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Cleveland County Animal Services

Animal shelter in Shelby, NC

Cleveland County Animal Services is an open-admissions municipal shelter located in Shelby, NC Our mission is to protect the health and safety of our residents; promote humane care and prevent cruel treatment of animals; and work to reduce the number of stray and homeless animals in our county.
www.clevelandcountypets.org

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Address
1601 Airport Rd
Shelby, NC 28150
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1601 Airport Rd

Shelby, NC 28150

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Cleveland County Animal Services

We'll also keep you updated on *BOSS's adoption status with email updates.
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*BOSS

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Male, 3 yrs
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *CHAMP's adoption status with email updates.
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*CHAMP

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on JANELLE's adoption status with email updates.
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JANELLE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *SERENA's adoption status with email updates.
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*SERENA

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on BROWNIE's adoption status with email updates.
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BROWNIE

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 mos
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on MINERVA's adoption status with email updates.
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MINERVA

Golden Retriever

Female, 2 mos
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on FELIX's adoption status with email updates.
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FELIX

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs
Shelby, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *RORY's adoption status with email updates.
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*RORY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Shelby, NC

Shelter FAQs

Cleveland County NC

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

All adoptions are first come, first served. We do not have the ability to hold animals.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Cleveland County Animal Services

Humane Society of Cherokee County

PO Box 2223,
Gaffney, SC 29342

Blue Ridge Pets

Forest City, NC 28043

Dr. Diana Bowman Center

P.O. Box 360,
Statesville, NC 28687

We'll also keep you updated on J Mac's adoption status with email updates.
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J Mac

Great Pyrenees

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Claremont, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Cheeto's adoption status with email updates.
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Cheeto

Pointer/Boxer

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Mooresville, NC
We'll also keep you updated on ALFIE BLUE -TENDER HEART...EASY's adoption status with email updates.
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ALFIE BLUE -TENDER HEART...EASY

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Young
Charlotte, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Norbert's adoption status with email updates.
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Norbert

German Shepherd Dog/Plott Hound

Male, Young
Marion, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Monk's adoption status with email updates.
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Monk

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
SIMPSONVILLE, SC
We'll also keep you updated on NUGGET's adoption status with email updates.
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NUGGET

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Charlotte, NC

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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