Wake County Animal Center

Animal shelter in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Address

820 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Adoptable Pets at Wake County Animal Center

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Luke

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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Thomas O'Malley

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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Good with cats
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Hallie

Mastiff

Female, Young

Raleigh, NC

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Smoke

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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Hobbes

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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266263

Siamese

Female

Raleigh, NC

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Pinky

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Raleigh, NC

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Christmas Surprise

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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Duffy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Raleigh, NC

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Shelter FAQs

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.
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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.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Wake County Animal Center

C.A.R.E. For Animals

P.O. Box 46568, Raleigh, NC 27620

Rustys Rescue Ranch

267 Timber Dr. #1895, Garner, NC 27529

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Bubba

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo

Raleigh, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Pluto

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos

Raleigh, NC

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Pico

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 1 yr 8 mos

Raleigh, NC

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with kids
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Animal Charities in Raleigh, NC

HeARTs Speak

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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