Adoptable pets around the Triangle

Every year, nearly one million cats and dogs are euthanized across the country due to overcrowded adoption centers. Those who adopt can save more than one animal’s life by freeing up shelter space for stray, abused, lost + surrendered animals.

Bringing home a furry friend is always an exciting adventure full of love, snuggles, and a chewed up shoe or two.

We’ve done some digging to highlight local animal shelters that need some purrfect parents to bring a fur baby into their furever home.

Best Friend Pet Adoption | Cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies

• Barney | Dog | Husky | 5-year-old male
• Whitfield | Cat | Orange + white tabby | 4-year-old male

Hope Animal Rescue | Dogs and puppies

• Possum | Puppy | Border collie mix | 2-month-old male
• Mona | Puppy |Labrador retriever mix | 3-month-old female

Meow House Cat Rescue | Cats + kittens

• Baxter (bonded with Blueberry) | Cat | Tuxedo shorthair | 2-year-old male
• Blueberry (bonded with Baxter) | Cat | Black shorthair | 2-year-old female

Orange County Animal Services | Dogs, cats + more

• Moose Tracks | Kitten | Black and white | 8-week-old female
• Sunny | Dog | Golden retriever mix | 3-year-old female

Pasture Pals Equine Rescue | Horses, mules, donkeys, and other farm animals

• Henry | Horse | Chestnut with black mane
• Blue | Horse | White with cream mane

Photo via Hope Animal Rescue

PIPS (Perfectly Imperfect Pups) Rescue | Dogs and puppies, with an emphasis on those with medical and special needs

• Nacho | Puppy | Rat terrier | 5-month-old male
• Korra | Dog | German shepherd mix | 3-year-old female

SAFE Haven | Cats and kittens

• Lasagna | Cat | Black shorthair | 2-year-old male
• Ladyboog | Cat | Torbico shorthair | 2-year-old female

Saving Grace | Dogs and puppies; volunteer and fostering opportunities

• Mike | Dog | Hound | 4-year-old male
• Stamp | Puppy | Labrador/hound mix | 5-month-old male

Second Chance | Cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies

• Barkleigh | Puppy | Brindle | 9-week-old female
• Plum Blossom | Cat | Blue-eyed, white | 7-year-old female

SPCA of Wake County | Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, and other small animals including rabbits

• Chuck | Rabbit | Shorthair | 6-month-old male
• Ron Swanson | Guinea pig | Crested | 1-year-old male

Triangle Beagle Rescue | Dogs + puppies with an emphasis on beagles

• Huckleberry | Dog| Beagle | Senior male
• Olive | Puppy | Beagle | 9-week-old female

Wake County Animal Center | Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, farm animals, and small critters including rats

• Cheddar | Kitten | Orange and white shorthair | 8-month-old male
• Roscoe | Dog| Jack Russell terrier | 9-year-old male

See a pawsome pet you want to welcome home? Reach out to the organizations directly to inquire about adoption requirements and procedures. Not ready to take the leap? Ask about joining their foster network.