--- title: "Golden retrievers for Adoption in North Carolina - NC Pet Project" description: "Golden retrievers listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for golden retrievers." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/ --- # Golden retrievers for adoption in North Carolina 39 golden retrievers listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, October 17, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption. ## Golden retrievers listed for adoption Form fields: Search pets; 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; Medium; 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. Submit it on the web page. 39 pets [See the 348 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Izzy, Golden Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/surry-animal-rescue/49451488-78941dd6c5.webp)Rescue[Izzy (opens Surry Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49451488-mount-airy-north-carolina-golden-retriever) · [Golden Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)FemaleSurry Animal Rescue, Surry County - ![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 - ![Lainey, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/sampson-county-animal-shelter/61795282-f285a4b261.webp) · [Lainey (opens Sampson Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP3745/Details/PP3745/61795282) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 2 yearsSampson Animal Shelter, Sampson County - ![Maggie, Spaniel (Unknown Type) Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/chatham-animal-rescue-and-education/48800349-933448a7c4.webp) · [Maggie (opens CARE's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48800349-pittsboro-north-carolina-spaniel-unknown-type-mix) · [Spaniel (Unknown Type) Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)FemaleCARE, Chatham County - ![Dolly, Golden Retriever Great Pyrenees mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/making-a-difference-rescue/49619144-78fcba96d1.webp)Rescue[Dolly (opens Making a Difference Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49619144-raeford-north-carolina-golden-retriever-great-pyrenees-mix) · [Golden Retriever Great Pyrenees mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 8 monthsMaking a Difference Rescue, Hoke County - ![Nicky, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/onslow-county-animal-services/58537614-b3f36c6c6f.webp) · [Nicky (opens Onslow Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4714/Details/PP4714/58537614) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 2 years, 10 monthsOnslow Animal Services, Onslow CountyAt the shelter 16 months - ![Megan, Golden Retriever Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/triad-golden-retriever-rescue/48062487-8d82244e46.webp)Rescue[Megan (opens Triad Golden Retriever Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48062487-greensboro-north-carolina-golden-retriever-collie-mix) · [Golden Retriever Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)FemaleTriad Golden Retriever Rescue, Guilford County - ![Rain, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/hoke-county-animal-shelter/49553341-57ec53e23c.webp) · [Rain (opens Hoke County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49553341-raeford-north-carolina-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 8 monthsHoke County Animal Shelter, Hoke County - ![No name yet, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/gaston-county-animal-care-and-enforcement/49682187-bf8e7f96df.webp) · [No name yet (opens Gaston Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49682187-gastonia-north-carolina-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 4 yearsGaston Animal Care, Gaston County - ![Harley, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/onslow-county-animal-services/58724972-c8467ee52d.webp) · [Harley (opens Onslow Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4714/Details/PP4714/58724972) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 4 yearsOnslow Animal Services, Onslow CountyAt the shelter 16 months - ![Chance, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beaufort-county-animal-services/61890518-0a237d72de.webp) · [Chance (opens Beaufort Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP3037/Details/PP3037/61890518) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 13 weeksBeaufort Animal Services, Beaufort County - ![Sunflower, Golden Retriever American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/johnston-county-animal-services/49374459-b19c5eb8e0.webp) · [Sunflower (opens Johnston County Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49374459-smithfield-north-carolina-golden-retriever-american-pit-bull-terrier-mix) · [Golden Retriever American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)FemaleJohnston County Animal Services, Johnston County - ![Biscuit, Golden Retriever Great Pyrenees mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/surry-animal-rescue/49084880-07d08530e2.webp)Rescue[Biscuit (opens Surry Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49084880-mount-airy-north-carolina-golden-retriever-great-pyrenees-mix) · [Golden Retriever Great Pyrenees mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)MaleSurry Animal Rescue, Surry County - ![Daisy, Border Collie Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yancey-humane-society/49368410-a093a18b5a.webp) · [Daisy (opens Yancey Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49368410-burnsville-north-carolina-border-collie-golden-retriever-mix) · [Border Collie Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 1 yearYancey Humane Society, Yancey County - ![Baby, Poodle (Miniature) Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/sarges-animal-rescue-foundation/49685275-4e0042cf64.webp) · [Baby (opens Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49685275-waynesville-north-carolina-poodle-miniature-mix) · [Poodle (Miniature) Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 8 yearsSarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Haywood County - ![Sullivan, Retriever, Golden and Pyrenees, Great mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/freedom-ride-rescue/FRR-A-38725-55134bdad3.webp)RescueIn foster[Sullivan (opens Freedom Ride's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FRR-A-38725) · [Retriever, Golden and Pyrenees, Great mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 6 monthsFreedom Ride, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh - ![Frankie, German Shepherd Dog Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawsitive-impact-nc-dog-rescue/35284667-dd97242195.webp)Rescue[Frankie (opens Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/35284667-monroe-north-carolina-german-shepherd-dog-golden-retriever-mix) · [German Shepherd Dog Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)Male · 6 yearsPawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue, Union County - ![Britney Joyce, Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/puffies-pawz-rescue/1447948-0c203ee176.webp)Rescue[Britney Joyce (opens Puffie's Pawz's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1447948) · [Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · babyPuffie's Pawz, Chatham County - ![Wednesday, Plott Hound Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/alexander-county-animal-services/49636430-5b1426fac2.webp) · [Wednesday (opens Alexander County Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49636430-taylorsville-north-carolina-plott-hound-golden-retriever-mix) · [Plott Hound Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Female · 1 yearAlexander County Animal Services, Alexander County - ![Jupiter, Hound (Unknown Type) Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/gaston-county-animal-care-and-enforcement/49646412-da2b3b4f23.webp) · [Jupiter (opens Gaston Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49646412-gastonia-north-carolina-hound-unknown-type-golden-retriever-mix) · [Hound (Unknown Type) Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Male · 1 yearGaston Animal Care, Gaston County - ![Kitty, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/duplin-county-animal-services/61819420-790a1fdd8d.webp) · [Kitty (opens Duplin Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4112/Details/PP4112/61819420) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 1 yearDuplin Animal Services, Duplin County - ![Banks, Golden Retriever Poodle (Standard) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/south-charlotte-dog-rescue/49480723-3a6535960f.webp)Rescue[Banks (opens South Charlotte Dog Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49480723-waxhaw-north-carolina-golden-retriever-poodle-standard-mix) · [Golden Retriever Poodle (Standard) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 2 yearsSouth Charlotte Dog Rescue, Union County - ![Ruin - Life of a Showgirl Litter, Labrador Retriever Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/48438558-f8e8423463.webp)Rescue[Ruin - Life of a Showgirl Litter (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48438558-holly-springs-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-golden-retriever-mix) · [Labrador Retriever Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)FemalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County - ![Lexi, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-eastern-carolina/43946233-4bcadb2d20.webp) · [Lexi (opens HSEC's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP67/Details/PP67/43946233) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 6 yearsHSEC, Pitt CountyAt the shelter 5 months - ![Sissy, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/48535803-744a77ce13.webp) · [Sissy (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48535803-rutherfordton-north-carolina-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 4 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![Storm, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/hoke-county-animal-shelter/49553339-830dbbdb77.webp) · [Storm (opens Hoke County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49553339-raeford-north-carolina-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 4 monthsHoke County Animal Shelter, Hoke County - ![Bailey, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beaufort-county-animal-services/61727012-55f251c098.webp) · [Bailey (opens Beaufort Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP3037/Details/PP3037/61727012) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 8 monthsBeaufort Animal Services, Beaufort CountyAt the shelter 34 days - ![Copper, Golden Retriever German Shepherd Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-wilkes/40541066-a3a09dc80f.webp) · [Copper (opens Humane Society of Wilkes's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/40541066-north-wilkesboro-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever German Shepherd Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)Male · 2 yearsHumane Society of Wilkes, Wilkes County - ![Pixie, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yadkin-county-animal-shelter/61864208-ecdad2e1e4.webp) · [Pixie (opens Yadkin Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP3860/Details/PP3860/61864208) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 9 monthsYadkin Animal Shelter, Yadkin County - ![Juno, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/johnston-county-animal-services/49581355-d8bd7b8676.webp) · [Juno (opens Johnston County Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49581355-smithfield-north-carolina-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)MaleJohnston County Animal Services, Johnston County - ![No name yet, Golden Retriever Poodle (Standard) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/gaston-county-animal-care-and-enforcement/49400905-6087b1657f.webp) · [No name yet (opens Gaston Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49400905-gastonia-north-carolina-golden-retriever-poodle-standard-mix) · [Golden Retriever Poodle (Standard) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 3 yearsGaston Animal Care, Gaston County - ![Loudon, Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/neuse-river-golden-retriever-rescue/48061165-edb32d20d1.webp)Rescue[Loudon (opens NRGRR's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48061165-raleigh-north-carolina-golden-retriever-mix) · [Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Male · 8 yearsNRGRR, Wake County - ![Odin, Great Pyrenees Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/critter-cavalry-rescue/49477950-99f51fe7e9.webp)Rescue[Odin (opens Critter Cavalry Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49477950-charlotte-north-carolina-great-pyrenees-golden-retriever-mix) · [Great Pyrenees Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)MaleCritter Cavalry Rescue, Mecklenburg County - ![Tanner, Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rustys-rescue-ranch/2725856-43887d945e.webp)Rescue[Tanner (opens Rusty's Rescue Ranch's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2725856) · [Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 yearRusty's Rescue Ranch, Wake County - ![Ace Vanderbilt, Poodle and Retriever, Golden mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-10018-777193559a.webp) · [Ace Vanderbilt (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-10018) · [Poodle and Retriever, Golden mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/poodle/)Male · 2 yearsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus County - ![Hank Williams, Terrier, American Pit Bull and Retriever, Golden mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/foothills-humane-society/FHHS-A-65592-911a413959.webp) · [Hank Williams (opens Foothills Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FHHS-A-65592) · [Terrier, American Pit Bull and Retriever, Golden mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 11 monthsFoothills Humane, Polk CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Maggie, Australian Cattle Dog and Golden Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yadkin-county-animal-shelter/61835048-29c3b7ec41.webp) · [Maggie (opens Yadkin Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP3860/Details/PP3860/61835048) · [Australian Cattle Dog and Golden Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/australian-cattle-dog/)Female · 2 yearsYadkin Animal Shelter, Yadkin County - Rescue[Wheatie (opens First Mate Dog Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49661266-wilmington-north-carolina-airedale-terrier-golden-retriever-mix) · [Airedale Terrier Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 4 yearsFirst Mate Dog Rescue, New Hanover County - Rescue[Noah (opens Gram Rescue Ranch's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49515774-winston-salem-north-carolina-german-shepherd-dog-golden-retriever-mix) · [German Shepherd Dog Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)MaleGram Rescue Ranch, Forsyth 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 [All adoptable pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/) [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. ## What the list shows today The 39 golden retrievers on the list today are spread across 24 counties; the most are listed in Wake County (4), Gaston County (3) and Hoke County (3). About 36% are listed by rescues and 64% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 36% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. Of the 29 with an age listed, the typical (median) age is about a year. From the shelter and rescue listings NC Pet Project read on October 17, 2026. Each shelter sets its own labels, ages and foster status. ## About golden retrievers Golden retrievers are playful, trustworthy companions that are eager to please and get along well with other pets and dogs. They need daily walks, jogs, hikes or play sessions, and many love to swim and retrieve. Breed labels come from each shelter. They are a staff member's best guess from a pet's looks, not a DNA test, so a pet listed here may be a different mix, and a pet of this breed may be listed under another label. Before you adopt, read our guides to [adopting versus buying a dog in NC](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt-vs-buy-dog-nc/) and [when to spay or neuter a dog by size](https://ncpetproject.org/spay-neuter-timing/). Source: [VCA Animal Hospitals: Golden Retriever](https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dog-breeds/golden-retriever). ## NC rescues for golden retrievers - ![Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue logo](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/logos/rescue-neuse-river-golden-retriever-rescue.webp) [Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue](https://www.goldenrescuenc.org/)Based in Raleigh - ![Triad Golden Retriever Rescue logo](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/logos/rescue-triad-golden-retriever-rescue.webp) [Triad Golden Retriever Rescue](https://tgrr.org/)Greensboro and Winston-Salem area, open to long-distance adoptions We checked each rescue's own page on or before October 17, 2026. Contact a rescue directly about the pets it has and how it adopts. Logos belong to their organizations and are shown to identify them; ask us and we'll remove one. ## Get an email when a new golden retriever is listed in NC **Coming soon.** Sign up now and you'll be first; we'll email you once to confirm before alerts start. Form fields: Email; ZIP code (optional); Within; Website. Submit it on the web page. While you're here: add your name to the petition for low-cost spay/neuter in all 100 counties [Sign the petition](https://ncpetproject.org/sign-the-petition/?src=alert) Set up another alert ## Other breeds - [Pit bull type dogs 1,187](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/) - [Labrador retrievers 542](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/) - [Hounds and coonhounds 455](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/) - [Terriers 429](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/) - [Chihuahuas 202](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/) - [Boxers 196](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/) - [Puppies 1,068](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/puppies/) - [Senior dogs 301](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/senior-dogs/) - [All dogs](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/) - [All breeds and ages](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/breeds/) --- NC Pet Project works to end pet overpopulation in North Carolina through low-cost spay/neuter and better laws, and lists adoptable pets from North Carolina shelters and rescues in one daily-updated place. Low-cost help by ZIP code: https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/ . Adoptable pets: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/ . Contact: info@ncpetproject.org