--- title: "Mastiff Rescues and Adoption in North Carolina" description: "Mastiffs and cane corsos listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for mastiffs and cane corsos." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/ --- ![A gray Cane Corso sits calmly on the grass in a shelter yard](https://ncpetproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/adopt-mastiff-nc-hero.webp) # Mastiffs and cane corsos for adoption in North Carolina 34 mastiffs and cane corsos listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, November 13, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption. ## Mastiffs and cane corsos 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. Submit it on the web page. Not just mastiffs and cane corsos? [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/) 34 pets [See the 372 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Bruce, Mastiff](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/carteret-county-humane-society/TSNC-A-14788-e0f1785782.webp) · [Bruce (opens Carteret Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TSNC-A-14788) · [Mastiff](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 7 yearsCarteret Humane, Carteret CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Maple, Mastiff, Cane Corso](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-52389-89dc616ef0.webp)In foster[Maple (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-52389) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 1 yearGCAS, Guilford County - ![Fen, Bullmastiff](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/happy-tails-rescue/2684108-6dd586dfaf.webp)Rescue[Fen (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2684108) · [Bullmastiff](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · adultHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County - ![Enzo, Cane Corso and Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/paws-for-life-nc/2872849-9c1dcfd207.webp)Rescue[Enzo (opens Paws For Life NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2872849) · [Cane Corso and Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 1 year · 98 lbsPaws For Life NC, Franklin County - ![Mickey, Mastiff](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/cleveland-county-animal-shelter/A018448-52fe426ccc.webp) · [Mickey (opens Cleveland Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CLEV/Details/CLEV/A018448) · [Mastiff](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 9 monthsCleveland Animal Shelter, Cleveland CountyAt the shelter 39 days - ![Cane Corso (Courtesy Post), Cane Corso](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/47659939-45d8e935bb.webp) · [Cane Corso (Courtesy Post) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47659939-rutherfordton-north-carolina-cane-corso) · [Cane Corso](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 2 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![Fluke, Mastiff, Neapolitan and Poodle, Standard mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/mercy-fund-animal-rescue/MFAR-A-607-1ec58c44b2.webp)RescueIn foster[Fluke (opens Mercy Fund's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/MFAR-A-607) · [Mastiff, Neapolitan and Poodle, Standard mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 2 yearsMercy Fund, McDowell CountyIn foster near Marion - ![Tuesday, Mastiff and Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/carolina-animal-network/2357205-338fa9c821.webp)Rescue[Tuesday (opens Carolina Animal Network's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2357205) · [Mastiff and Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · seniorCarolina Animal Network, Wake County - ![Princess, Cane Corso Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/rutherford-county-animal-control-services/48934140-816fc2aed9.webp) · [Princess (opens Rutherford County Animal Control Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48934140-rutherfordton-north-carolina-cane-corso-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Cane Corso Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 4 monthsRutherford County Animal Control Services, Rutherford County - ![Hodgepodge, Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pitt-county-animal-services/61847331-f0af7d7c1a.webp) · [Hodgepodge (opens Pitt Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4586/Details/PP4586/61847331) · [Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 5 monthsPitt Animal Services, Pitt CountyAt the shelter 39 days - ![Gumbo, Mastiff, Cane Corso and Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/paws-of-the-pines-rescue/POTP-A-434-644a0fa37b.webp)RescueIn foster[Gumbo (opens Paws of the Pines's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/213577023) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso and Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 4 yearsPaws of the Pines, Moore CountyIn foster near Pinebluff - ![Ross, Mastiff, Cane Corso and Retriever, Black Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/foothills-humane-society/FHHS-A-66557-29bdec2514.webp)In foster[Ross (opens Foothills Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FHHS-A-66557) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso and Retriever, Black Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 10 monthsFoothills Humane, Polk County - ![Annabelle, Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pasquotank-animal-services/PASQ-A-1937-4137393c78.webp) · [Annabelle (opens Pasquotank Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/PASQ-A-1937) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 9 monthsPasquotank Animal Services, Pasquotank County - ![Porsha, Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/montgomery-county-animal-services/48823885-ae3718b0fb.webp) · [Porsha (opens Montgomery County Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48823885-mt-gilead-north-carolina-cane-corso-mix) · [Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 1 yearMontgomery County Animal Services, Montgomery County - ![Gimli, Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/currituck-county-animal-services/61582798-02a089fc41.webp) · [Gimli (opens Currituck Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4440/Details/PP4440/61582798) · [Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 1 year, 3 monthsCurrituck Animal Services, Currituck CountyAt the shelter 3 months - ![TeeCee, Pit Bull Terrier Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/a-better-life-animal-rescue/47373656-861e4b576e.webp)Rescue[TeeCee (opens A Better Life Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47373656-morganton-north-carolina-pit-bull-terrier-mastiff-mix) · [Pit Bull Terrier Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 1 yearA Better Life Animal Rescue, Burke County - ![Max, Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pender-county-animal-shelter/6ae8e0176a4ee4ac780bf1ea-f2711da56b.webp) · [Max (opens Pender Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://adopt.animalsfirst.com/animal/68221af3339249db2e058f26/6ae8e0176a4ee4ac780bf1ea) · [Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 10 months · 75 lbsPender Animal Shelter, Pender County - ![Pongo, Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/ruff-love-rescue-and-foster-care/49918886-ea27ea2c31.webp)Rescue[Pongo (opens Ruff Love Rescue and Foster Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49918886-thomasville-north-carolina-mastiff-mix) · [Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Ruff Love Rescue and Foster Care, Davidson County - ![Caillou, American Staffordshire Terrier Bullmastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/charlotte-sheltered-souls-animal-rescue/49495539-da834813f7.webp) · [Caillou (opens Charlotte Sheltered Souls Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49495539-concord-north-carolina-american-staffordshire-terrier-bullmastiff-mix) · [American Staffordshire Terrier Bullmastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 5 yearsCharlotte Sheltered Souls Animal Rescue, Cabarrus County - ![Sheva, Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/rutherford-county-animal-control-services/48995203-fd8e30b728.webp) · [Sheva (opens Rutherford County Animal Control Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48995203-rutherfordton-north-carolina-cane-corso-mix) · [Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 2 yearsRutherford County Animal Control Services, Rutherford County - ![Ducky, Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pasquotank-animal-services/PASQ-A-1941-0e3827eab9.webp) · [Ducky (opens Pasquotank Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/PASQ-A-1941) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 5 monthsPasquotank Animal Services, Pasquotank County - ![Ranger, Cane Corso and Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/cumberland-county-animal-services/A436457-6ba278a461.webp) · [Ranger (opens Cumberland Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CMBR/Details/CMBR/A436457) · [Cane Corso and Labrador Retriever](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 10 monthsCumberland Animal Services, Cumberland County - ![Buford, Mastiff Bloodhound mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/humane-society-of-wilkes/49988138-95326fe654.webp) · [Buford (opens Humane Society of Wilkes's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49988138-north-wilkesboro-north-carolina-mastiff-mix) · [Mastiff Bloodhound mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Male · 3 yearsHumane Society of Wilkes, Wilkes County - ![Mia, Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pitt-county-animal-services/60290291-3deeae1746.webp) · [Mia (opens Pitt Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4586/Details/PP4586/60290291) · [Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 3 yearsPitt Animal Services, Pitt County - ![Turbo, Pit Bull Terrier Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/a-better-life-animal-rescue/47373854-842dfad4c8.webp)Rescue[Turbo (opens A Better Life Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47373854-morganton-north-carolina-pit-bull-terrier-mastiff-mix) · [Pit Bull Terrier Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 1 yearA Better Life Animal Rescue, Burke County - ![Bobo, Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/orange-county-animal-services/A253711-79e9d72880.webp) · [Bobo (opens OCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/ORNCAll/Details/ORNC/A253711) · [Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Male · 1 year, 3 months · 71 lbsOCAS, Orange 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 - ![Pinky, Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pasquotank-animal-services/PASQ-A-1939-acb5d4e66d.webp) · [Pinky (opens Pasquotank Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/PASQ-A-1939) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 5 monthsPasquotank Animal Services, Pasquotank County - ![Sadie Mae, American Staffordshire Terrier Bullmastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/44409264-f8da03df23.webp)Rescue[Sadie Mae (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44409264-holly-springs-north-carolina-american-staffordshire-terrier-mix) · [American Staffordshire Terrier Bullmastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · adultPawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County - ![Misty, Mastiff Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/rutherford-county-animal-control-services/49007007-8b244a4cfb.webp) · [Misty (opens Rutherford County Animal Control Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49007007-rutherfordton-north-carolina-mastiff-mixed-breed-medium-mix) · [Mastiff Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 2 yearsRutherford County Animal Control Services, Rutherford County - ![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 - ![Theo, Pit Bull Terrier Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/a-better-life-animal-rescue/47373882-f69ccb44b2.webp)Rescue[Theo (opens A Better Life Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47373882-morganton-north-carolina-pit-bull-terrier-mastiff-mix) · [Pit Bull Terrier Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 1 yearA Better Life Animal Rescue, Burke County - ![Sally, Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/pasquotank-animal-services/PASQ-A-1938-a0af71efd6.webp) · [Sally (opens Pasquotank Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/PASQ-A-1938) · [Mastiff, Cane Corso and Pointer, German Shorthaired mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/mastiff/)Female · 5 monthsPasquotank Animal Services, Pasquotank County - ![Hope, Boxer and Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/thumbs/480/perfectly-imperfect-pups/2455377-2423141ef2.webp)Rescue[Hope (opens Perfectly Imperfect Pups's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2455377) · [Boxer and Cane Corso mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/)Female · 4 years · 71 lbsPerfectly Imperfect Pups, 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 34 mastiffs and cane corsos on the list today are spread across 22 counties; the most are listed in Pasquotank County (4), Rutherford County (4) and Burke County (3). About 35% are listed by rescues and 65% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 41% 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. See every adoptable pet in [Pasquotank County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/pasquotank/#adoptable-pets), [Rutherford County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/rutherford/#adoptable-pets) or [Burke County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/burke/#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 mastiffs and cane corsos Mastiffs are loyal, protective companions that are gentle with children, though they can be aloof with strangers and need early socialization. A moderate daily walk is usually enough, they prefer cool weather to hot, and owners should be ready for drool. 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: Mastiff](https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dog-breeds/mastiff). ## NC rescues for mastiffs and cane corsos - [Southern States Mastiff Rescue](https://southernstatemastiffrescue.com/)English mastiffs, adopts in VA, 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 mastiff 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