Animal Services

Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Pitt County Animal Shelter is to provide services which safeguard public health and safety by supporting the education of our citizens on responsible pet ownership; to protect our community’s animals from cruelty and neglect, and to house, care, place or provide humane resolution for animals in its care.

Goals

Reduce euthanasia of healthy animals
Increase shelter live release rate
Improve cooperation and relationships with municipalities

Report Animal Neglect or Abuse

A positive and interactive relationship between animal services, law enforcement, and the community is critical to protecting the animal population. Without the assistance of residents who discover and report abuse to authorities, most abused animals will likely die or suffer extreme pain in their present conditions. Additionally, those responsible for the abuse may not be sought out. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING ANIMAL NEGLECT AND ABUSE.

Surrendering a Pet

Animal Services only accepts animals weekdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. In order to drop off a pet, you must call the shelter on the weekday morning you plan to bring the pet in to ensure that space is available. If there is no room at the shelter for the pet, you'll need to call again the following day to schedule a different drop off time.

After you've called and scheduled a drop off time, you will then bring the pet to the shelter along with your Government ID proving that you are a Pitt County resident. If you are owner surrendering your pet, there will be a $20 surrender fee that must be paid at the time of drop off. Owners will also need to provide proof of ownership: i.e. vet records, rabies certificates, and such.

If you have any questions, please call the Animal Shelter at 252-902-1725
Click here for more info on surrendering a pet