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Tri-County Animal Rescue, Inc.

Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties. We are committed to ending pet homelessness in this area and we need your continued support. If you cannot adopt a pet, then support Tri-County in other ways. We need volunteers and donations to continue our mission of finding homes for these unwanted animals.

Thanks to generous supporters like you, Tri-County Animal Rescue, INC. touches the lives of thousands of people and their pets every year. Your charitable donation helps us continue the critical hands-on work we do for the animals that are a part of our rescue each day. We treat animals that need medical attention, prepare them for adoption, caring for them until they find their forever homes, and get mandatory spay/neuter surgeries to prevent unwanted litters. Please donate today and help make a difference in the lives of homeless pets.

Tri-County Animal Rescue, INC. is a 501c(3) not for profit organization, tax ID number 56-2101756, that relies solely on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations to advance our mission. We do not receive funds from any government agencies or national groups to sustain our operations. Our loyal donors are vital to our success and our ability to provide the best possible care for the animals we serve.

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Rescue FAQs

We serve the Gaston, Lincoln and other surrounding counties of North Carolina.

You must live within 2 hours from Gastonia, NC to adopt our pets.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

All adoptions are handled at the Gastonia PetSmart:

3698 E Franklin
Gastonia, North Carolina 28056

Potential adopters must complete an adoption contract and the adoption fee must be paid in cash only.

The adoption fee covers the costs of spay/neuter, Rabies vaccination, up-to-date on shots and a Microchip.

Please Note: You must live within 2 hours from Gastonia, NC to adopt our pets.

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