| North Carolina Shelters and Rescue Agencies |
| Boone |
Watauga Humane Society, Boone, NC, 828-264-7865, or E-mail: wataugahumane@boone.net |
| Burnsville |
Yancey County Humane Society is fortunate enough to have a volunteer, Denise Brault, who takes on the senior cases at the YCHS animal shelter. The shelter is a 'space available' limited facility and seniors don't always have much time there. If you think that you might like to offer a home to a senior dog, please call or E-mail immmediately. Phone: (828) 682-9510. E-mail: YCHS@ccvn.com
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| Charlotte |
Out of Harm's Way Small Dog Adoption: The Out of Harm's Way mission is to improve the lives of homeless, abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs through our rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing efforts. We endeavor to remove them from harm's way by pulling them from kill shelters, taking them in through owner surrenders, providing for their immediate medical needs, evaluating their behavioral and social needs, then finding suitable placements for them so that they may live out the remainder of their lives happy, healthy, and well loved. We seek to show all these animals the love and respect they deserve, which comes through humane care, heartfelt compassion, and the touch of human kindness. |
| Casar |
Gretta's Wish Foundation Gretta's Wish provides services for low income people or seniors living with chronic and debilitating or life threatening illnesses, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, or sex if they qualify. The food we provide is meant to assist in feeding the pets and not to be used as the sole source. In order to receive assistance, you must show proof of one of the following: Medicaid, TANF, Food Stamps, Temporary Hardship. Gretta's Wish, 734 NC Hwy 226, Casar, NC 28020. Contact: MaryAnn Mayne 704-538-3678 |
| Greensboro |
Friends Forever is "... a small, private, all-breed animal orphanage . . . dedicated to finding permanent companion pet homes for animals in need. We are available daily by appointment. Our rescue pets live in an in-home environment until they are adopted. Our adoption process includes an application, a trial visit, an adoption contract with fee and follow-up after placement. All of our rescues are healthy, completely vetted, socialized, crate trained companion pets waiting to be adopted. We are thankful for each and every forever home we adopt to and appreciate all inquiries into adopting one of our rescue pets." Telephone: (336) 855-1899 or E-mail: friendsforeveradoptions@hotmail.com
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| Newport |
Carteret County Humane Society & Animal Shelter, Inc, 853 Hibbs Rd, Newport, NC 28570; Office (252) 247-7744 |
| Oxford |
LIFE (Love Is For Everyone) Animal Haven regularly saves senior dogs. E-mail: lahinfo@gloryroad.net or phone (919) 939-4261
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| Staley |
Happy Hills Animal Foundation, Inc.
Happy Hills is a non-profit rescue group in North Carolina dedicated to providing nutritious meals, shelter, and veterinary care to needy animals and finding loving, responsible homes for as many abandoned and abused animals as possible. They accept any and all breeds. This organization often has senior dogs, and has been very successful in placing them. They never put a dog down due to age, unless there is a serious, untreatable, fatal illness and it is a kindness to end their suffering. Happy Hills Animal Foundation, Inc. Happy Hills Animal Foundation, Inc., 3143 Happy Hills Dr.,Staley, NC 27355. Telephone: 336-622-3620. E-mail: info@hhaf.org
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| Raeford |
The Haven -- Friends for Life
Founder Linden Spear sometimes won't give up for adoption the seniors she rescues, but instead keeps them herself. The reason? She says, "Some of those dogs are just too old to be told they've been dropped off at a shelter." If you can give an older dog a really good home, though, she might consider letting one go.
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| Raleigh
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Second Chance Pet Adoptions, Raleigh, NC. Telephone: (919) 851-8404. E-mail: secondchancenc@bellsouth.net
Shown at the left: Walter, an 8-year-old purebred Bassett Hound, recently adopted
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| Rural Hall |
Operation Peace -- for the rescue and rehabiliation of abused animals. Contact them to learn about a senior to adopt. Telephone: (336) 767-4237 or toll free 1-877-223-0689. E-mail: OpPeace@aol.com
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| Rutherfordton |
Howlin4Spirit Companion Animal Rescue & Senior Sanctuary specializes in senior and special needs companion animals rescued from high-kill facilities and neglect situations. Howlin4Spirit Companion Animal Rescue & Senior Sanctuary. E-mail: howlin4spirit2002@yahoo.com |
| Wilmington |
Compassion in Action, Wilmington, NC
Email: CompassionAction@aol.com Telephone: (910) 264-5455
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| Winnabow |
Paws' Place
The Paw's Place mission: "(1) We save pets - the abandoned, the abused and the neglected, whose previous backgrounds were ALL filled with neglect due to overpopulation and uninformed owners, who lacked the foresight to spay or neuter, or to provide heartworm preventative for their domestic pets. (2) We nurse them back to health. (3) We provide a sanctuary for those that are unable to be adopted. (4) And, most important of all, we find them loving homes - no matter how long it takes. Paw's Place receives unwanted, abused and neglected animals from the community, and in return, provides healthy companion animals. Paw's Place has several programs with the community schools to provide animal care, education, and volunteer work programs. From August 1999 to December 2003, we have adopted over 565 dogs and puppies and house another 100." Paw's Place, Inc., 3701 Boiling Spring Road, Winnabow, NC 28479. Phone: 910-845-PAWS. E-mail: info@pawsplace.org
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