--- title: "Labrador retrievers for Adoption in North Carolina - NC Pet Project" description: "Labrador retrievers listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for Labrador retrievers." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/ --- # Labrador retrievers for adoption in North Carolina 542 Labrador retrievers listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, October 17, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption. ## Labrador 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; 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). 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Showing 48 of 542 pets [See the 348 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Star, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-157-8dcd668240.webp)RescueIn foster[Star (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-157) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 5 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl - ![Pharo, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/perfectly-imperfect-pups/2571328-9fe4e21eba.webp)Rescue[Pharo (opens Perfectly Imperfect Pups's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2571328) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 year · 24 lbsPerfectly Imperfect Pups, Wake County - ![Conor (Courtesy Post), Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carteret-county-humane-society/TSNC-A-14168-f9e34ffb15.webp) · [Conor (Courtesy Post) (opens Carteret Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TSNC-A-14168) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 6 yearsCarteret Humane, Carteret County - ![Jason, Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/saving-grace-animals-for-adoption/SGNC-A-24824-9276a3f99c.webp)Rescue[Jason (opens Saving Grace's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/SGNC-A-24824) · [Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 yearSaving Grace, Wake CountyAt the shelter 39 days - ![Kylie, Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/dizzy-dog-animal-rescue/DDAR-A-951-828ade139d.webp)RescueIn foster[Kylie (opens Dizzy Dog's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/DDAR-A-951) · [Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 9 monthsDizzy Dog, Iredell CountyIn foster near Mooresville - ![Sage, Retriever, Chocolate Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-50438-d6ebe4ef43.webp) · [Sage (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-50438) · [Retriever, Chocolate Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 1 yearGCAS, Guilford CountyAt the shelter 48 days - ![Mia, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/puffies-pawz-rescue/1447953-98b538f8bc.webp)Rescue[Mia (opens Puffie's Pawz's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1447953) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · youngPuffie's Pawz, Chatham County - ![Minnie, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-ruff-day-rescue/1675591-ccb64bf2a4.webp)Rescue[Minnie (opens A Ruff Day Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1675591) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · babyA Ruff Day Rescue, Davie County - ![Meeka, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/dizzy-dog-animal-rescue/DDAR-A-962-0a3ccdc527.webp)RescueIn foster[Meeka (opens Dizzy Dog's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/DDAR-A-962) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)1 yearDizzy Dog, Iredell CountyIn foster near Mooresville - ![Bruno, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cleveland-county-animal-shelter/A018126-4dea9e19ec.webp) · [Bruno (opens Cleveland Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CLEV/Details/CLEV/A018126) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 14 weeksCleveland Animal Shelter, Cleveland CountyAt the shelter 38 days - ![Xena, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-for-life-nc/2611991-6ec6b0922b.webp)Rescue[Xena (opens Paws For Life NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2611991) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 11 months · 25 lbsPaws For Life NC, Franklin County - ![Bonnie (Courtesy Post), Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/38895252-18b26ebd63.webp) · [Bonnie (Courtesy Post) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/38895252-rutherfordton-north-carolina-labrador-retriever) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 4 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![Tina, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/266521-317db9cf3c.webp)In foster[Tina (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/266521) · [Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 3 years, 9 months · 53 lbsWCAC, Wake County - ![Gravy, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carolina-animal-network/2681592-54d4fb7aee.webp)Rescue[Gravy (opens Carolina Animal Network's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2681592) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 6 yearsCarolina Animal Network, Wake County - ![Jake, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rustys-rescue-ranch/2818863-5ec46c5034.webp)Rescue[Jake (opens Rusty's Rescue Ranch's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2818863) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 7 monthsRusty's Rescue Ranch, Wake County - ![Cheerio, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carolina-big-hearts-big-barks-rescue/625103-e84a2872b6.webp)Rescue[Cheerio (opens Big Hearts Big Barks's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=625103) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · youngBig Hearts Big Barks, Iredell County - ![Taz, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-of-the-pines-rescue/POTP-A-309-132c0051c5.webp)RescueIn foster[Taz (opens Paws of the Pines's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/212403825) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 8 yearsPaws of the Pines, Moore CountyIn foster near Pinebluff - ![Athena, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/haywood-county-animal-shelter/A020575-e0f262eb5f.webp) · [Athena (opens Haywood Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/HAYWAdopt/Details/HAYW/A020575) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 3 yearsHaywood Animal Shelter, Haywood CountyAt the shelter 30 days - ![Cupcake, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-ruff-day-rescue/1675586-cb1cda5e0d.webp)Rescue[Cupcake (opens A Ruff Day Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1675586) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · babyA Ruff Day Rescue, Davie County - ![Mikey, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/269850-2c129c6c54.webp)In foster[Mikey (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/269850) · [Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 12 years, 3 months · 65 lbsWCAC, Wake County - ![Henry, Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/dizzy-dog-animal-rescue/DDAR-A-832-89ea4483ec.webp)RescueIn foster[Henry (opens Dizzy Dog's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/DDAR-A-832) · [Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 7 yearsDizzy Dog, Iredell CountyIn foster near Mooresville - ![Pepper, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/puffies-pawz-rescue/1447955-03334e6712.webp)Rescue[Pepper (opens Puffie's Pawz's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1447955) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · youngPuffie's Pawz, Chatham County - ![Ollie, Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/dizzy-dog-animal-rescue/DDAR-A-985-077d8a06f0.webp)RescueIn foster[Ollie (opens Dizzy Dog's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/DDAR-A-985) · [Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 1 yearDizzy Dog, Iredell CountyIn foster near Mooresville - ![Destiny, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/happy-tails-rescue/2705967-7e69142663.webp)Rescue[Destiny (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2705967) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · youngHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County - ![Lou Lou Furr, Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-88-9ecda6ca01.webp)In foster[Lou Lou Furr (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-88) · [Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 8 yearsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus CountyIn foster near Concord - ![Oreo (Courtesy Post), Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/46169208-ea512c7a5c.webp) · [Oreo (Courtesy Post) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/46169208-rutherfordton-north-carolina-labrador-retriever) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 2 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![Jayne, Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/saving-grace-animals-for-adoption/SGNC-A-24089-86a061d1f1.webp)Rescue[Jayne (opens Saving Grace's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/SGNC-A-24089) · [Retriever, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 11 monthsSaving Grace, Wake CountyAt the shelter 3 months - ![Stitch, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-51231-d88f3eaad7.webp) · [Stitch (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-51231) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 yearGCAS, Guilford County - ![Colby, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-70-f7f49e9091.webp)RescueIn foster[Colby (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-70) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 3 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl - ![Browney, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cleveland-county-animal-shelter/A017868-a4b3320ddf.webp) · [Browney (opens Cleveland Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CLEV/Details/CLEV/A017868) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 1 year, 2 monthsCleveland Animal Shelter, Cleveland CountyAt the shelter 57 days - ![Hershey, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beautiful-together-animal-sanctuary/BTNC-A-4086-681515af74.webp)Rescue[Hershey (opens Beautiful Together's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BTNC-A-4086) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 3 monthsBeautiful Together, Orange CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![G.G., Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-for-life-nc/2781963-460a41b256.webp)Rescue[G.G. (opens Paws For Life NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2781963) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 10 months · 30 lbsPaws For Life NC, Franklin County - ![Ziggy, Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/dizzy-dog-animal-rescue/DDAR-A-961-4c0b4cbd7f.webp)RescueIn foster[Ziggy (opens Dizzy Dog's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/DDAR-A-961) · [Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 2 yearsDizzy Dog, Iredell CountyIn foster near Mooresville - ![Ham, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/orange-county-animal-services/A254197-022e8bccfd.webp) · [Ham (opens OCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/ORNCAll/Details/ORNC/A254197) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 year · 55 lbsOCAS, Orange County - ![Duke, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wilson-county-animal-enforcement/49678226-957005806f.webp) · [Duke (opens Wilson Animal Enforcement's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49678226-wilson-north-carolina-labrador-retriever) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 yearWilson Animal Enforcement, Wilson County - ![Cupcake, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-ruff-day-rescue/1675597-3b91ab3f1a.webp)Rescue[Cupcake (opens A Ruff Day Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1675597) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · babyA Ruff Day Rescue, Davie County - ![Manny, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/dizzy-dog-animal-rescue/DDAR-A-860-12979b60e4.webp)RescueIn foster[Manny (opens Dizzy Dog's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/DDAR-A-860) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 2 yearsDizzy Dog, Iredell CountyIn foster near Mooresville - ![Darling Dottie, Labrador Retriever Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/49525003-1858031175.webp)Rescue[Darling Dottie (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49525003-holly-springs-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-terrier-unknown-type-medium) · [Labrador Retriever Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)FemalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County - ![Luke, Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-the-triad/TRSP-A-6735-fdde2a2ad8.webp)In foster[Luke (opens SPCA of the Triad's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TRSP-A-6735) · [Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 3 yearsSPCA of the Triad, Guilford County - ![Shuri, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/puffies-pawz-rescue/1447951-59fa7b3c3c.webp)Rescue[Shuri (opens Puffie's Pawz's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1447951) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · babyPuffie's Pawz, Chatham County - ![Shellie, Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/266519-4fa59e65dc.webp)In foster[Shellie (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/266519) · [Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 5 years, 9 months · 48 lbsWCAC, Wake County - ![Cole, Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carteret-county-humane-society/TSNC-A-15398-735ac6a306.webp) · [Cole (opens Carteret Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TSNC-A-15398) · [Retriever, Black Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 4 yearsCarteret Humane, Carteret County - ![Loomis, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/caldwell-county-animal-care-and-enforcement/49640040-b23bd5544d.webp) · [Loomis (opens Caldwell Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49640040-lenoir-north-carolina-labrador-retriever) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 3 yearsCaldwell Animal Care, Caldwell County - ![Lola (Tiana), Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/44817971-abeeafc2ec.webp) · [Lola (Tiana) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44817971-rutherfordton-north-carolina-labrador-retriever) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 4 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![Murphy, Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/foothills-humane-society/FHHS-A-66283-32de393758.webp) · [Murphy (opens Foothills Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FHHS-A-66283) · [Retriever, Yellow Labrador](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 1 yearFoothills Humane, Polk CountyAt the shelter 4 months - ![Rosie, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/piedmont-animal-rescue/2854075-58b0d3a887.webp)Rescue[Rosie (opens Piedmont Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2854075) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 4 months · 26 lbsPiedmont Animal Rescue, Iredell County - ![Sadie, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/the-puppy-people-rescue/1820180-29b0a631d8.webp)Rescue[Sadie (opens The Puppy People's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1820180) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · young · 38 lbsThe Puppy People, Iredell County - ![Trooper, Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-ruff-day-rescue/1675603-99ba2718f1.webp)Rescue[Trooper (opens A Ruff Day Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1675603) · [Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · babyA Ruff Day Rescue, Davie 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 542 Labrador retrievers on the list today are spread across 61 counties; the most are listed in Wake County (104), Mecklenburg County (34) and Iredell County (29). About 56% are listed by rescues and 44% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 54% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. Of the 392 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 Labrador retrievers Labrador retrievers are playful, trustworthy companions with children and get along well with other pets and dogs. They need daily walks, jogs, hikes or play sessions, plus training or games for the mind. 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: Labrador Retriever](https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dog-breeds/labrador-retriever). ## NC rescues for Labrador retrievers - ![Lucky Labs Rescue logo](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/logos/rescue-lucky-labs-rescue.webp) [Lucky Labs Rescue](https://www.luckylabsrescue.com/)Based in Charlotte, works with area shelters We checked each rescue's own page on or before October 16, 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 Labrador 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. 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