--- title: "Great Dane Rescues in NC and Great Danes for Adoption" description: "Great Danes listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for Great Danes." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/ --- ![A fawn Great Dane with a black mask stands in a farm field by a wooden fence](https://ncpetproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/adopt-great-dane-nc-hero.webp) # Great Danes for adoption in North Carolina 32 Great Danes listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, November 13, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption. ## Great Danes 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; 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. Submit it on the web page. Not just Great Danes? [All pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/) [All dogs](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/) [Cats](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/cats/) [Rabbits and other pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/other-pets/) 32 pets [See the 372 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Finn, Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/faith-hope-and-love-animal-rescue-nc/49180436-3454e713ef.webp)Rescue[Finn (opens Faith Hope and Love Animal Rescue NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49180436-salisbury-north-carolina-great-dane) · [Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 4 yearsFaith Hope and Love Animal Rescue NC, Rowan County - ![Gertie, Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/great-dane-friends-of-ruff-love/47995060-1fa8a21058.webp)Rescue[Gertie (opens Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47995060-iron-station-north-carolina-great-dane) · [Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Female · babyGreat Dane Friends of Ruff Love, Lincoln County - ![Crow, Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/freedom-ride-rescue/FRR-A-38733-0b7801bb9d.webp)RescueIn foster[Crow (opens Freedom Ride's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FRR-A-38733) · [Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 8 monthsFreedom Ride, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh - ![Dino, Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/beautiful-together-animal-sanctuary/BTNC-A-4375-c638c9174e.webp)RescueIn foster[Dino (opens Beautiful Together's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BTNC-A-4375) · [Great Dane](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 2 yearsBeautiful Together, Orange CountyIn foster near Chapel Hill - ![Barkley, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/onslow-county-animal-services/58397313-7b5e92f22b.webp) · [Barkley (opens Onslow Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4714/Details/PP4714/58397313) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 9 yearsOnslow Animal Services, Onslow CountyAt the shelter 18 months - ![Biscuit, Great Dane and Catahoula Leopard Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/wagon-tails-farm-rescue/WTFR-A-1100-e5132a116e.webp)RescueIn foster[Biscuit (opens Wagon Tails's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/WTFR-A-1100) · [Great Dane and Catahoula Leopard Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 11 monthsWagon Tails, Duplin CountyIn foster near Beulaville - ![Dallas, Labrador Retriever Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/animal-ally-action-fund-at-adams-folly/49259739-2bb151188f.webp)Rescue[Dallas (opens Animal Ally Action Fund at Adam's Folly's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49259739-bolivia-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Labrador Retriever Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · adultAnimal Ally Action Fund at Adam's Folly, Brunswick County - ![Everest, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pitt-county-animal-services/61873728-b8376eb271.webp) · [Everest (opens Pitt Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4586/Details/PP4586/61873728) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 3 yearsPitt Animal Services, Pitt CountyAt the shelter 36 days - ![Kipper, Great Dane and Retriever, Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-38-ac5ae90ec2.webp)RescueIn foster[Kipper (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-38) · [Great Dane and Retriever, Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 3 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl - ![Everest, Great Dane and Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/happy-tails-rescue/951009-67290b597c.webp)Rescue[Everest (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=951009) · [Great Dane and Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Female · youngHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County - ![Lucy, Great Dane Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/great-dane-friends-of-ruff-love/46792314-9bbd38fb17.webp)Rescue[Lucy (opens Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/46792314-iron-station-north-carolina-great-dane-cane-corso-mix) · [Great Dane Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Female · babyGreat Dane Friends of Ruff Love, Lincoln County - ![Winchester, Great Dane Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/rutherford-county-animal-control-services/49716189-f7b5bd701e.webp) · [Winchester (opens Rutherford County Animal Control Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49716189-rutherfordton-north-carolina-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 1 yearRutherford County Animal Control Services, Rutherford County - ![Wendy, Great Dane and Hound mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/friends-of-the-stokes-shelter/FOSS-A-1660-ccf003d821.webp)RescueIn foster[Wendy (opens FOSS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FOSS-A-1660) · [Great Dane and Hound mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Female · 2 yearsFOSS, Stokes County - ![Diesel, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/ruff-love-rescue-and-foster-care/43033116-dea717f93e.webp)Rescue[Diesel (opens Ruff Love Rescue and Foster Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/43033116-thomasville-north-carolina-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · seniorRuff Love Rescue and Foster Care, Davidson County - ![Huckleberry, Hound (Unknown Type) Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/lending-paws-a-hand/49583940-54ca6ef089.webp)Rescue[Huckleberry (opens Lending Paws A Hand's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49583940-sanford-north-carolina-hound-unknown-type-mix) · [Hound (Unknown Type) Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Male · 9 monthsLending Paws A Hand, Lee County - ![Daphne, Great Dane Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/great-dane-friends-of-ruff-love/47525034-d9c0bcb8ea.webp)Rescue[Daphne (opens Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47525034-iron-station-north-carolina-great-dane-pit-bull-terrier-mix) · [Great Dane Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · babyGreat Dane Friends of Ruff Love, Lincoln County - ![Clifford, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/sarges-animal-rescue-foundation/49187246-8c66088592.webp) · [Clifford (opens Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49187246-waynesville-north-carolina-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 2 yearsSarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Haywood County - ![Chauncey, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/great-dane-friends-of-ruff-love/46792222-7ee5132d8b.webp)Rescue[Chauncey (opens Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/46792222-iron-station-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · adultGreat Dane Friends of Ruff Love, Lincoln County - ![Bjorn, Great Dane and Hound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pitt-county-animal-services/61762682-1f66771d23.webp) · [Bjorn (opens Pitt Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4586/Details/PP4586/61762682) · [Great Dane and Hound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 3 yearsPitt Animal Services, Pitt CountyAt the shelter 55 days - ![Lady Roxy, Great Dane Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/catering-to-cats-and-dogs/49309711-0c4d05b698.webp)Rescue[Lady Roxy (opens Catering to Cats and Dogs's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49309711-charlotte-north-carolina-great-dane-mixed-breed-large-mix) · [Great Dane Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Female · 2 yearsCatering to Cats and Dogs, Mecklenburg County - ![Draco, Great Dane and Hounds (All Types) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/happy-tails-rescue/2260849-603d150093.webp)Rescue[Draco (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2260849) · [Great Dane and Hounds (All Types) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · adult · 92 lbsHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County - ![Andre, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/catawba-county-animal-services/A022453-b68ed66b75.webp) · [Andre (opens Catawba Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CTWB/Details/CTWB/A022453) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 4 yearsCatawba Animal Services, Catawba County - ![Porter, Great Dane and Poodle mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/freedom-ride-rescue/FRR-A-38696-84ad0bebb0.webp)RescueIn foster[Porter (opens Freedom Ride's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FRR-A-38696) · [Great Dane and Poodle mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 5 monthsFreedom Ride, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh - ![Oslo, Great Dane Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/charlotte-sheltered-souls-animal-rescue/49495181-4ef5e5f382.webp) · [Oslo (opens Charlotte Sheltered Souls Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49495181-concord-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 1 yearCharlotte Sheltered Souls Animal Rescue, Cabarrus County - ![Archer, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/great-dane-friends-of-ruff-love/45781370-4438fb8996.webp)Rescue[Archer (opens Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45781370-iron-station-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · seniorGreat Dane Friends of Ruff Love, Lincoln County - ![Ranch, Labrador Retriever Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/almost-home-dog-rescue-nc/49775162-6884e66f3a.webp)Rescue[Ranch (opens Almost Home Dog Rescue NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49775162-cedar-mountain-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Labrador Retriever Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 yearAlmost Home Dog Rescue NC, Transylvania County - ![Lucas, Labrador Retriever Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/iredell-county-animal-services/49531497-504c0ceab7.webp) · [Lucas (opens Iredell Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49531497-statesville-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-great-dane-mix) · [Labrador Retriever Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 2 yearsIredell Animal Services, Iredell County - ![Juniper, Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/great-dane-friends-of-ruff-love/46279438-5f6c62b9c7.webp)Rescue[Juniper (opens Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/46279438-iron-station-great-dane-mix) · [Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Female · adultGreat Dane Friends of Ruff Love, Lincoln County - ![Pippin (Courtesy Post), Great Dane American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/47072709-5d056c3732.webp) · [Pippin (Courtesy Post) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47072709-rutherfordton-north-carolina-great-dane-american-pit-bull-terrier-mix) · [Great Dane American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 4 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![Addie, Retriever, Labrador and Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/blackdog-club/BDC-A-289-5ad4b1fdad.webp)Rescue[Addie (opens Blackdog Club's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BDC-A-289) · [Retriever, Labrador and Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 1 yearBlackdog Club, Johnston CountyAt the shelter 40 days - ![Tiger, Catahoula Leopard Dog and Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-49707-4a45fd2e5b.webp) · [Tiger (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-49707) · [Catahoula Leopard Dog and Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-dane/)Male · 3 yearsGCAS, Guilford CountyAt the shelter 47 days - ![Diva, Labrador Retriever and Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/rustys-rescue-ranch/2782757-19ad73975e.webp)Rescue[Diva (opens Rusty's Rescue Ranch's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2782757) · [Labrador Retriever and Great Dane mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · babyRusty's Rescue Ranch, Wake County No pets match all of those filters right now. Try fewer words or clear filters. Clear the filters and look again; shelters add new pets every day. Try instead: 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 372 North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked November 13, 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 32 Great Danes on the list today are spread across 21 counties; the most are listed in Lincoln County (6), Catawba County (3) and Wake County (3). About 69% are listed by rescues and 31% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 66% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. Of the 21 with an age listed, the typical (median) age is about 2 years. See every adoptable pet in [Lincoln County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/lincoln/#adoptable-pets), [Catawba County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/catawba/#adoptable-pets) or [Wake County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/wake/#adoptable-pets). From the shelter and rescue listings NC Pet Project read on November 13, 2026. Each shelter sets its own labels, ages and foster status. ## About Great Danes Great Danes are loyal, gentle giants that are playful with children, though their sheer size calls for supervision around little ones. They need a long walk or short jog each day plus obedience training, and their short coat makes them sensitive to very cold weather. 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: Great Dane](https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dog-breeds/great-dane). ## NC rescues for Great Danes - [Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love](https://greatdanefriends.com/)Founded in Charlotte, adopts across NC and SC We checked each rescue's own page on or before October 30, 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 Great Dane is listed in NC Get an email when new pets like these are listed. 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 1,180](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/) - [Labrador retrievers 578](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/) - [Hounds and coonhounds 464](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/) - [Terriers 435](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/) - [Boxers 212](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/) - [German shepherds 211](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/) - [Puppies 1,235](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/puppies/) - [Senior dogs 384](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