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title: "Terriers for Adoption in North Carolina - NC Pet Project"
description: "Terriers listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for terriers."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/
---

# Terriers for adoption in North Carolina

429 terriers listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, October 17, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption.

## Terriers listed for adoption

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Showing 48 of 429 pets

[See the 348 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/)

-   ![Ivy, Feist and Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-56-b9e03767d0.webp)RescueIn foster[Ivy (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-56) · [Feist and Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 3 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl
    
-   ![Regina, Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/perfectly-imperfect-pups/2358398-3fbdbfe8fa.webp)Rescue[Regina (opens Perfectly Imperfect Pups's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2358398) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 8 years · 43 lbsPerfectly Imperfect Pups, Wake County
    
-   ![Sandy, Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/colonial-capital-humane-society/48619449-d2022f15fd.webp) · [Sandy (opens Colonial Capital Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48619449-new-bern-north-carolina-terrier-unknown-type-small) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 1 yearColonial Capital Humane Society, Craven County
    
-   ![Harper, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yorkie-haven-rescue-nc/38475206-6cada87e62.webp)Rescue[Harper (opens Yorkie Haven Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/38475206-charlotte-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 10 yearsYorkie Haven Rescue, Mecklenburg County
    
-   ![Danny- KY, Terrier, Rat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/adoption-first-animal-rescue/AFAR-A-13988-332a26c44e.webp)RescueIn foster[Danny- KY (opens Adoption First's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/AFAR-A-13988) · [Terrier, Rat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 2 yearsAdoption First, Onslow CountyIn foster near Jacksonville
    
-   ![Annie, Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/granville-county-animal-shelter/49180680-2610c47427.webp) · [Annie (opens Granville County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49180680-oxford-north-carolina-terrier-unknown-type-small) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 4 yearsGranville County Animal Shelter, Granville County
    
-   ![Daisy, Wheaten Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/hamiltons-healing-hearts/49648321-dece87872f.webp)Rescue[Daisy (opens Hamilton's Healing Hearts's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49648321-willard-north-carolina-wheaten-terrier) · [Wheaten Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)FemaleHamilton's Healing Hearts, Pender County
    
-   ![Newt, Medium Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/270584-9e7b3f3c1a.webp) · [Newt (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/270584) · [Medium Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 1 years, 3 months · 53 lbsWCAC, Wake CountyAt the shelter 42 days
    
-   ![Lola, Terrier, Manchester](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mercy-fund-animal-rescue/MFAR-A-537-6e81ba9d77.webp)RescueIn foster[Lola (opens Mercy Fund's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/MFAR-A-537) · [Terrier, Manchester](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 3 yearsMercy Fund, McDowell CountyIn foster near Marion
    
-   ![Ursa, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/saving-grace-animals-for-adoption/SGNC-A-24669-1ce3e33e05.webp)Rescue[Ursa (opens Saving Grace's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/SGNC-A-24669) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 3 monthsSaving Grace, Wake CountyAt the shelter 2 months
    
-   ![Doc Watson, Terriers (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mountain-pet-rescue-asheville/2816728-720c6bf026.webp)Rescue[Doc Watson (opens Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2816728) · [Terriers (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 4 years · 50 lbsMountain Pet Rescue Asheville, Buncombe County
    
-   ![Ambercup, a Pumpkin Pup, Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/the-maggie-society/49405645-96917ff3c7.webp)Rescue[Ambercup, a Pumpkin Pup (opens The Maggie Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49405645-wilson-north-carolina-terrier-unknown-type-small) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 2 monthsThe Maggie Society, Wilson County
    
-   ![Tootie, Large Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/267409-d92dd4d402.webp)In foster[Tootie (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/267409) · [Large Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 2 years, 6 months · 46 lbsWCAC, Wake County
    
-   ![Millie (NC), Rat Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/new-rattitude-north-carolina/47765052-08ed9e1c78.webp)Rescue[Millie (NC) (opens New Rattitude - North Carolina's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47765052-raleigh-north-carolina-rat-terrier) · [Rat Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)FemaleNew Rattitude - North Carolina, Wake County
    
-   ![Debo, Jack Russell Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/m-ms-fur-ever-furbabies-rescue/971330-e775c1b4d1.webp)Rescue[Debo (opens M&M's Fur-Ever Furbabies's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=971330) · [Jack Russell Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 8 yearsM&M's Fur-Ever Furbabies, Moore County
    
-   ![Spike, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/adoption-first-animal-rescue/AFAR-A-15306-97c667a94d.webp)Rescue[Spike (opens Adoption First's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/AFAR-A-15306) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 1 yearAdoption First, Onslow County
    
-   ![Jagger, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-43-87160a5c15.webp)RescueIn foster[Jagger (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-43) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 3 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl
    
-   ![Mackenzie, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/freedom-ride-rescue/FRR-A-38714-88de987000.webp)RescueIn foster[Mackenzie (opens Freedom Ride's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FRR-A-38714) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 3 monthsFreedom Ride, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh
    
-   ![Piper, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/s-a-f-e-animal-haven/40013486-5c7dcd92ca.webp)Rescue[Piper (opens S.A.F.E. Animal Haven's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/40013486-matthews-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)FemaleS.A.F.E. Animal Haven, Mecklenburg County
    
-   ![Bonnie (bonded to Clyde), Boxer Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/29570802-0d52e38261.webp)Rescue[Bonnie (bonded to Clyde) (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/29570802-holly-springs-north-carolina-boxer-terrier-unknown-type-medium) · [Boxer Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/)FemalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County
    
-   ![Larry, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cliffords-army-rescue/CLIP-A-81-8fdc5f5f85.webp)RescueIn foster[Larry (opens Clifford's Army's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CLIP-A-81) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 3 yearsClifford's Army, Cleveland CountyIn foster near Earl
    
-   ![Danny Boy, Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pender-county-humane-society/47944477-f890c80325.webp) · [Danny Boy (opens Pender County Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47944477-burgaw-north-carolina-glen-of-imaal-terrier) · [Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)MalePender County Humane Society, Pender County
    
-   ![Farmer Ne-Yo, Large Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/273143-55faf87242.webp)On stray hold[Farmer Ne-Yo (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/273143) · [Large Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 1 years · 56 lbsWCAC, Wake County
    
-   ![Barris, Cairn Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/crisis-dogs-nc/48159910-b632c1a38d.webp)Rescue[Barris (opens Crisis Dogs NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48159910-raleigh-north-carolina-cairn-terrier) · [Cairn Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)FemaleCrisis Dogs NC, Wake County
    
-   ![Turbo, Terrier, Jack Russell](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mercy-fund-animal-rescue/MFAR-A-257-e7ada393d8.webp)RescueIn foster[Turbo (opens Mercy Fund's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/MFAR-A-257) · [Terrier, Jack Russell](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 3 yearsMercy Fund, McDowell CountyIn foster near Marion
    
-   ![Bailey, Terriers (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/hearts-of-the-north/2144227-cfebaca7b9.webp)Rescue[Bailey (opens Hearts of the North's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2144227) · [Terriers (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 4 years · 31 lbsHearts of the North, Rutherford County
    
-   ![Olivia, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yorkie-haven-rescue-nc/45045835-c2a079bee7.webp)Rescue[Olivia (opens Yorkie Haven Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45045835-charlotte-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 10 yearsYorkie Haven Rescue, Mecklenburg County
    
-   ![Minnie, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/north-mecklenburg-animal-rescue/49518212-ed309931f3.webp)Rescue[Minnie (opens North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49518212-charlotte-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 9 yearsNorth Mecklenburg Animal Rescue, Mecklenburg County
    
-   ![Beffy, Medium Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/267712-dc21e37d06.webp)In foster[Beffy (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/267712) · [Medium Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 3 years, 6 months · 47 lbsWCAC, Wake County
    
-   ![Buffy, Jack Russell Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/272868-b4e794b8ce.webp) · [Buffy (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/272868) · [Jack Russell Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 5 months · 12 lbsWCAC, Wake County
    
-   ![Suzy, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/valley-river-humane-society/VRHS-A-56951-f6d215b997.webp) · [Suzy (opens Valley River Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/214558506) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 1 yearValley River Humane, Cherokee CountyAt the shelter 31 days
    
-   ![Finch, Terrier, Rat and Terrier, Rat mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-51800-2abe7d3165.webp) · [Finch (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-51800) · [Terrier, Rat and Terrier, Rat mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 11 monthsGCAS, Guilford County
    
-   ![Adam, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/saving-grace-animals-for-adoption/SGNC-A-24753-a69ad3b5e9.webp)Rescue[Adam (opens Saving Grace's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/SGNC-A-24753) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 2 yearsSaving Grace, Wake CountyAt the shelter 51 days
    
-   ![Fowler, Terriers (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/godbey-creek-canine-rescue/2707632-890c54e18a.webp)Rescue[Fowler (opens Godbey Creek's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2707632) · [Terriers (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 4 years · 35 lbsGodbey Creek, Davie County
    
-   ![Erida, Terriers (Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rainbow-animal-rescue/2411590-3f2743c6e0.webp)Rescue[Erida (opens Rainbow Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2411590) · [Terriers (Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · adult · 12 lbsRainbow Animal Rescue, Halifax County
    
-   ![Piggy smalls medical adoption, Terrier, Yorkshire, Yorkie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/longleaf-animal-rescue/PINE-A-82-91b3601cc0.webp)RescueIn foster[Piggy smalls medical adoption (opens Longleaf's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/PINE-A-82) · [Terrier, Yorkshire, Yorkie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 8 yearsLongleaf, Orange CountyIn foster near Hillsborough
    
-   ![Johnny, Terrier, Bull](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-the-triad/TRSP-A-6769-5101690ca8.webp) · [Johnny (opens SPCA of the Triad's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TRSP-A-6769) · [Terrier, Bull](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 5 monthsSPCA of the Triad, Guilford County
    
-   ![Jack (Courtesy Post), Rat Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/49347907-a79eabcf71.webp) · [Jack (Courtesy Post) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49347907-rutherfordton-north-carolina-rat-terrier) · [Rat Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 10 yearsHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County
    
-   ![Gracie, Terrier, Jack Russell](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cause-for-paws-of-nc/CFPA-A-2109-7705eff3b6.webp)RescueIn foster[Gracie (opens Cause for Paws's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CFPA-A-2109) · [Terrier, Jack Russell](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 2 yearsCause for Paws, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh
    
-   ![Charmer, Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-of-the-pines-rescue/POTP-A-519-0cd29a1ac9.webp)RescueIn foster[Charmer (opens Paws of the Pines's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/214217264) · [Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 8 monthsPaws of the Pines, Moore CountyIn foster near Pinebluff
    
-   ![She-Ra, Medium Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wake-county-animal-center/270249-053b83a923.webp) · [She-Ra (opens WCAC's profile in a new tab)](https://pets.wake.gov/adopt/270249) · [Medium Terrier Cross](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 4 years, 3 months · 34 lbsWCAC, Wake CountyAt the shelter 4 months
    
-   ![Reggie, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/piedmont-animal-rescue/2836778-73a89e30a3.webp)Rescue[Reggie (opens Piedmont Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2836778) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 12 years · 8 lbsPiedmont Animal Rescue, Iredell County
    
-   ![Tilly, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/44942680-a33105b5bb.webp)Rescue[Tilly (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44942680-holly-springs-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)FemalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County
    
-   ![Howard, Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/the-maggie-society/49314476-88f74d6a1e.webp)Rescue[Howard (opens The Maggie Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49314476-wilson-north-carolina-terrier-unknown-type-small) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 8 monthsThe Maggie Society, Wilson County
    
-   ![Harley, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yorkie-haven-rescue-nc/44326954-d05cd7b0d2.webp)Rescue[Harley (opens Yorkie Haven Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44326954-charlotte-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 8 yearsYorkie Haven Rescue, Mecklenburg County
    
-   ![Milo, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/schnauzer-savers-rescue/49600743-73ff7fb945.webp)Rescue[Milo (opens Schnauzer Savers Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49600743-durham-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · 1 yearSchnauzer Savers Rescue, Durham County
    
-   ![Humphrey Bogart (Bogie), Airedale Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/happy-tails-rescue/2763690-a030ac5712.webp)Rescue[Humphrey Bogart (Bogie) (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2763690) · [Airedale Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Male · youngHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County
    
-   ![Kitty, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawsitive-impact-nc-dog-rescue/49042904-1be70b94e0.webp)Rescue[Kitty (opens Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49042904-monroe-north-carolina-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier) · [Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 1 yearPawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue, Union County
    

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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 429 terriers on the list today are spread across 58 counties; the most are listed in Wake County (94), Mecklenburg County (25) and Iredell County (24). About 57% are listed by rescues and 43% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 55% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. Of the 318 with an age listed, the typical (median) age is about a year. One is already marked adoption pending.

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 terriers

Terriers were bred to work on their own and to dig out burrowed animals, so many are independent and some love to dig. They have energy to spare, need lots of exercise and respond well to reward-based training.

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: [Vetstreet: Understanding the Terrier Personality](https://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/understanding-the-terrier-personality).

## NC rescues for terriers

-   ![Boston Terrier Rescue of North Carolina logo](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/logos/rescue-boston-terrier-rescue-of-north-carolina.webp)
    
    [Boston Terrier Rescue of North Carolina](https://btrnc.org/)Statewide NC (Greensboro per directories); also serves SC, VA, GA and MD
    
-   ![Yorkie Haven Rescue logo](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/logos/rescue-yorkie-haven-rescue.webp)
    
    [Yorkie Haven Rescue](https://www.yorkiehavenrescue.com/)National Yorkie rescue with a North Carolina branch in Charlotte
    

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.

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## 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/)
-   [Chihuahuas 202](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/)
-   [Boxers 196](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/)
-   [German shepherds 191](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)
-   [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/)

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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