Owner Surrender
Pet Surrenders/ Rehoming
At Carteret County Humane Society, we strive to support our community with a wide range of animal care services. We work closely with Animal Control to take in stray animals within the county, in addition to accepting public stray drop-offs. Because stray intakes are our top priority, they receive precedence in our admissions process. However, when space allows, we are able to extend our services to accept owner surrenders for Carteret County residents only.
Due to the high demand for owner surrenders, we operate on a waitlist system. We understand that choosing to surrender a pet is often a difficult and emotional decision. Please know that we work to schedule surrenders as promptly as possible to help ensure a smooth and timely transition for both pets and their families.
We strive to maintain a low euthanasia rate and are committed to not euthanizing for space. This is why we utilize a waitlist system, it allows us to manage our capacity responsibly and ensures that every animal brought into our facility has the opportunity to receive proper care and make it to adoption status. Our goal is to give each pet the best possible chance at finding a new, loving home.
We truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we work to serve the animals and residents of Carteret County.
What are some alternative solutions than surrendering to a shelter?
We understand nobody wants to turn their pets over to a shelter, and there are ways to skip that heartache for everyone involved. Utilizing websites and social media will give you complete control on where your pet will spend the next chapter of their life. Anyone searching to adopt will be able to reach you directly if interested.
- Rehome your pet on your own terms through websites such as:
- Home-home.org
- Rehome.adoptapet.com
- Referral code(gives free access to post)- RCXHAQTL2U8AD8Z
- Social Media Rehoming pages
- Carteret County Adoptable Animals
- North Carolina Pets: Rehoming, Supplies, & Advice
- NC & surrounding area rescues adoptable animals
- Animal community of carteret county
- Rehoming pets of Camp Lejeune/ New River NC
- All things pets- Onslow, Carteret, and Craven county
- Pets needing rehoming or fostered in NC
- All pets for rehoming in NC
Financial assistance for those struggling to care for their pets:
Free food program through your local Humane Society(need to live within county lines)
Our requirements at Carteret County Humane Society include:
- Valid ID/ Drivers license with your current Carteret County address
- Proof of up to date rabies vaccination
- Local Food Banks:
- Martha’s Mission Cupboard
- East Coast Church
- Low cost vet care/ clinics
- Adoption First Vet Clinic located in Jacksonville, NC
- 910-745-6406
- Austin Veterinary Care preventative clinics(Outreach Program)
- 252-732-5936
- https://austinvetoutreach.com/events/
- Call or check their website to get their schedule- these are scheduled pop up clinics that Austin Vet sponsors and will vary on when or where they are being held.
- Fix A Friend Clinic located in Winnabow, NC
- 910-253-8161
- Tractor supply clinics
- Please call and ask when their next clinic will be held- they do not hold clinics daily.
- Petsense Clinics
- Please call and ask when their next clinic will be held- they do not hold clinics daily.
- PHP
- [email protected]
- Provides veterinary financial assistance for residents of Carteret County only
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- Adoption First Vet Clinic located in Jacksonville, NC
Grants to assist with urgent and non urgent vet care:
- Frankie’s Friends- www.frankiesfriends.org
- Red Rover Relief- redrover.org/grants
- The Pet Fund- thepetfund.com
- Big Hearts Fund (feline heart disease only)
- Onyx and Breezy Foundation- onyxandbreezy.org
Organizations that assist with vet bills:
- Care Cap
- Scratchpay
- Paws 4 a Cure
- Brown Dog Foundation
- Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation (animals with cancer only)
- Handicapped Pets Foundation (wheelchairs for disabled pets)
- Riedel and Cody Foundation (animals with cancer)
- Shakespeare Animal Fund
Behavioral Assistance/ Training Programs:
- Instinct Dog Behavior- Free live training Seminars
- Pet Behavior Help(PBH)- Offers financial assistance/ low cost pet training
- Fenzy Dog Sports Academy- Low cost webinars
- Hole In The Wall Dog Training- Located in Morehead City
- Heart and Hound Training Co.- Service most surrounding areas local to Newport
- Sound Dog LLC- Located in Newport, NC
- Wild Child Dog Training- Located in Maysville, NC