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