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Orange County Animal Services

Animal shelter in Chapel Hill, NC

Services:
Animal Services has animals available for adoption, and also partners with area rescue organizations to place as many animals as possible with loving homes. We provide animal intake services and Animal Control services to the unincorporated portion of Orange County and Hillsborough and are responsible for enforcing State and County laws that apply to animals (including cruelty laws, nuisance animals and dangerous wildlife). We also manage licensing and offer many other services such as community spay/neuter programs.

Animal Services Mission:
The Animal Services Department strives to meet the needs of residents by working with volunteers and other partners to deliver cost-effective and integrated sheltering and animal control services that ensure the health, safety and well being of humans, pets and the community as a whole. Addressing the problem of pet overpopulation with a proactive and positive approach is an integral ingredient of the department’s mission.

Contact Adoption Desk
Email
Address
1601 Eubanks Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Meet their adoptable pets

1601 Eubanks Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Hours of Operation

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 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 Orange County Animal Services

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

Parakeet - Other

Male, Adult
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *ROCK's adoption status with email updates.
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*ROCK

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *KRABBY PATTY's adoption status with email updates.
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*KRABBY PATTY

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 yrs
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *BOULDER's adoption status with email updates.
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*BOULDER

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 6 mos
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *SEAWEED's adoption status with email updates.
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*SEAWEED

Domestic Longhair

Male, 4 yrs
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on TURKEY's adoption status with email updates.
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TURKEY

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *PETUNIA's adoption status with email updates.
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*PETUNIA

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *KELP SHAKE's adoption status with email updates.
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*KELP SHAKE

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Chapel Hill, NC

Shelter FAQs

This center houses animals from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough municipalities, as well as the unincorporated areas of Orange County, NC.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

Please visit http://www.orangecountync.gov/287/Available-Pets if you have questions about available pets, adopting, or visiting our facility. You may also call 919-942-7387, option 3, to speak with a staff member at our adoption desk.
If the staff is unable to answer right away, please leave a clear message with your full name and contact number. Our staff responds to messages in the order they are received. Every effort will be made to respond to messages the same day, but it is possible that you may not receive a callback until the next business day due to the high volume of calls we often receive. See our operating hours on our website.

-Adopting-
Some animals can be taken home the same day they are adopted, but those adoptions must occur before a certain time of day and are dependent upon several factors. If you are interested in taking a pet home on the same day you adopt, please consult with the adoption desk to find out if that pet is able to go home right away. See more information on adoption and adoption fees on our website.

Adoption application

https://www.orangecountync.gov/288/Adopting

Pets at shelters & rescues near Orange County Animal Services

Operation Underdog- NC

Durham, NC 27703

Carolina Border Collie Rescue

7809 Cedar Point Rd,
Summerfield, NC 27358

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

Poodle (Miniature)

Female, Adult
Raleigh, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Loki - Apple Orchard Litter's adoption status with email updates.
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Loki - Apple Orchard Litter

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Holly Springs, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Celeste's adoption status with email updates.
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Celeste

Boxer/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Pittsboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Lucy (HW+)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Lucy (HW+)

Rottweiler

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

Chow Chow/Golden Retriever

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
Summerfield, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Dwight's adoption status with email updates.
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Dwight

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Greensboro, NC

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