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Burlington Animal Services

Animal shelter in Burlington, NC

Burlington Animal Services is a no-kill municipal agency in NC that admits over 6,000 pets annually. We provide a full array of animal welfare services to the community, including pet adoption, sheltering, fostering, volunteer opportunities, low-cost spay neuter, and wellness, dog day out, yoga with kittens and other events, field services, and much more!

Contact
Email
Address
221 Stone Quarry Rd
Burlington, NC 27217
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Meet their adoptable pets

221 Stone Quarry Rd

Burlington, NC 27217

Hours of Operation

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Burlington Animal Services

We'll also keep you updated on CHUBB's adoption status with email updates.
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CHUBB

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 3 yrs 10 mos
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on BEAN's adoption status with email updates.
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BEAN

Labrador Retriever

Male, 4 mos
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on JASMINE's adoption status with email updates.
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JASMINE

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 8 yrs 4 mos
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on DAISY's adoption status with email updates.
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DAISY

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 10 mos
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on GLINDA's adoption status with email updates.
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GLINDA

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on ELPHIE's adoption status with email updates.
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ELPHIE

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on MINNIE LYNN's adoption status with email updates.
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MINNIE LYNN

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 4 yrs
Burlington, NC
We'll also keep you updated on NUTMEG's adoption status with email updates.
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NUTMEG

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr
Burlington, NC

Shelter FAQs

Alamance County, NC and the municipalities therein.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Connecting with pets at BAS is fun, hassle-free, and easy as 1,2,3!

1) Stop by anytime we are open. Most pets are ready to go home with you the same day!

2) View available pets from anywhere, 24/7/365! New pets arrive daily, and our website updates hourly with new arrivals: burlingtonnc.gov/visitBAS

3) Email petadoption@burlingtonnc.gov about pets onsite at our Pet Adoption & Resource Center, or email fosterpets@burlingtonnc.gov about pets in foster homes

Things to know:

If you already know you want to proceed with adopting a specific pet, please email us at petadoption@burlingtonnc.gov and let us know you want to go ahead and adopt. You can still meet the pet before finalizing the adoption to make sure they are a great fit for you.

Pets are adopted on a first-come-first-served basis and may be adopted very quickly. You can see the current status of available pets on our website. Pets that are listed as "Available" are currently available for adoption. Those with a status of "Adoption Pending" or "Unavailable" already have been spoken for and are no longer available for adoption. The status of these pets will be updated back to "Available" if their original placement falls through. Our website automatically updates every hour and displays all pets at BAS Pet Adoption & Resource Center or foster.

Visitation and adoption of pets in foster must be scheduled directly with the foster volunteer since these pets are not at the Animal Services Center. Email fosterpets@burlingtonnc.gov to schedule a visit or adoption of a pet in foster care.

Stop by and visit pets at the Burlington Animal Services Pet Adoption and Resource Center six days a week:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays and Holidays

Pets receive vaccines, testing, and preventatives appropriate for their species and age, as well as any necessary treatments. Dogs and cats are spayed or neutered. BAS adopters also receive exclusive discounts on food, veterinary care, training, and more through our partners. All this is included in the adoption!

Adoption fees are very low and are sometimes waived as part of regular adoption special events through out the year. To see our current adoption fees and specials, visit burlingtonnc.gov/visitBAS. Our goal is to ensure every pet has a positive outcome and gets to live life with a loving family.

To take home a pet, adopters or fosters only need to present a government-issued photo ID and be at least 18 years old. There is NO lengthy paperwork to fill out and NO intrusive or lengthy process. Most pets can go home the same day, and we provide resources and ongoing support to help you and the pet make a smooth transition!


Burlington Animal Services Pet Adoption & Resource Center is at 221 Stone Quarry Rd. Burlington, NC 27271.

Want to help a pet, but not ready to commit? Consider temporarily fostering a pet: burlingtonnc.gov/foster!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Pets at shelters & rescues near Burlington Animal Services

Animal Rescue & Foster Program

PO Box 77393, 705 Milner Drive,
Greensboro, NC 27417

Guilford County Animal Services

980 Guilford College Rd.,
Greensboro, NC 27409

Sound Pet Animal Rescue and Referral

PO Box 3204,
Cary, NC 27519

We'll also keep you updated on ZANE's adoption status with email updates.
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ZANE

Rottweiler

Male, 2 yrs
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Gabe's adoption status with email updates.
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Gabe

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 11 yrs 6 mos
Chatham, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Pippin's adoption status with email updates.
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Pippin

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Gabriel (BMSR)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Gabriel (BMSR)

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Adult
Greensboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Jigger (Jigger & Nikki)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Jigger (Jigger & Nikki)

Dachshund

Male
Greensboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Rocky's adoption status with email updates.
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Rocky

Pekingese

Male, Adult
Greensboro, NC

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