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

# Puppies for adoption in North Carolina

1,068 puppies listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, October 17, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption.

## Puppies listed for adoption

Form fields: Search pets; Breed; Sex; Female; Male; Age; Baby (under 1 year); Size; Small; Medium; 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). Submit it on the web page.

Showing 48 of 1,068 pets

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

-   ![Chanel Pilar, Mixed Breed (Large)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-9791-3cc5040e3e.webp) · [Chanel Pilar (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-9791)Mixed Breed (Large)Female · 4 monthsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus CountyAt the shelter 3 months
    
-   ![Hungry Hippo, Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/harnett-county-animal-shelter/49654312-f5f8853eb2.webp) · [Hungry Hippo (opens Harnett County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49654312-lillington-north-carolina-mixed-breed-medium-mix)Mixed Breed (Medium) mixFemale · 2 monthsHarnett County Animal Shelter, Harnett County
    
-   ![Shadow, Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/colonial-capital-humane-society/49572665-144c861034.webp) · [Shadow (opens Colonial Capital Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49572665-new-bern-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 2 monthsColonial Capital Humane Society, Craven County
    
-   ![Willow, American Bully](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/perfectly-imperfect-pups/2700933-dc20f3d24a.webp)Rescue[Willow (opens Perfectly Imperfect Pups's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2700933) · [American Bully](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 9 months · 23 lbsPerfectly Imperfect Pups, Wake County
    
-   ![Hourglass, Terrier, Pit Bull](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/saving-grace-animals-for-adoption/SGNC-A-24546-28e70e08b6.webp)RescueIn foster[Hourglass (opens Saving Grace's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/SGNC-A-24546) · [Terrier, Pit Bull](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 2 monthsSaving Grace, Wake CountyIn foster near Wake Forest
    
-   ![Nyx, Mixed Breed (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/forsyth-humane-society/FHS-A-85841-47820e2698.webp) · [Nyx (opens Forsyth Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FHS-A-85841)Mixed Breed (Medium)Female · 4 monthsForsyth Humane, Forsyth County
    
-   ![Fry, Mixed Breed (Small) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49680497-e394ef12a1.webp) · [Fry (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49680497-raleigh-north-carolina-mixed-breed-small-mix)Mixed Breed (Small) mixFemale · 2 monthsSPCA of Wake County, Wake County
    
-   ![Lacey, Hound (Unknown Type) Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rutherford-county-animal-control-services/49424018-37209a9f3a.webp) · [Lacey (opens Rutherford County Animal Control Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49424018-rutherfordton-north-carolina-hound-unknown-type-mixed-breed-medium-mix) · [Hound (Unknown Type) Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Female · 8 monthsRutherford County Animal Control Services, Rutherford County
    
-   ![Arty, Mixed Breed (Large)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-9749-9a821507d4.webp) · [Arty (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-9749)Mixed Breed (Large)Male · 4 monthsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus CountyAt the shelter 3 months
    
-   ![Hodgepodge, Mastiff mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/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 mixFemale · 4 monthsPitt Animal Services, Pitt County
    
-   ![May, Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/granville-county-animal-shelter/49180692-4ba9e8b178.webp) · [May (opens Granville County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49180692-oxford-north-carolina-mixed-breed-medium-mix)Mixed Breed (Medium) mixFemale · 6 monthsGranville County Animal Shelter, Granville County
    
-   ![Maple, Retriever, Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/adoption-first-animal-rescue/AFAR-A-14932-8ff84fb7f4.webp)Rescue[Maple (opens Adoption First's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/AFAR-A-14932) · [Retriever, Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 10 monthsAdoption First, Onslow County
    
-   ![Stella- KY, Shih Tzu and Terrier, Yorkshire, Yorkie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/adoption-first-animal-rescue/AFAR-A-15112-e9385e6f6b.webp)RescueIn foster[Stella- KY (opens Adoption First's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/AFAR-A-15112) · [Shih Tzu and Terrier, Yorkshire, Yorkie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 11 monthsAdoption First, Onslow CountyIn foster near Jacksonville
    
-   ![Bitsy, American Pit Bull Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/rocky-mount-animal-services/49639162-e55e64daab.webp) · [Bitsy (opens Rocky Mount Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49639162-rocky-mount-north-carolina-american-pit-bull-terrier) · [American Pit Bull Terrier](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 2 monthsRocky Mount Animal Services, Nash County
    
-   ![Julius, Terrier, Pit Bull mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/hope-animal-rescue/HNC-A-19050-6ec22db2ff.webp)RescueIn foster[Julius (opens Hope Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/HNC-A-19050) · [Terrier, Pit Bull mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 6 weeksHope Animal Rescue, Durham CountyIn foster near Durham
    
-   ![Twister, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/farm-friends-rescue/49462678-6a07117abe.webp)Rescue[Twister (opens Farm Friends Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49462678-pittsboro-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 2 monthsFarm Friends Rescue, Chatham County
    
-   ![Gage, German Shepherd Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/second-chance-pet-adoptions/10834-0d269ed0a6.webp)RescueIn foster[Gage (opens Second Chance Pet Adoptions's profile in a new tab)](https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=li2142&method=animal_view&animalid=10834) · [German Shepherd Dog mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)Male · 4 monthsSecond Chance Pet Adoptions, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh
    
-   ![Cotton Candy, dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/forgotten-now-family-rescue/fnf-cotton-candy-a925ead95b.webp)RescueIn foster[Cotton Candy (opens Forgotten, Now Family's profile in a new tab)](https://www.forgottennowfamily.com/dog/cotton-candy)babyForgotten, Now Family, Mecklenburg CountyIn foster near Charlotte
    
-   ![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
    
-   ![Voodoo Ranger, Mixed Breed](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mountain-pet-rescue-asheville/2848711-92381b7638.webp)Rescue[Voodoo Ranger (opens Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2848711)Mixed BreedMale · 3 months · 9 lbsMountain Pet Rescue Asheville, Buncombe County
    
-   ![Harvey, Terrier, American Staffordshire](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-of-the-pines-rescue/POTP-A-453-d1054e68d1.webp)Rescue[Harvey (opens Paws of the Pines's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/213788688) · [Terrier, American Staffordshire](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 8 monthsPaws of the Pines, Moore CountyAt the shelter 5 months
    
-   ![Finley, Pyrenees, Great and Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/friends-of-the-stokes-shelter/FOSS-A-1687-b2b410470c.webp)Rescue[Finley (opens FOSS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FOSS-A-1687) · [Pyrenees, Great and Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/great-pyrenees/)Male · 9 monthsFOSS, Stokes County
    
-   ![Moondancer, Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/davidson-county-animal-shelter/49286009-cb295d7905.webp) · [Moondancer (opens Davidson County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49286009-lexington-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 6 monthsDavidson County Animal Shelter, Davidson County
    
-   ![Mabel, Hound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/freedom-ride-rescue/FRR-A-38671-2bb092d397.webp)RescueIn foster[Mabel (opens Freedom Ride's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/FRR-A-38671) · [Hound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Female · 2 monthsFreedom Ride, Wake CountyIn foster near Raleigh
    
-   ![Dove, Retriever, Black Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beautiful-together-animal-sanctuary/BTNC-A-4087-b0511a3d29.webp)Rescue[Dove (opens Beautiful Together's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BTNC-A-4087) · [Retriever, Black Labrador mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 3 monthsBeautiful Together, Orange CountyAt the shelter 2 months
    
-   ![Hunter, German Shepherd](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/it-takes-a-village-rescue/itav-dog-hunter-3-7e8bfd85f2.webp)Rescue[Hunter (opens It Takes A Village's profile in a new tab)](https://ittakesavillagerescue.com/dog/hunter-3/) · [German Shepherd](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)Male · 6 monthsIt Takes A Village, Lee County
    
-   ![Niko, Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/kreitzers-critter-corral-puppy-rescue/49530063-f28e651197.webp)Rescue[Niko (opens Kreitzers Critter Corral Puppy Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49530063-kannapolis-north-carolina-mixed-breed-medium-mix)Mixed Breed (Medium) mixMale · 2 monthsKreitzers Critter Corral Puppy Rescue, Cabarrus County
    
-   ![Bacon Bit, Shep Mix mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/randolph-county-animal-services/55050-cea51d05c8.webp) · [Bacon Bit (opens Randolph Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://randolphnc.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/home.spn)Shep Mix mixFemale · 5 monthsRandolph Animal Services, Randolph County
    
-   ![Cheech, dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/franklin-county-animal-services/60970692-70162b4e9d.webp) · [Cheech (opens Franklin Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP5007/Details/PP5007/60970692)Male · 11 monthsFranklin Animal Services, Franklin CountyAt the shelter 5 months
    
-   ![Robin, dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/aps-of-durham/171793-8864ee9ccf.webp)In foster[Robin (opens APS of Durham's profile in a new tab)](https://www.apsofdurham.org/dogs/robin/)Male · babyAPS of Durham, Durham County
    
-   ![CiCi, Bluetick Coonhound and Boxer mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-for-life-nc/2840754-46b6f25e31.webp)Rescue[CiCi (opens Paws For Life NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2840754) · [Bluetick Coonhound and Boxer mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Female · 9 months · 32 lbsPaws For Life NC, Franklin County
    
-   ![Rodriguez, Hound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/saving-grace-animals-for-adoption/SGNC-A-24757-83b9c0f6aa.webp)Rescue[Rodriguez (opens Saving Grace's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/SGNC-A-24757) · [Hound](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Male · 4 monthsSaving Grace, Wake CountyAt the shelter 51 days
    
-   ![Max, Chihuahua, Short Coat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/mercy-fund-animal-rescue/MFAR-A-520-fa34cc3ced.webp)RescueIn foster[Max (opens Mercy Fund's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/MFAR-A-520) · [Chihuahua, Short Coat](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/)Male · 10 monthsMercy Fund, McDowell CountyIn foster near Marion
    
-   ![Choco, Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/lenoir-county-spca/61726922-7ddf53d2de.webp) · [Choco (opens Lenoir County SPCA's profile in a new tab)](https://ws.petango.com/webservices/adoptablesearch/wsAdoptableAnimalDetails2.aspx?id=61726922&css=&authkey=14b868denieyf0rgxys811os1hvtc1cxq2o7u7h0bwe2753dad)Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) mixMale · 9 monthsLenoir County SPCA, Lenoir County
    
-   ![Oberon, Mixed Breed (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/beautiful-together-animal-sanctuary/BTNC-A-3829-bd1b1a21d2.webp)RescueIn foster[Oberon (opens Beautiful Together's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/BTNC-A-3829)Mixed Breed (Medium)Male · 5 monthsBeautiful Together, Orange CountyIn foster near Chapel Hill
    
-   ![Pim, Lab/Shar Pei Mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/avery-humane-society/6216-f92ae76141.webp) · [Pim (opens Avery Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://averyhumane.org/animals/6216) · [Lab/Shar Pei Mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 10 months · 47 lbsAvery Humane, Avery County
    
-   ![Conrad Fisher, Mixed Breed (Medium)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-9702-23d6516ac2.webp) · [Conrad Fisher (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-9702)Mixed Breed (Medium)Male · 4 monthsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus CountyAt the shelter 4 months
    
-   ![Hermione, dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/franklin-county-animal-services/61643311-49566b8c4f.webp) · [Hermione (opens Franklin Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP5007/Details/PP5007/61643311)Female · 6 monthsFranklin Animal Services, Franklin CountyAt the shelter 51 days
    
-   ![Jimi, Retriever, Labrador and Foxhound, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carteret-county-humane-society/TSNC-A-15370-6bd0a30e0e.webp) · [Jimi (opens Carteret Humane's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TSNC-A-15370) · [Retriever, Labrador and Foxhound, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Male · 3 monthsCarteret Humane, Carteret County
    
-   ![Chris, German Shepherd and Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wayne-county-animal-services/61576253-1d5d45d02f.webp) · [Chris (opens Wayne Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://ws.petango.com/webservices/adoptablesearch/wsAdoptableAnimalDetails2.aspx?id=61576253&css=&authkey=wwrrik60c55s5d688cog1nepwc8p81mctbyayqv72rcdnqwit4) · [German Shepherd and Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)Male · 8 monthsWayne Animal Services, Wayne County
    
-   ![Adalyn, Mixed Breed (Large)](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/humane-society-of-concord-and-greater-cabarrus-county/CONC-A-9741-7c3c140448.webp) · [Adalyn (opens Humane Society of Concord's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/CONC-A-9741)Mixed Breed (Large)Female · 4 monthsHumane Society of Concord, Cabarrus CountyAt the shelter 3 months
    
-   ![Velma Adoption Pending, Pit Bull mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pitt-friends/pittfriends-velma-e736ab0bb4.webp)RescueIn foster[Velma Adoption Pending (opens Pitt Friends's profile in a new tab)](https://www.pittfriends.com/animals/velma) · [Pit Bull mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 6 monthsPitt Friends, Pitt CountyIn foster near Ayden
    
-   ![Sammy, Pomeranian and Maltese mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/happy-tails-rescue/2771576-9e9da75efa.webp)Rescue[Sammy (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2771576)Pomeranian and Maltese mixMale · babyHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County
    
-   ![Ninja, Shepherd, Anatolian and Mixed Breed (Large) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-51572-ba2eacb4c1.webp) · [Ninja (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-51572)Shepherd, Anatolian and Mixed Breed (Large) mixMale · 8 monthsGCAS, Guilford County
    
-   ![Reba, Hound mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/hope-animal-rescue/HNC-A-18979-83ee2c7e4b.webp)RescueIn foster[Reba (opens Hope Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/HNC-A-18979) · [Hound mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/)Female · 4 monthsHope Animal Rescue, Durham CountyIn foster near Durham
    
-   ![Driver, German Shepherd Dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-ruff-day-rescue/1675605-f3babc4dc5.webp)Rescue[Driver (opens A Ruff Day Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1675605) · [German Shepherd Dog](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/german-shepherd/)Male · babyA Ruff Day Rescue, Davie County
    
-   ![Paris C118, Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/burke-county-friends-for-animals/49586719-3e274ea906.webp) · [Paris C118 (opens Burke County Friends for Animals's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49586719-morganton-north-carolina-terrier-unknown-type-small-mixed-breed-medium-mix) · [Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)Female · 2 monthsBurke County Friends for Animals, Burke County
    
-   ![Brownie, Husky mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/caldwell-county-animal-care-and-enforcement/48983943-3e71128023.webp) · [Brownie (opens Caldwell Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48983943-lenoir-north-carolina-husky-mix) · [Husky mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/husky/)Female · 6 monthsCaldwell Animal Care, Caldwell 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 1,068 puppies on the list today are spread across 68 counties; the most are listed in Wake County (120), Mecklenburg County (62) and Cabarrus County (57). About 45% are listed by rescues and 55% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 44% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. 10 are 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 puppies

Most puppies should see a veterinarian at six to eight weeks of age to begin vaccinations and parasite preventives, and vaccines are given as a series. Ask the shelter which shots a puppy has already had.

Ages come from each shelter and are often an estimate. A puppy or kitten here is listed by its shelter as under one year old, and a senior dog as eight years or older.

Before you adopt, read our guides to [adopting versus buying a dog in NC](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt-vs-buy-dog-nc/) and [puppy mills in North Carolina](https://ncpetproject.org/puppy-mills-nc/).

Source: [VCA Animal Hospitals: Puppy veterinary care](https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/puppy---recommendations-for-new-owners-part-i---veterinary-care).

## NC rescues for puppies

We have not confirmed a North Carolina rescue that focuses on puppies yet. Our guide to [finding a legitimate rescue in North Carolina](https://ncpetproject.org/find-legitimate-rescue-nc/) explains what to look for, and every pet above links to its own shelter.

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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/)
-   [Terriers 429](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/)
-   [Chihuahuas 202](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/)
-   [Boxers 196](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/)
-   [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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