Wake County Animal Center

Animal shelter in Raleigh, North Carolina

Get in touch with this shelter

Address

820 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Contact

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Adoptable Pets at Wake County Animal Center

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Lexi

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Senior

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Reeses

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Klaus

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Big Chonk

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
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Dawson

Boxer

Male, Young

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Boots

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Colorado Checkers

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Ashton

Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult

Raleigh, NC

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Worcestershire

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Shelter FAQs

The Wake County Animal Center is an open-admission animal shelter operated by Wake County. We receive all stray, abandoned & surrendered pets in Wake County. We work in partnership with fosters, volunteers and local rescues, to treat and rehome thousands of homeless animals every year.
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Additional adoption info

Visit the Wake County Animal Center 820 Beacon Lake Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 to find a pet that best suits you, your home, your family and your lifestyle. Open seven days a week, noon to 6 p.m.

IMPORTANT
Animals are adopted on a first-come, first-served basis. All animals must be met, in person, prior to a deposit being placed on the animal. No deposits will be placed over the phone.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Wake County Animal Center

Big Paws Dog Rescue

Raleigh, NC 27610

STFFAR - Raleigh

Raleigh, NC 27601

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HOCKEY

Husky/German Shepherd Dog

Male, 7 yrs 3 mos

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
No Details Provided
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BENTLEY

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 yrs 6 mos

Raleigh, NC

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Frederick

Dachshund/Chihuahua

Male, Senior

Raleigh, 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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Animal Charities in Raleigh, 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.

Learn more

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