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Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

Animal rescue in Pittsboro, NC

The mission of Chatham Animal Rescue & Education (CARE) is to promote the health and safety of all dogs and cats in Chatham County, NC. CARE foster caregivers provide loving, stable homes to homeless cats and dogs, helping them become the best possible pets for their future forever families. CARE works with the Chatham County Animal Shelter to save the lives of unwanted cats and dogs, manages feral cat colonies, and serves as an educational resource. CARE’s Lillie’s Fund is a targeted spay/neuter program, subsidizing sterilization surgeries for pets owned by lower income families in Chatham County. CARE is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that has served the community since 1975 and relies on individual and corporate donors for support.

Contact
Address
PO Box 610
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Adoptable pets at Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Pixie's adoption status with email updates.
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Pixie

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Maximus's adoption status with email updates.
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Maximus

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Casper's adoption status with email updates.
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Casper

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Charley's adoption status with email updates.
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Charley

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Clementine's adoption status with email updates.
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Clementine

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Tigger's adoption status with email updates.
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Tigger

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Pinky's adoption status with email updates.
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Pinky

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Pittsboro, NC

Rescue FAQs

Chatham County, NC

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Home Check
  • 5. Approve Application
  • 6. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

If you would like to meet a CARE foster animal, please complete an online application at www.chathamanimalrescue.org. Your application is then forwarded to the corresponding foster caregiver, who will contact you directly.

Adoption application

https://www.chathamanimalrescue.org/adopt/adoption-policies/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

The Dog House K-9 Rescue

PO Box 527,
Trinity, NC 27370

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos
Greensboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Charlie Chaplin/hudson's adoption status with email updates.
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Charlie Chaplin/hudson

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Young
Raleigh, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Cutie's adoption status with email updates.
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Cutie

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Snow Camp, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Felix's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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Felix

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 mos
Greensboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Tommy Boy's adoption status with email updates.
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Tommy Boy

Retriever (Unknown Type)

Female, Young
Greensboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on oporte's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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oporte

Cairn Terrier

Male, Puppy
Greensboro, NC

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Animal Charities in Pittsboro, 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.

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