Duplin County Animal Services

PHONE: (910) 296-2159

After hours, call Duplin County Sheriff’s non-emergency number (910)-296-0115

WEBSITE: https://www.duplincountync.com/animal-services/

EMAIL: dcanimals@duplincountync.com

ADDRESS: 117 Middleton Cemetery Lane PO Box 950, Kenansville, NC 28349-0950

HOURS: Monday-Friday: 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

PUBLIC DROP OFFS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ON WEDNESDAYS 12PM- 6PM!

REQUIRED- EVERY DOG, CAT AND FERRET MUST BE UTD ON RABIES VACCINE PER STATE LAW

Duplin County Animal Shelter has 14 kennels for a county of 819 sq. miles and a population of 60,000 people with 7-10 pets/person, with many strays and owner surrenders.... There is nowhere to house all the strays and animal surrenders, nor support their care on the county budget. The shelter is too small for any grant program. The staff search daily for a place for the animals, and try to keep everyone informed so they have an opportunity to make a difference where we cannot.

VOLUNTEERS & SUPPORTERS: See webpage for details on how to volunteer.

ADOPTION FEES

Dogs

Special Adoption Fee, 2,3 $115
Clear the Kennels, $90
Rescue Partner Fee, 4 $25
Adoption Fee, 1 $140

Cats

Special Adoption Fee, 2,3 $85
Clear the Kennels, $60
Adoption Fee, 1 $115

Ferrets $55

Horses & Goats $100

Rabbits & Pot Belly Pigs $25

Guinea Pigs & Rodents $25

Fowl $5

1 Adoption fee including spay/neuter, and initial vaccines for dogs and cats. All provisions of the adoption contract shall remain in effect.

2 Adoption fee for special events, animals deemed as special needs by management and residents of Duplin County who are over sixty years of age. A valid photo ID must be produced at the time of adoption, which shall verify age and current address. Fee shall not apply to dogs or cats under six months of age.

3 Adoption fee for special events held to reduce the number of animals in the shelter.

4 A base administrative fee per animal for Rescue Partners approved by the shelter and designated as 501c3 non-profit organizations. This fee does not include any additional vetting services.

An adoption application is required to be filled out by all adopters. Adopters must be (18) years of age to adopt a pet from Animal Services. Animal Services staff must approve all adoption applications. Duplin County Animal Services reserves the right to disapprove an adoption application

All the stray animals here are required by law to be here 72 hours before adoption.

DCAS will be posting available animals on our shelter Facebook page, Duplin County Animal Services. Our Facebook page will be updated by our staff members to include pictures and information regarding available animals.

If you are interested in adopting:

Adoption application is located at: http://www.duplincountync.com/wp-content/uploads/dcas-application.pdf Email back to dcanimals@duplincountync.com. Two (2) forms of I.D. with correct physical address, one of which requires a photo ID, are required. We accept debit/credit or cash.

Allow 48 business hours for application processing.
Include any vet references you may have.
If you do not own your home and land, you must have appropriate paperwork stating animal consent agreements from the owner.
If you reside on base, you will need written consent from Command.
By filling out this application, you will be consenting to a home check by your local animal control agency.
An adoption contract will be signed for every adopted pet.
Animals old enough for spay/neuter will be scheduled by Duplin County Animal Control at Our Contracted Vet with the New Owners knowledge of appointed time. DCAS will keep the pet until the day of surgeryand deliver the pet to the Veterinarian Clinic on the day of surgery. The New Owner will pick the pet up from the Veterinarian Clinic that afternoon as schedule.
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Please visit https://www.petango.com/DUPLINCOUNTYANIMALSERVICES to fill out an application form. Once your application is submitted it may take up to 48 hours to process.

If you have any questions regarding the status of your application email dcanimals@duplincountync.com or (910) 296-2159 EXT 1 and include your information so we can assist you further.

If you are interested in rescuing:

Please ensure that your rescue agency is partnered with our facility. If you are unsure email dcanimals@duplincountync.com or call (910) 296-2159 EXT 1. If you are partnered with our facility and interested in rescuing an animal(s) then reach out to the shelter directly at dcanimals@duplincountync.com or (910) 296-2159 EXT 1 regarding the animal(s) your facility is interested in pulling. Commenting commitment on Facebook does not suffice for communication with the shelter.

If you are interested in becoming a rescue, please visit https://www.duplincountync.com/animal-services/ to find the Protocols for Rescue/Foster Agencies which needs to be completed in its entirety and emailed to dcanimals@duplincountync.com.

Fostering:

The shelter does not have a fostering program. If you are interested in fostering you will need to contact an approved rescue. Friends & Volunteers of Duplin County, NC Animal Shelter page will be able to assist you with how to go about contacted approved rescues.

Rescue only:

This means that the animal is either under vet care, pregnant, nursing mom, or unweaned babies. If a rescue is interested in pulling a animal that is rescue only they will need to contact the shelter for the reason and vet notes. The shelter can be reached at dcanimals@duplincountync.com or 910-296-2159 EXT 1.

Pledges:

The shelter has nothing to do with pledges. So please do not post them on this page. You can visit the Friends & Volunteers of Duplin County, NC Animal Shelter page for pledge’s. It is the rescues responsibility to contact the Friends & Volunteers of Duplin County, NC Animal Shelter page if a animal has pledges.

The DCAS Facebook page is for posting the animals. We will only be responding to emails or telephone calls regards to information on a animal. The shelter will be unable to respond back to each and every individual that comments on a animals post. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please if anyone has questions please contact the shelter by email dcanimals@duplincountync.com or 910-296-2159 EXT 1.