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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Raleigh, NC area.

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Wake County Animal Center

820 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610

Contact
Email animalcenter@wake.gov
Phone (919) 212-7387
cats, birds, dogs, rabbits & small animals at Wake County Animal Center
1 - 10 of 141 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas Wake County Animal Center serves

Wake County North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
Cary, NC
Apex, NC
Morrisville, NC
Fuquay Varina, NC
Holly Springs, NC
Garner, NC
Knightdale, NC
Wendell, NC
Zebulon, NC
Rolesville, NC
Wake Forest, NC

Wake County Animal Center's adoption process

Additional adoption info

Visit the Wake County Animal Center 820 Beacon Lake Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 to find a pet that best suits you, your home, your family and your lifestyle. Open seven days a week, noon to 6 p.m.

IMPORTANT
Animals are adopted on a first-come, first-served basis. All animals must be met, in person, prior to a deposit being placed on the animal. No deposits will be placed over the phone.

About Wake County Animal Center

The Wake County Animal Center is an open-admission animal shelter operated by Wake County. We receive all stray, abandoned & surrendered pets in Wake County. We work in partnership with fosters, volunteers and local rescues, to treat and rehome thousands of homeless animals every year.

Wake County Animal Center's adopted pets

Make a donation to Wake County Animal Center to help homeless pets find homes

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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.