Services for Strays
Local Shelters ListServices for Strays
Stray WaitlistWe’re sorry, but at this time SAFE Haven is not accepting Intake Requests.
Please reference the list of resources below to seek assistance.
List of Shelters and Rescues
Note – there is no guarantee that a specific rescue or shelter can take your animal. Please contact a specific organization in advance.
| Name | City | Website | Phone |
| Alley Cats and Angels | Apex | alleycatsandangels.org/ | (919) 303-3500 |
| Animal Protection Society | Durham | apsofdurham.org | (919) 560-0640 |
| Best Friend Pet Adoptions | Cary | bfpa.org | |
| Carolina Animal Adoption and Rescue | Sanford | cara-nc.org | (919) 774-9433 |
| Cat Angels Pet Adoptions | Cary | catangelsnc.org | (919) 463-9586 |
| Cause for Paws | Raleigh | cfp-nc.org | |
| Durham County Animal Shelter | Durham | durhamsheriff.com/services/animal-services | (919) 560-0640 |
| Franklin County Animal Shelter | Louisburg | franklincountync.us/services/animal-shelter | (919) 496-3032 |
| Granville County Animal Control | Oxford | granvillecounty.org/residents/granville-county-animal management | (919) 693-6749 |
| Harnett County Animal Services | Lillington | https://harnett.org/animalservices/animals-for-adoption.asp | |
| Heaven & Earth Animal Rescue Team | Raleigh | heartpetrescue.org | |
| Independent Animal Rescue | Durham | animalrescue.net | (919) 403-2221 |
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Johnston County Animal Shelter |
Smithfield | johnstonnc.com/pets | (919) 934-8474 |
| Meow House Cat Rescue | Raleigh | meowhousecatrescue.com | |
| Orange County Animal Services | Chapel Hill | orangecountync.gov/animalservices | (919) 942-7387 |
| Pawfect Match | Holly Springs | pawfectmatch.org | (919) 522-1307 |
| Paws4Ever | Mebane | paws4ever.org | (919) 241-8438 |
| Purr Partners Feline Rescue | Youngsville | purrpartners.org | |
| Rescue ur Forever Friend | Garner | ncruff.org | (919) 424-6391 |
| Second Chance Pet Adoptions | Raleigh | secondchancenc.org | (919) 851-8404 |
| Snowflake Animal Rescue | Raleigh | snowflakerescue.org | (919) 990-2478 |
| SPCA of Franklin County | Youngsville | spcafcnc.wixsite.com/fcnc | (919) 556-0954 |
| SPCA of Wake County | Garner | spcawake.org | (919) 772-3203 |
| Wake County Animal Center | Raleigh | wakegov.com/pets | (919) 212-7387 |
The county shelters are highlighted in yellow above.
There are many other foster-based and home rescues that might be in your area. Go to Petfinder (www.petfinder.com) and type your zip code into the search box.
Upcoming Events
Trick or Treat Yourself: Halloween Adoption Week
October 29 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
October 27–31 🎃 Halloween is better with a cat by your side. This year, find the furry little familiar who can join you for spooky movies, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treaters, and
