A fawn Great Dane with a black mask stands in a farm field by a wooden fence

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.

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All adoptable pets How this list 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. 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, Catawba County or Wake County.

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 and when to spay or neuter a dog by size.

Source: VCA Animal Hospitals: Great Dane.

NC rescues for Great Danes

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.

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