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Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

Animal rescue in Pittsboro, North Carolina

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PO Box 610, Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Adoptable Pets at Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

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Lilly

Domestic Shorthair

Female

Pittsboro, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
House-trained
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Swirl

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young

Pittsboro, NC

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(when grown) -
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Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Scoop

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young

Pittsboro, NC

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Size
(when grown) -
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Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Ralph

Standard Schnauzer/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, Adult

Pittsboro, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Oscar

Chihuahua/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Young

Pittsboro, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Celeste

Boxer/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult

Pittsboro, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Fez

Chihuahua

Male, Adult

Pittsboro, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Lobster

Boxer/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young

Pittsboro, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
House-trained
Story
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Sashimi

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young

Pittsboro, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
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Rescue FAQs

The mission of Chatham Animal Rescue & Education (CARE) is to promote the health and safety of all dogs and cats in Chatham County, NC. CARE foster caregivers provide loving, stable homes to homeless cats and dogs, helping them become the best possible pets for their future forever families. CARE works with the Chatham County Animal Shelter to save the lives of unwanted cats and dogs, manages feral cat colonies, and serves as an educational resource. CARE’s Lillie’s Fund is a targeted spay/neuter program, subsidizing sterilization surgeries for pets owned by lower income families in Chatham County. CARE is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that has served the community since 1975 and relies on individual and corporate donors for support.
Chatham County, NC
  1. Submit Application
  2. Interview
  3. Meet the Pet
  4. Home Check
  5. Approve Application
  6. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

If you would like to meet a CARE foster animal, please complete an online application at www.chathamanimalrescue.org. Your application is then forwarded to the corresponding foster caregiver, who will contact you directly.

Adoption application

https://www.chathamanimalrescue.org/adopt/adoption-policies/

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Pets at shelters and rescues near Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

Australian Shepherds Furever - Chapel Hill NC Chapter

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

The Goathouse Refuge

680 Alton Alston Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Spay-Neuter Assistance Program of North Carolina

P. O. Box 278, New Hill, NC 27562

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Cupid 2 (bonded with Love)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 8 mos

Pittsboro, NC

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(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Billie (FIV+)

Domestic Longhair

Female, 11 yrs 8 mos

Pittsboro, NC

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No Details Provided
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Elijah (Special Needs)

Domestic Longhair

Male, 7 yrs

Pittsboro, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Needs special attention
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Animal Charities in Pittsboro, NC

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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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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