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Puppies and dogs in Cary, North Carolina

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Cary, North Carolina. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Selena

Boxer

Female, adult , Special Needs
Raleigh, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Needs special attention, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Selena! This super sweet, energetic, and loving girl is ready for her forever home! She is an absolute goofball and is welcoming to any and everyone. It's hard not to fall in love with her. Selena is fully potty trained and has had no accidents despite recently living in a boarding facility. Selena is a high energy dog who loves to run around and burn off lots of energy! Her favorite thing to do is go on a long walk at the end of the day. Selena would thrive with an owner who can dedicate a couple of hours a day of exercising her or if you have another dog her size they can entertain each other. She has been playing in doggy daycare and she's been loving it! Selena would best fit in a home with no cats or small animals given her history of liking to chase small animals. Selena is quite the escape artist and can break out of a normal wire crate. She is also super snuggly and loves getting lots of attention. She does have a heart murmur that has been assessed by a cardiologist - she has no symptoms, so she is currently on a twice a day pill that she takes in a treat! If you're looking for a sweet, cuddly, and energetic pup, Selena might be the perfect match for you!Adoption fee of $150 includes spay, microchip, vaccines, deworming, heartworm testing, and heartworm/flea/tick preventionApply here: http://2pawsup.org/2pawsup_wp/forms/adoption-form/May 26, 2023, 9:30 pm

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Cypher

Border Collie Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, adult
Raleigh, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Cypher is a smart happy boy that is searching for his forever person or family. He had a rough start in life, but with the help of his wonderful foster siblings and parents, he's really turned himself around. He's crate trained, house trained, leash trained, and loves going for car rides. Friendly, outgoing, and has never met a stranger. He's got play energy courtesy of his border collie side, which also makes him smart and ready to learn. He's got a howl from his hound side, but it only comes out when he's alerting to a visitor or intruder. His hound side also makes him a couch potato when play is over. He's a major cuddler! When it's couch time, he's all about being your personal weighted blanket! He'd be best with a sister or a chill brother. He loves playing but can be bossy due to being on his own for much of his puppyhood. Cypher is good with cats, no food or resource guarding. He's good with kids, but he likes to jump onto the couch without looking and might land on someone!Adoption fee of $150 includes neuter, microchip, vaccines, deworming, heartworm testing, and heartworm/flea/tick preventionApply here: http://2pawsup.org/2pawsup_wp/forms/adoption-form/May 26, 2023, 9:30 pm

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Eros

Pit Bull Terrier Great Dane

Male, young
Raleigh, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Eros is all the puppy energy you could ask for in a fully grown medium sized dog. Sweet, smart and easy to train, this boy loves to play with dogs, cats, and people.He's crate trained and house trained.This little pit mix is the definition of super chewer! He loves to gnaw gnaw gnaw his toys, so teeth-safe durable toys are a must! He will happily take on destuffing a plush toy, though he tends to try to ingest anything he shreds, so supervised destuffing is necessary.Eros LOVES couches! He has shown little interest in sleeping on the bed with his foster siblings/parents. His go-to sleep, nap, and sit place is the couch.Eros would love a dog sibling to play with, and while he likes cats, he can be a bit much, so any feline siblings need to be dog savvy and have places to get up and away from his antics.He is learning leash manners, but will need continued education in this area. He's not aggressive, just impatient and overly excited to gogogo.Adoption fee of $150 includes neuter, microchip, vaccines, deworming, heartworm testing, and heartworm/flea/tick preventionApply here: http://2pawsup.org/2pawsup_wp/forms/adoption-form/May 26, 2023, 9:30 pm

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Sasha

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, adult
Raleigh, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Sasha is such a sweet girl. She was brought to the shelter full of milk and emaciated. It was obvious she had a tough start to life. This sweet girl deserves her happily ever after. She is extremely loving and doesn't know a stranger. She is happy to meet anyone as long as they provide tons of head scratches. She's doing well with potty, leash and crate training. She will need someone to continue her lessons. She's very smart and treat motivated. She is very excited when meeting new dogs and has done well with them. Apply to meet Sasha and you're sure to get a new best friend. Adoption fee of $150 includes spay, microchip, vaccines, deworming, heartworm testing, and heartworm/flea/tick preventionApply here: http://2pawsup.org/2pawsup_wp/forms/adoption-form/May 26, 2023, 9:30 pm

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Sandy

Hound (Unknown Type) Retriever (Unknown Type)

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
Raleigh, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Needs experienced adopter, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Sandy is a bouncy young hound mix girl who was at risk in an eastern NC shelter. Sandy went from stray on the streets to pregnant in the shelter to pulled by a little rescue where she gave birth but her puppies died. That rescue closed so she went back to the shelter. Yikes! Even though she’s not a golden retriever, Neuse River wanted to help. So we pulled Sandy and completed her vet care. Sandy is totally healthy now although she could gain more weight. She is a very high energy girl who needs multiple rounds of hard running or playing daily. Walking a mile or two is a great warm up or cool down for her. She would do well in a home that is both active and has a large securely fenced yard for her to run and chase balls or squirrels. True to her hound heritage she loves running and sniffing! Sandy is good with other dogs - and her style is pushy and includes face-to-face hellos and body-bumps (her human and dog friends are helping her moderate that). In foster care Sandy has learned that people can mean good things. She may have been stray her whole young life because human interaction seems new to her. Sandy has learned to respond to her name, to sit, to eat meals or relax with a nice chewie in a crate, to relax on a tether in the family room and to hang out with humans and other dogs. She is learning to walk politely on leash and is responsive until . . . SQUIRREL. She’s learning to not mouth (and seems puzzled as to why we don’t like that kind of toothy affection!) and to have manners in the house. She can bump into people as well, so children should be older or sturdy. She’s never had an accident in the house (she enjoys structure here). She rides well in the car but can get excited at the moving cars and bark or bay. Sandy’s best home would be a place where she can run and get that energy out or play with another high energy dog. It may take human guidance to help her become friends with another dog. Sandy is learning how to be a family dog and will need continued training and care. She is a sweet and affectionate girl who is well worth it!

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Winky

Pit Bull Terrier American Bulldog

Male, adult
Raleigh, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Winky was in rough shape when we first met him. He had an ear infection, eye infection due to entropion in both eyes and a skin infection. He had surgery to correct the issues with his eyes and was treated for his ear and skin infection. He has some spots of hair that may not grow back, but we still think he's the most handsome boy ever. All he needs is his Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach food which keeps him in tip top shape. He has THE BEST personality! He's such a lazy boy and is a 30 minute max walk type of guy, He'd rather have some quality toy time and relax with his people. He does really well with other dogs and has even played in doggie daycare with no issues. He's met a couple cats too and doesn't have much interest in them. He's such a love bug that will sit with you forever as long as the attention keeps coming. He's crate trained and walks really well on a leash. He's the total package! Put in those applications! Adoption fee of $150 includes neuter, microchip, vaccines, deworming, heartworm testing, and heartworm/flea/tick preventionApply here: http://2pawsup.org/2pawsup_wp/forms/adoption-form/May 26, 2023, 9:30 pm

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Dog shelters and rescues in Cary, North Carolina

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for dogs in Cary, North Carolina. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

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Sound Pet Animal Rescue and Referral

PO Box 3204, Cary, NC 27519

Pet Types: dogs

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Mia's Mafia

Cary, NC 27519

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Carpenter Animal Hospital

7515 Carpenter Fire Station Road, Cary, NC 27519

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rachael's Rescue

PO BOX 1052, Cary, NC 27512

Pet Types: cats, dogs, small animals

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Best Friend Pet Adoption

P.O. Box 5305, Cary, NC 27512

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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All Breed Animal Rescue of the Carolinas

PO Box 1322, Cary, NC 27512

Pet Types: dogs

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New Beginnings

333 James Jackson Ave., Cary, NC 27513

Pet Types: dogs

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Still Searching Animal Rescue

Cary, NC 27513

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Arctic Rescue Southwest

Raleigh, NC 27513

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Beagle Freedom Project - NC Raleigh

Raleigh, NC 27513

Pet Types: cats, dogs, farm animals, rabbits

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