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• Adoption First Animal Rescue
  Location: Asheville, NC
  Description: Volunteer-run non-profit focused on rural areas, rescuing dogs from high-kill shelters and facilitating adoptions. Started in 2013.
  Contact: Check their site for applications.
• Ananda Animal Sanctuary and Rescue
  Location: Trinity, NC
  Phone: (336) 471-5388
  Email: anandaanimalsanctuary@gmail.com
  Description: Provides sanctuary and adoption for abandoned dogs.
• Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation (AARF)
  Location: Winston-Salem, NC
  Address: 311 Harvey St., Winston-Salem, NC 27103
  Phone: (336) 768-7387
  Email: info@aarfanimals.org
  Description: Aids homeless cats and dogs with rescue, adoption, medical care, and education on the human-animal bond.
• Animal Awareness Society Inc.
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: 2935 Marthas Place, Greensboro, NC 27408
  Phone: 336-498-6013
  Email: animalawareness1@hotmail.com
  Description: Focuses on animal welfare and adoptions.
• Animal Protection Society of Durham
  Location: Durham, NC
  Description: Manages the county shelter, providing care and adoption for nearly 5,000 animals annually; promotes education and spay/neuter.
  Revenue/Assets: $2.6m revenue, $2.0m assets.
• Animal Rescue Foster Program
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: PO Box 77393, Greensboro, NC 27417
  Phone: 336-574-9600
  Email: savapup2@aol.com
  Description: Foster-based rescue for stray and abandoned dogs.
• Anson County Animal Shelter
  Location: Anson County, NC
  Description: County-run facility for adoptions, strays, and animal services.
• Asheville Humane Society
  Location: Asheville, NC
  Description: Rescues, rehabilitates, and adopts out homeless dogs; offers community programs.
  Revenue/Assets: $5.8m revenue, $4.8m assets.
• Atlantic Rottweiler Rescue and Friends
  Location: Mooresville, NC
  Email: adopt@arrfnc.com
  Description: Breed-specific rescue for Rottweilers and mixes.
• Baby Leo Animal Rescue
  Location: Kernersville, NC
  Phone: (336) 749-7938
  Email: dellaleidholm@gmail.com
  Description: Small rescue for dogs in need.
• Beyond Fences
  Location: NC (statewide focus)
  Description: Provides veterinary care, supplies, and fencing to keep dogs in homes; also rescues.
  Revenue/Assets: $916.5k revenue, $962.4k assets.
• Blue Ridge Humane Society (BRHS)
  Location: Hendersonville, NC
  Description: No-kill shelter focused on adoption, education, and spay/neuter.
  Revenue/Assets: $3.5m revenue, $6.9m assets.
• Boxer Butts & Other Mutts Rescue
  Location: Asheville, NC
  Description: Non-profit rescuing boxers and other breeds since 2011.
• Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR)
  Location: Asheville, NC
  Description: No-kill organization building community programs; adopts out dogs and provides resources.
  Revenue/Assets: $3.0m revenue, $4.4m assets.
• Bullies 2 the Rescue
  Location: Charlotte, NC (home base, nationwide transport)
  Description: Volunteer-run rescue for English Bulldogs, focusing on rehab and rehoming.
• Cabarrus County Animal Shelter
  Location: Concord, NC
  Address: Concord, NC 28025
  Phone: (704) 920-3288
  Email: AdoptCabarrus@cabarruscounty.us
  Description: County shelter for adoptions and animal control.
• Cabarrus Pets Society
  Location: NC (community-based)
  Description: Foster organization for surrendered or stray dogs, providing full vetting.
• Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks Rescue
  Location: Mooresville, NC
  Email: cbhbbpetfinder@gmail.com
  Description: Rescues large-breed dogs.
• Cashiers Highlands Humane Society
  Location: Cashiers/Highlands, NC
  Description: Rescues and adopts dogs, with education and therapy programs.
  Revenue/Assets: $756.8k revenue, $4.1m assets.
• Cedar Farm
  Location: Mocksville, NC
  Phone: (336) 251-8877
  Email: cedarfarm@yadtel.net
  Description: Farm-based rescue for dogs.
• Charley’s K-9 Rescue
  Location: Durham, NC
  Description: Focuses on bully breeds at risk of euthanasia.
• Charlotte Cocker Rescue of NC, Inc.
  Location: Kannapolis, NC
  Address: PO Box 1050, Kannapolis, NC 28081
  Email: larrydonnacarp@aol.com
  Description: Breed-specific for cocker spaniels.
• China Rescue Dogs
  Location: Vass, NC
  Description: Rescues dogs from international trade, rehomes in NC.
  Revenue/Assets: $850.4k revenue.
• Citizens for Animal Welfare
  Location: Harmony, NC
  Address: P.O. Box 88, Harmony, NC 28634
  Phone: 704-546-7800
  Email: citizens4animals@yahoo.com
  Description: Advocates for welfare and adoptions.
• Colonial Capital Humane Society
  Location: New Bern, NC
  Description: No-kill shelter in Craven County for abandoned dogs.
• Cornelius Animal Shelter
  Location: Cornelius, NC
  Address: 19110 Meridian St, Cornelius, NC 28031
  Phone: (704) 237-3602
  Description: Municipal shelter with indoor housing and adoption screening.
• Davidson County Animal Alliance
  Location: Thomasville, NC
  Address: PO Box 183, Thomasville, NC 27361
  Email: dcanimalalliance@gmail.com
  Description: Alliance for county animal welfare and adoptions.
• Davidson County Animal Shelter
  Location: Lexington, NC
  Address: 490 Glendale Rd, Lexington, NC 27292
  Phone: 336-357-0805
  Email: davidsonanimalshelter@gmail.com
  Description: County-run for adoptions and control.
• Doxie Acre
  Location: Germanton, NC
  Address: P.O. Box 114, Germanton, NC 27019
  Phone: 336-591-3018
  Email: info@doxieacre.org
  Description: Dachshund-focused rescue.
• Duplin County Animal Services
  Location: Duplin County, NC
  Description: County services for strays, adoptions, and education.
• East Coast Brussels Griffon Rescue
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Phone: 336-965-1277
  Email: handerson11@yahoo.com
  Description: Breed-specific for Brussels Griffons.
• Faith Hope And Love Animal Rescue NC
  Location: Sophia, NC
  Email: faithhopeandlove.rescue@yahoo.com
  Description: Foster-based dog rescue.
• Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary
  Location: Salisbury, NC
  Address: 220 Grace Church Rd, Salisbury, NC 28145
  Phone: (704) 633-1722
  Email: sanctuarydirector@faithfulfriendsnc.org
  Description: No-kill sanctuary for adoptions.
• Feline Friends of Ruff Love Rescue
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Email: felinefriendsnc@gmail.com
  Description: Primarily cats but assists with dog networks.
• Feral Cat Assistance
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Phone: (336) 378-0878
  Email: fcappresident@gmail.com
  Description: Focuses on ferals but ties into broader rescue networks.
• Foothills Canine Rescue
  Location: Lenoir, NC
  Description: Finds forever homes for unwanted dogs in Caldwell County.
• Foothills Humane Society
  Location: Columbus, NC
  Description: Shelters strays, prevents cruelty, and adopts out dogs.
• Forever Home Canine Rescue
  Location: Barium Springs, NC
  Address: P.O. Box 204, Barium Springs, NC 28010
  Email: foreverhomek9rescue@yahoo.com
  Description: Foster-based for all breeds.
• Forgotten, now family
  Location: Charlotte, NC
  Description: Specializes in medical rescues for forgotten dogs.
• Forsyth Humane Society (FHS)
  Location: Forsyth County, NC
  Description: Promotes compassionate treatment and adoptions.
  Revenue/Assets: $3.5m revenue, $6.7m assets.
• Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue NC
  Location: Wilmington, NC
  Description: Volunteer network for rehoming dogs of all ages.
• Freedom Ride Rescue
  Location: Raleigh, NC
  Description: Foster-based in Raleigh/Clayton area, rehabilitates and adopts various breeds.
• Friends Forever
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: P.O. Box 77262, Greensboro, NC 27407
  Phone: (336) 855-1899
  Email: friendsforeveradoptions@hotmail.com
  Description: Adopts out rescued dogs.
• Friends In Need Animal Rescue, Inc.
  Location: Lexington, NC
  Phone: (336) 880-5133
  Email: rodogs1@gmail.com
  Description: Small rescue for dogs in need.
• Furry Friends of the Foothills
  Location: Yadkinville, NC
  Email: adopt@furryfriendsofthefoothills.org
  Description: Foster-based for foothills area dogs.
• Godbey Creek Canine Rescue, Inc.
  Location: Mocksville, NC
  Address: 1147 Godbey Road, Mocksville, NC 27028
  Phone: (336) 972-4511
  Email: jessica.godbeyrescue@gmail.com
  Description: Canine-focused rescue.
• GRR (Gram Rescue Ranch)
  Location: Winston-Salem, NC
  Phone: 336-575-3603 or 336-341-5199
  Email: graminfoexchange@gmail.com
  Description: Ranch-based dog rescue.
• Great Dane Rescue of the Carolinas, Inc.
  Location: Carolinas (NC focus)
  Description: Breed-specific for abandoned Great Danes.
• Guilford County Animal Shelter
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: 4525 W. Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 27409
  Phone: (336) 641-3400
  Email: llee@guilfordcountync.gov
  Description: Open-admission county shelter with high live-release rate; full vetting for adoptees.
• Harnett County Animal Shelter
  Location: Harnett County, NC
  Description: Handles adoptions, reunions, and welfare.
• Hart-2-Heart Rescue
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Email: h2hadoptions@gmail.com
  Description: Foster-based dog rescue.
• Hearts of the North
  Location: NC (southern dogs focus)
  Description: Rescues at-risk dogs from euthanasia and adopts to forever homes.
• Helping Hands 4 Paws
  Location: Winston-Salem, NC
  Phone: 336-418-3627
  Email: kmt4paws@yahoo.com
  Description: Hands-on rescue for paws in need.
• Hope Animal Rescue
  Location: NC (statewide)
  Description: All-volunteer non-profit dedicated to rehoming dogs.
• Hope For All Dogs
  Location: NC
  Description: No-kill rescue for strays and special needs dogs from high-kill shelters.
• Humane Society of Catawba County (HSCC)
  Location: Catawba County, NC
  Description: No-kill rescue with adoptions, spay/neuter, and outreach.
  Revenue/Assets: $2.7m revenue, $3.0m assets.
• Humane Society of Charlotte
  Location: Charlotte, NC
  Address: 1348 Parker Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208
  Phone: 704-377-0534
  Email: customerservice@humanecharlotte.org
  Description: No-kill with 99.9% live release; low-cost services and adoptions.
  Revenue/Assets: $9.7m revenue, $25.2m assets.
• Humane Society of Davie County
  Location: Mocksville, NC
  Address: 291 Eaton Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028
  Phone: (336) 751-5214
  Email: hsdc2007@hotmail.com
  Description: Reduces euthanasia through adoptions and spay/neuter.
• Humane Society of Eastern Carolina
  Location: Greenville, NC
  Description: Temporary housing and adoptions; educates on ownership.
• Humane Society of Randolph County
  Location: Asheboro, NC
  Phone: 336-629-7387
  Email: humanesocietyofrandolphcounty@yahoo.com
  Description: County humane society for adoptions.
• Humane Society of the Piedmont
  Location: Piedmont region, NC
  Description: Focuses on spay/neuter and anti-cruelty advocacy.
  Revenue/Assets: $2.0m revenue, $1.6m assets.
• Humane Society of Union County
  Location: Charlotte, NC
  Description: Volunteer-driven for dogs and cats; no government funding.
• Humane Society of Wilkes
  Location: Wilkesboro, NC
  Phone: (336) 838-9588
  Email: hsowcritters@gmail.com
  Description: Adoptions and welfare in Wilkes County.
• Independent Animal Rescue
  Location: Durham, NC (central NC)
  Description: Rescues and educates; spay/neuter programs.
  Revenue/Assets: $817.5k revenue, $2.3m assets.
• Ironstone Lane Rescue & Stables
  Location: Troutman, NC
  Email: IRONSTONELANERES@GMAIL.COM
  Description: Rescue with stable facilities for dogs.
• Jan’s Animal Rescue
  Location: Whitsett, NC
  Phone: (336) 509-7573
  Description: Personal rescue effort for dogs.
• Johnston County Animal Protection League
  Location: Johnston County, NC
  Description: Advocates for welfare, supports shelters and spay/neuter.
• Kora’s Rescue Ranch
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Description: Foster-based, pulls dogs from euthanasia lists nationwide.
• Kreitzer’s Critter Corral Puppy Rescue
  Location: Charlotte, NC (Kannapolis area)
  Description: Christian-based for puppies under 10 weeks, including orphans.
• Lake Norman Animal Rescue
  Location: Mooresville, NC
  Address: P.O. Box 4708, Mooresville, NC 28117
  Phone: 704-664-8239
  Email: lknrescue@yahoo.com
  Description: Rescues and adopts in Lake Norman area.
• Lake Norman Humane
  Location: Mooresville, NC
  Address: 110 Robinson Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117
  Phone: (704) 663-3330
  Description: Non-profit for community animals, donor-funded.
• Life On Paws Rescue
  Location: Concord, NC
  Phone: (704) 773-0087
  Email: Lifeonpawsrescue@gmail.com
  Description: Foster-based for paws in need.
• Love Mutts Rescue
  Location: Chapel Hill, NC
  Description: Non-breed-specific, volunteer-based in central NC and VA.
• Loving Pet Inn Adoptions
  Location: High Point, NC
  Address: 820 Gallimore Dairy Rd., High Point, NC 27265
  Phone: (336) 393-0000
  Email: lovingpetinnadoptions@gmail.com
  Description: Adoptions through pet inn facility.
• Maverick Pet Transportation & Rescue Inc.
  Location: Salisbury, NC
  Phone: 704-202-1203
  Email: Maverickpettransportation@gmail.com
  Description: Rescues and transports dogs.
• Merit Pit Bull Foundation
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Email: Apps@mpbf.org
  Description: Focuses on pit bulls and education.
• Moore Humane Society
  Location: Moore County, NC
  Description: No-kill with spay/neuter and TNR programs.
  Revenue/Assets: $1.3m revenue, $4.8m assets.
• Mountain Pet Rescue AVL
  Location: Asheville, NC
  Description: Foster-based, saved thousands since 2017.
• Mt. Pleasant Animal Rescue
  Location: Mount Pleasant, NC
  Phone: (980) 439-6505
  Email: mtpleasantanimalrescue@aol.com
  Description: Local rescue for area dogs.
• Murphy’s Mutts
  Location: Statesville, NC
  Email: murphysmutts1@gmail.com
  Description: Small mutt-focused rescue.
• North Carolina Boxer Rescue
  Location: Julian, NC
  Address: 4497 Folger Rd, Julian, NC 27283
  Phone: 336-685-4511
  Email: Battleground12@aol.com
  Description: Breed-specific for boxers.
• North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
  Location: North Mecklenburg, NC
  Description: No-kill private rescue for all breeds and needs.
• One Critter Atta Time Animal Rescue
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Email: kato9toes@yahoo.com
  Description: Rescues one at a time, focused on individuals.
• One Dog At a Time Rescue NC
  Location: Salisbury, NC
  Email: dndix@bellsouth.net
  Description: Incremental rescue approach.
• Outer Banks SPCA/Dare County Animal Shelter
  Location: Dare County, NC (Outer Banks)
  Description: Manages county shelter, provides care and adoptions.
  Revenue/Assets: $948.8k revenue, $875.5k assets.
• Pandora’s Paws
  Location: Randleman, NC
  Email: ppadoptions@yahoo.com
  Description: Small paw rescue.
• Paw It Forward Animal Rescue
  Location: Concord, NC
  Address: PO Box 1215, Concord, NC 28025
  Email: Pawitforwardanimalrescue@gmail.com
  Description: Forward-focused adoptions.
• PAWS For Your Heart
  Location: High Point, NC
  Phone: (336) 253-8001
  Email: crystal.pfyh@gmail.com
  Description: Heart-centered dog rescue.
• Paws4adoption
  Location: Mooresville, NC
  Email: paws4adoption@yahoo.com
  Description: Adoption-focused group.
• Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation
  Location: Raleigh, NC
  Description: Volunteer non-profit for at-risk dogs, providing rehab.
• Perfectly Imperfect Pups (PIPs)
  Location: Raleigh, NC
  Description: Special needs and medical cases, foster-based.
• Piedmont Animal Rescue
  Location: Mooresville, NC
  Phone: 704-360-4262
  Email: Piedmontanimalrescue@gmail.com
  Description: Regional rescue for Piedmont area.
• Project Racing Home
  Location: Randleman, NC
  Address: 7015 Faulkner Rd., Randleman, NC 27317
  Phone: (336) 674-5774
  Email: projectracinghome@yahoo.com
  Description: Greyhound and racing dog rescue.
• Pug Rescue of North Carolina Inc.
  Location: Summerfield, NC
  Address: PO Box 94, Summerfield, NC 27358
  Phone: (336) 312-2983
  Email: cathleen@pugrescuenc.org
  Description: Breed-specific for pugs.
• Pyrenees Rescue of Western NC
  Location: Claremont, NC
  Phone: (770) 652-1582
  Email: director@pyreneesrescuenc.org
  Description: Breed-specific for Great Pyrenees.
• Randolph County Animal Shelter
  Location: Randleman, NC
  Address: 1370 County Land Road, Randleman, NC 27317
  Phone: (336) 683-8235
  Email: rcaspets@gmail.com
  Description: County shelter for adoptions.
• Red Bell Run Foundation
  Location: NC
  Description: Focuses on equines but includes dog sanctuary elements.
  Revenue/Assets: $1.9m revenue, $292.8k assets.
• Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: 5803 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro, NC 27410
  Phone: 336-288-7006
  Email: reddogfarm@triad.rr.com
  Description: Network for farm and companion animals, including dogs.
• RescueConnect Animal Rescue
  Location: Wilmington, NC
  Description: Helps small dogs and cats, supports TNR and shelters statewide.
• Rowan County Animal Shelter
  Location: Salisbury, NC
  Address: 1465 Julian Road, Salisbury, NC 28146
  Phone: (704) 216-7768
  Email: rcacphotos@gmail.com
  Description: County services and adoptions.
• Ruff Love Foster Care Dog Rescue
  Location: Thomasville, NC
  Address: PO Box 2013, Thomasville, NC 27361
  Email: rlradopt@gmail.com
  Description: Foster care for dogs.
• Rusty’s Legacy in Marion NC
  Location: Marion, NC
  Description: Rescue operation for local dogs.
• Sam’s Saving Grace
  Location: Olin, NC
  Phone: 704-928-6750
  Email: samlodgek@gmail.com
  Description: Grace-focused dog rescue.
• Save A Lab
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Email: info@savealabrescue.org
  Description: Labrador breed-specific rescue.
• Saving Grace – Animals for Adoption
  Location: Wake Forest/Chapel Hill, NC
  Description: Rescues from rural shelters, provides care in natural settings.
  Revenue/Assets: $2.3m revenue, $1.4m assets.
• Second Chance NC
  Location: Raleigh, NC
  Description: Non-profit rescuing strays since 1987 in Triangle area.
• Sheets Pet Clinic
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: 809 Chimney Rock Court, Greensboro, NC 27409
  Phone: (336) 852-8488
  Email: petadoptions@sheetspetclinic.com
  Description: Clinic-based adoptions.
• Spay Stokes
  Location: Walnut Cove, NC
  Phone: 336-971-2963
  Email: arsc2004@gmail.com
  Description: Spay/neuter and adoption support.
• SPCA of the Triad, Inc.
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Address: 3163 Hines Chapel Road, Greensboro, NC 27404
  Phone: (336) 375-3222
  Email: spca@triadspca.org
  Description: SPCA for Triad area adoptions.
• SPCA of Wake County
  Location: Wake County, NC
  Description: Collaborates to reduce intake; handles thousands of pets.
  Revenue/Assets: $11.6m revenue, $23.2m assets.
• ST Furever Freedom Animal Rescue
  Location: Rural Hall, NC
  Email: stffar12@hotmail.com
  Description: Freedom-themed rescue.
• Stanly County Humane Society
  Location: Albemarle, NC
  Address: 2049 Badin Rd, Albemarle, NC 28001
  Phone: (704) 983-7729
  Email: jsgadd@aol.com
  Description: Promotes humane treatment and adoptions.
• Stepping Stones Canine Rescue
  Location: Winston-Salem, NC
  Email: steppingstonesrescue@gmail.com
  Description: Non-profit for abandoned and neglected dogs.
• Surry Animal Rescue
  Location: Mount Airy, NC
  Email: surryanimalrescue@hotmail.com
  Description: County rescue for animals.
• Tailless Cat Rescue
  Location: Liberty, NC
  Email: taillesscatrescue@hotmail.com
  Description: Primarily cats but networks with dog rescues.
• The Fort – Fortitudine Vincimus Rescue Center
  Location: Asheboro, NC
  Address: P.O. Box 296, Asheboro, NC 27204
  Phone: 336-505-9199
  Email: thefortrescue@gmail.com
  Description: Rescue center for dogs.
• The Haley Graves Foundation
  Location: Summerfield, NC
  Address: PO Box 191, Summerfield, NC 27358
  Email: thgfinquiries@yahoo.com
  Description: Foundation supporting dog rescues.
• Tiny Tigers Rescue
  Location: Toast, NC
  Email: tinytigersrescue@hotmail.com
  Description: Small rescue, ties into tiger-like energy for dogs/cats.
• Tranquility Sanctuary
  Location: Charlotte, NC
  Description: Non-profit with adoption and outreach programs.
• Triad Independent Cat Rescue
  Location: Greensboro, NC
  Email: triadcat@yahoo.com
  Description: Cats primarily, but collaborates on dog networks.
• Triangle Pets Alive!
  Location: Triangle area, NC
  Description: Saves treatable pets, promotes education and retention.
• Troutman Canine Rescue, Inc.
  Location: Statesville, NC
  Phone: 704-508-1934
  Email: troutmancaninerescue@yahoo.com
  Description: Canine rescue in Troutman area.
• US Dog Coalition and Rescue
  Location: Raleigh, NC
  Description: Rehabilitates abused/neglected dogs, promotes ownership.
• Valley River Humane Society
  Location: Western NC
  Description: No-kill for dogs/cats, provides vet services.
  Revenue/Assets: $1.6m revenue, $1.0m assets.
• Watauga Humane Society
  Location: Watauga County, NC
  Description: Equipped facility for unwanted animals, provides care.
  Revenue/Assets: $997.1k revenue, $5.0m assets.
• Yadkin County Animal Shelter
  Location: NC
  Description: County shelter for care and adoptions.

For a more complete or updated list, check directories like BringFido, Cause IQ, or Petfinder.com, which aggregate from hundreds of NC shelters and allow searching by breed, age, and location for available puppies/dogs.

Networks Connecting These Organizations

Many of these groups “network together” through centralized platforms to share available dogs and puppies:

• Petfinder.com: A nationwide network where most NC shelters and rescues list adoptable dogs in real-time. Search by zip code for puppies/dogs across agencies.
• Adopt-a-Pet.com: Similar aggregation, often with Rehome feature for direct owner-to-adopter transfers.
• Best Friends Animal Society Network: Partners with groups like Hearts of the North for no-kill initiatives and transports.
• North Carolina Animal Federation or local coalitions: Informal networks where rescues like Saving Grace pull from rural high-kill shelters and share with urban adopters.

Places to Bring Lost Dogs and Lost/Found Resources

If you’ve found a lost dog, bring it to your local county animal control or shelter (e.g., Guilford County Animal Shelter, Wake County Animal Center)—they scan for microchips, hold strays, and facilitate reunions. Most listed above accept found pets during business hours. For statewide support:

• Petco Love Lost: Free facial recognition database to search/report lost dogs nationwide, used by many NC shelters. 22 24 28 
• PawBoost: Community alerts for lost/found pets in NC.
• Local Animal Control: Call 311 in cities like Charlotte, or contact county shelters (e.g., Lincoln County Animal Services for lost reports). 21 23 25 27 
• Facebook Group: Lost & Found Pets of North Carolina: Active community for posting lost/found dogs statewide—include town for best results. 20 
• Nextdoor App: Neighborhood networks often share lost dog alerts.