pet Center | |
| Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | Cats and Dogs | All | Howlin4Spirit Companion Animal Rescue - NC | |
| Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | Cats and Dogs | All | Rutherford County Humane Society | |
| Skyland, NC 28776 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Compassion Network | Yes |
| Skyland, NC 28776 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Compassion Network | Yes |
| Staley, NC 27355 | Cats and Dogs | All | Happy Hills Animal Foundation, Inc., 336-622-3620, happyhills@hotmail.com | Yes |
| Sylva NC 28779 | Cats and Dogs | All | Jackson County Humane Society | Yes |
| Washington , NC 27889 | Cats and Dogs | All | J and J Homeless Pet Rescue | Yes |
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | Cats and Dogs | All | Compassion in Action | |
| Winston-Salem 27103 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Adoption and Rescue - AARF 336-768-7287 | Yes |
| Sanford, NC 27331 | Dogs | All | Canine Connections | Yes |
| York, SC 29745 | Dogs | All | Richardson Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Akita | Heart of Dixie Akita Rescue, Inc. | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Akita | Mid-Atlantic Akita Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Alaskan Malamute | Alaskan Malamute Rescue of North Carolina | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | America Eskimo | Judy Malanowski, NC Chapter Director Web site: Eskie Rescuers United | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Australian Cattle Dog | Triangle Hearding Dog Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Australian Shepherd | Carolinas Aussies | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Basset Hound | Carolina Basset Hound Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Beagles | Triangle Beagle Rescue of North Carolina | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee | Yes |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Rescue of North Carolina | Yes |
| Mid-Atlantic | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Old Dominion Boston Terrier Rescue | |
| Hickory, NC 28260 | Dogs | Boxer | Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue, Inc. | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Boxer | Carolina Boxer Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Bulldog, English and French | Pug Lovers Rescue | Yes |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Bulldog | On The Rebound Bulldog Rescue | |
| Western North Carolina | Dogs | Bulldog | Smokey Mountains English Bulldog Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Chinook | Joyce Maley at e-mail: hurricane@chinookdogs.com | |
| Carolina's | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Carolina Cocker Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Charlotte Cocker Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Precious Paws Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Annie's Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Collie | Collie Rescue of the Carolinas | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Coonhound | Dog's Town Coonhound Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Dalmatian | Adopt A Spot | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Doberman Pinschers | Doberman Rescue of North Carolina | |
| Roxboro, NC 27574 | Dogs | Doberman Pinschers | Prayers 'N Paws Doberman Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | English Bulldog | On the Rebound English Bulldog Rescue | |
| Western North Carolina | Dogs | English Bulldog | Smokey Mountains English Bulldog Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | English Springer Spaniel | Mid South English Springer Spaniels/Carolinas Darlene Hoffman, Cell: 336-338-1007 Home 336-299-9363 | |
| Alamance County | Dogs | German Shepherd Dog | GSD Rescue | |
| Research Triangle | Dogs | German Shepherd Dog | GSD Rescue and Adoption | |
| Charlotte | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Golden Retriever Rescue Club of Charlotte 704-558-4865 | |
| Coast | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Neuse River Golden Retriever Club/Rescue 919-676-7144 | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue 864-234-9739 | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Great Dane | 910-904-6825 - NC Great Dane Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Great Dane | Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Greyhound | myGreyhound.org | Yes |
| NC, SC, GA | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Crossroads | |
| NC, SC, GA | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Lifesaver | Yes |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Greyhound | Carolina Greyhound Connection | |
| Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Raleigh | Dogs | Labrador Retrievers | Labrador Rescue of North Carolina | |
| New England thru Georgia | Dogs | Maltese | Atlantic Maltese Rescue, Inc | |
| New England thru Georgia | Dogs | Norfolk Terrier | Contact: Mrs. Lee Donaldson, Phone: 919-929-3105 | |
| Charlotte, NC 28211 | Dogs | Pit Bull | Semper Fi Pits Rescue | |
| Tri-County | Dogs | Plott Hound | Tri-County Animal Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Pug | Pug Lovers Rescue | Yes |
| NC, SC, TN, VA | Dogs | Pug | Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Rottweiler | Atlantic Rottweiler Rescue Foundation | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Rottweiler | North Carolina Rottweiler Rescue (NCRR) | Yes |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Saint Bernard | NC Saint Bernard Rescue (910-893-2016) | |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Sight Hounds | myGreyhound.org | Yes |
| North Carolina | Dogs | Weimaraner | Tarheel Weimaraner Rescue | |
| Carolina's | Dogs | West Highland Terrier | Stephen Di Giulian, Westie Rescue Mid Atlantic,Dunn Loring, VA 22027, 703-671-1039 (24Hr Infoline) | |
| Statesville, NC 28625 | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Network | |
| North Carolina | Ferrets | All | Ferret Guardian Rescue Haven | |
| North Carolina | Ferrets | All | Dook-N-Dance | |
| North Carolina | Iguana | All | Triangle Iguana Rescue | |
| North Carolina | Wildlife | All | Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary |