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Beaufort County Animal Control

3931US Hwy 264 E, Washington, NC 27889

Contact
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Phone (252) 946-4517
cats, dogs, farm animals, rabbits & small animals at Beaufort County Animal Control

Areas Beaufort County Animal Control serves

We serve as the animal control agency for Beaufort County, NC. This includes Washington, Chocowinity, Bath, Belhaven, Pinetown and Aurora. Our adopters come from across the county, state and even inter-state.

Beaufort County Animal Control's adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.

Sign Adoption Contract

3.

Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

Regular adoption fees are: Dogs- $75 Cats- $55.
All animals must be spayed/neutered. Initial vaccinations, de-worming are included. Animals 4 months old and above receive a rabies vaccination for additional $10 charge.

Beaufort County Animal Control's adopted pets

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Washington, NC.

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.