--- title: "The 100-County Pet List: Adoptable Dogs and Cats in NC" description: "The 100-County Pet List: adoptable dogs, cats and more from NC shelters and rescues, updated daily. Filter by county, ZIP, breed, age and size." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/ --- # The 100-County Pet List: adoptable pets from across North Carolina, in one search 11,685 pets waiting at 108 North Carolina shelters and 240 rescues as of October 17, 2026, in one list. Every pet links to its own shelter or rescue, which handles the adoption. ## Find a pet Form fields: Search pets; Type; Dogs (4970); Cats (6582); Other pets (133); Breed; Sex; Female; Male; Age; Baby (under 1 year); Young (1 to 3 years); Adult (3 to 8 years); Senior (8 years and up); Size; Small; Medium; Large; Extra large; Near ZIP (to the shelter); Within; Sort by; County; Shelter or rescue; Shelters and rescues; Where they are; At the shelter; In a foster home; Hide pets with an adoption pending; Hide pets on stray hold (not yet available to adopt). Submit it on the web page. Popular breeds - [Pit bull type 1,187 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/) - [Fluffy cats 637 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/cats/longhair-cat/) - [Labradors 542 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/) - [Hounds 455 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/) - [Terriers 429 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/) - [Chihuahuas 202 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/) - [Boxers 196 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/) - [German shepherds 191 waiting](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/) - [All breeds](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/breeds/) Showing 48 of 11,685 pets [See the 348 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Loki, dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-33-cec20c931e.webp)RescueIn foster[Loki (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-33)Male · 2 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl - ![Artie, American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/colonial-capital-humane-society/47769280-dfc023a2b5.webp) · [Artie (opens Colonial Capital Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47769280-new-bern-north-carolina-american-pit-bull-terrier-mix) · [American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 1 yearColonial Capital Humane Society, Craven County - ![Roqui, Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rutherford-county-animal-control-services/49652080-ba7e1d1c55.webp) · [Roqui (opens Rutherford County Animal Control Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49652080-rutherfordton-north-carolina-mixed-breed-medium-mix)Mixed Breed (Medium) mixMale · 2 yearsRutherford County Animal Control Services, Rutherford County - ![Whoopie Pie, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/harnett-county-animal-shelter/49511194-e4dedf8d79.webp) · [Whoopie Pie (opens Harnett County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49511194-lillington-north-carolina-cat)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 1 yearHarnett County Animal Shelter, Harnett County - ![Lynette, Domestic Short Hair and Domestic Short Hair Black & White mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/second-chance-pet-adoptions/10626-89878ebf54.webp)Rescue[Lynette (opens Second Chance Pet Adoptions's profile in a new tab)](https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=li2142&method=animal_view&animalid=10626)Domestic Short Hair and Domestic Short Hair Black & White mixFemale · 5 yearsSecond Chance Pet Adoptions, Wake CountyAt the shelter 7 months - ![Sylvester, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49217200-cd2337bd5e.webp) · [Sylvester (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49217200-raleigh-north-carolina-cat)Domestic ShorthairMale · 13 yearsSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Nyx, Mixed Breed (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/forsyth-humane-society/FHS-A-85841-47820e2698.webp) · [Nyx (opens Forsyth Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FHS-A-85841)Mixed Breed (Medium)Female · 4 monthsForsyth Humane, Forsyth County - ![Tanzi, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/catman2/47986687-74b296ccc7.webp)Rescue[Tanzi (opens Catman2's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47986687-cullowhee-north-carolina-cat)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 6 yearsCatman2, Jackson County - ![Brandy, Terrier, American Pit Bull mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carteret-county-humane-society/TSNC-A-7554-cd7d555a6b.webp)In foster[Brandy (opens Carteret Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TSNC-A-7554) · [Terrier, American Pit Bull mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 4 yearsCarteret Humane, Carteret County - ![Tallulah, Pit Bull Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/perfectly-imperfect-pups/2556751-eba4becfa9.webp)Rescue[Tallulah (opens Perfectly Imperfect Pups's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2556751) · [Pit Bull Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 1 year · 65 lbsPerfectly Imperfect Pups, Wake County - ![Chase, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cat-tales-rescue-nc/CTNC-A-2085-5d4b4d3d93.webp)Rescue[Chase (opens Cat Tales's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/214224060)Domestic ShorthairMale · 7 monthsCat Tales, Orange CountyAt the shelter 3 months - ![Pepe, Domestic Short Hair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rutherford-county-humane-society/22091932-8d62c7edb7.webp) · [Pepe (opens Rutherford Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://toolkit.rescuegroups.org/iframe/fb/v3.0/pet?animalID=22091932&ids=1738)Domestic Short HairFemale · youngRutherford Humane, Rutherford County - ![Raina, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cat-tales-rescue-nc/CTNC-A-2030-df6e8b56f2.webp)Rescue[Raina (opens Cat Tales's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/213894819)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 5 monthsCat Tales, Orange CountyAt the shelter 4 months - ![Beau Tie, dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/aps-of-durham/171652-a2b849f269.webp) · [Beau Tie (opens APS of Durham's profile in a new tab)](https://www.apsofdurham.org/dogs/beau-tie/)Male · adultAPS of Durham, Durham County - ![Stella, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/kitz-and-katz/2588120-bff35ae256.webp)Rescue[Stella (opens Kitz and Katz's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2588120)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 2 yearsKitz and Katz, Cabarrus County - ![Mayo, Domestic Shorthair mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pitt-county-animal-services/61809901-31b32259d3.webp) · [Mayo (opens Pitt Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4586/Details/PP4586/61809901)Domestic Shorthair mixMale · 6 weeksPitt Animal Services, Pitt County - ![Moshpit, Domestic Medium Hair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/binxs-home-for-black-cats/BHBC-A-53626-52a2a343f9.webp)Rescue[Moshpit (opens Binx's Home's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BHBC-A-53626) · [Domestic Medium Hair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/cats/longhair-cat/)Female · 6 monthsBinx's Home, Buncombe CountyAt the shelter 5 months - ![Sterling, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/chatham-animal-rescue-and-education/49495977-1086fd0024.webp) · [Sterling (opens CARE's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49495977-pittsboro-north-carolina-cat)Domestic ShorthairMaleCARE, Chatham County - ![Galaxy, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-50874-3d4191df52.webp) · [Galaxy (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-50874)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 5 yearsGCAS, Guilford CountyAt the shelter 34 days - ![Tajin, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carteret-county-humane-society/TSNC-A-15104-06fdc2141c.webp) · [Tajin (opens Carteret Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TSNC-A-15104)Domestic ShorthairMale · 5 monthsCarteret Humane, Carteret CountyAt the shelter 3 months - ![Auggie, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/onslow-county-animal-services/50126066-90cfed2add.webp) · [Auggie (opens Onslow Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4714/Details/PP4714/50126066) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 8 yearsOnslow Animal Services, Onslow CountyAt the shelter 17 months - ![Linus, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/laceys-legacy-cat-rescue/2848048-a20e7fff7e.webp)Rescue[Linus (opens Lacey's Legacy's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2848048)Domestic ShorthairMale · 6 monthsLacey's Legacy, Lenoir County - ![Mosaic, Torbie and Domestic Short Hair mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/second-chance-pet-adoptions/10826-7bc7ef5fa8.webp)Rescue[Mosaic (opens Second Chance Pet Adoptions's profile in a new tab)](https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=li2142&method=animal_view&animalid=10826)Torbie and Domestic Short Hair mixFemale · 1 yearSecond Chance Pet Adoptions, Wake CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Snickers, Calico](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mias-mafia/2807234-e0de0178d4.webp)Rescue[Snickers (opens Mia's Mafia's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2807234)CalicoFemale · 6 monthsMia's Mafia, Wake County - ![Gracie, Chihuahua, Short Coat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mercy-fund-animal-rescue/MFAR-A-514-6dc6f16910.webp)RescueIn foster[Gracie (opens Mercy Fund's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/MFAR-A-514) · [Chihuahua, Short Coat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/)Female · 2 yearsMercy Fund, McDowell CountyIn foster near Marion - ![May, Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/granville-county-animal-shelter/49180692-4ba9e8b178.webp) · [May (opens Granville County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49180692-oxford-north-carolina-mixed-breed-medium-mix)Mixed Breed (Medium) mixFemale · 6 monthsGranville County Animal Shelter, Granville County - ![Eyway, Pit Bull Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/charlotte-mecklenburg-animal-care-and-control/A1231658-0fcdb99806.webp) · [Eyway (opens CMPD Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CLTAdopt/Details/CHRL/A1231658) · [Pit Bull Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 4 years · 57 lbsCMPD Animal Care, Mecklenburg CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Budhi, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/friends-of-the-stokes-shelter/FOSS-A-1676-00cbe15b78.webp)Rescue[Budhi (opens FOSS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FOSS-A-1676)Domestic ShorthairMale · 5 monthsFOSS, Stokes CountyAt the shelter 39 days - ![Xena, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/independent-animal-rescue/IAR-A-36707-d2da8e0ec1.webp)RescueIn foster[Xena (opens IAR's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/IAR-A-36707)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 6 monthsIAR, Durham CountyIn foster near Durham - ![Josie, American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/42800201-ec9899e94a.webp)Rescue[Josie (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/42800201-holly-springs-north-carolina-american-pit-bull-terrier-mix) · [American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)FemalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County - ![Fiddle, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mountain-pet-rescue-asheville/2708595-02c5a31d2c.webp)Rescue[Fiddle (opens Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2708595)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 6 years · 4 lbsMountain Pet Rescue Asheville, Buncombe County - ![Cinnamon, cat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/burlington-animal-services/A180267-a0c066dc23.webp)In foster[Cinnamon (opens Burlington Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/BurlingtonPets/Details/BURL/A180267)Male · 5 monthsBurlington Animal Services, Alamance County - ![Titus Winn, Mixed Breed (Large)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-132-a939334929.webp)In foster[Titus Winn (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-132)Mixed Breed (Large)Male · 9 yearsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus CountyIn foster near Concord - ![Noreen, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/the-goathouse-refuge/38005681-20d59cfc4b.webp)Rescue[Noreen (opens The Goathouse Refuge's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/38005681-pittsboro-north-carolina-cat)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 5 yearsThe Goathouse Refuge, Chatham County - ![Darwin, Domestic Shorthair mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/sampson-county-animal-shelter/61652815-600f72ebe9.webp) · [Darwin (opens Sampson Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP3745/Details/PP3745/61652815)Domestic Shorthair mixMale · 13 weeksSampson Animal Shelter, Sampson CountyAt the shelter 48 days - ![Blondie, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beautiful-together-animal-sanctuary/BTNC-A-4210-f2d6b0f7fe.webp)Rescue[Blondie (opens Beautiful Together's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BTNC-A-4210)Domestic ShorthairMale · 6 monthsBeautiful Together, Orange CountyAt the shelter 38 days - ![Candace, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beautiful-together-animal-sanctuary/BTNC-A-3938-98f6873f58.webp)RescueIn foster[Candace (opens Beautiful Together's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BTNC-A-3938)Domestic ShorthairFemale · 5 monthsBeautiful Together, Orange CountyIn foster near Chapel Hill - ![Mira, German Shepherd Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/coastal-canine-rescue/47147299-eea0e77ce6.webp)Rescue[Mira (opens Coastal Canine Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47147299-wilmington-north-carolina-german-shepherd-dog-mix) · [German Shepherd Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)FemaleCoastal Canine Rescue, New Hanover County - ![Jay, Domestic Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carolina-sanctuary-and-rescue/49629600-2f5331788d.webp)Rescue[Jay (opens Carolina Sanctuary and Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49629600-salisbury-north-carolina-cat)Domestic ShorthairMale · 4 monthsCarolina Sanctuary and Rescue, Rowan County - ![Earth, Domestic Short Hair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/272576-e58e2dad7d.webp) · [Earth (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/272576)Domestic Short HairMale · 10 weeks · 3 lbsWCAC, Wake County - ![Tank, Domestic Short Hair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paw-prints-animal-rescue/2609-fb828cf220.webp)RescueIn foster[Tank (opens Paw Prints Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=tc1867&method=animal_view&animalid=2609)Domestic Short HairMale · 9 monthsPaw Prints Animal Rescue, Wake CountyIn foster near Garner - ![Simba, Domestic Short Hair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/meow-house-cat-rescue/2483879-78518bc2cb.webp)Rescue[Simba (opens Meow House's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2483879)Domestic Short HairMale · 1 year · 5 lbsMeow House, Wake County - ![Bagel, Hound, Black and Tan Coonhound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/valley-river-humane-society/VRHS-A-56984-c8f2524903.webp) · [Bagel (opens Valley River Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/214607898) · [Hound, Black and Tan Coonhound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Male · 1 yearValley River Humane, Cherokee County - ![Dutchess Fingerling, Mixed Breed (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/aps-of-caswell-county/APS-A-10572-e333971080.webp) · [Dutchess Fingerling (opens APS of Caswell's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/APS-A-10572)Mixed Breed (Medium)Female · 3 monthsAPS of Caswell, Caswell CountyAt the shelter 32 days - ![Sweet Pea, Feist mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/valley-river-humane-society/VRHS-A-55207-569ed47f5a.webp) · [Sweet Pea (opens Valley River Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/211665138) · [Feist mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 1 yearValley River Humane, Cherokee CountyAt the shelter 14 months - ![Maple, Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cashiers-highlands-humane-society/49113667-fad126c9c5.webp) · [Maple (opens Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49113667-sapphire-north-carolina-terrier-unknown-type-medium-mix) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 1 yearCashiers-Highlands Humane Society, Jackson County - ![Sausage, Domestic Shorthair mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/franklin-county-animal-services/61503591-a19b8d5954.webp) · [Sausage (opens Franklin Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP5007/Details/PP5007/61503591)Domestic Shorthair mixMale · 3 yearsFranklin Animal Services, Franklin CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Calypso, American Shorthair](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/animal-ally-action-fund-at-adams-folly/49432098-ad08a3aa2c.webp)Rescue[Calypso (opens Animal Ally Action Fund at Adam's Folly's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49432098-bolivia-north-carolina-cat)American ShorthairFemaleAnimal Ally Action Fund at Adam's Folly, Brunswick County No pets match those filters right now. Try fewer words or clear filters. Clear the filters and look again; shelters add new pets every day. Show 48 more pets Back to top [Pets by breed and age](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/breeds/) [How this list works](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/how-it-works/) Listings from 348 North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked October 17, 2026. Each pet links to its shelter, and the full list is on [shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/). Pets are adopted every day, so a pet shown here may already have found a home. ## Get an email when a new pet is listed in NC **Coming soon.** Sign up now and you'll be first; we'll email you once to confirm before alerts start. Alerts can follow type, breed, puppies, kittens or senior dogs, one county, and a ZIP. Your other filters are not part of this alert. Form fields: Email; ZIP code (optional); Within; Website. Submit it on the web page. 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