Harnett County Animal Shelter

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🩵 Care they need, Love they deserve, CHEWS TO ADOPT!!! 🩵
harnett.org/animalservices

Shelter hours:
Monday-Friday: 10AM-4PM
Saturday: 10AM-2PM (closed the first Saturday of the month)

🚨 CARL, OH CARL. 🚨Meet Carl, a 2-year-old neutered Pit Bull mix who is currently a little more crusty than cute in the s...
09/04/2026

🚨 CARL, OH CARL. 🚨

Meet Carl, a 2-year-old neutered Pit Bull mix who is currently a little more crusty than cute in the skin department and has absolutely no respect for county property.

First—the skin. Carl's currently rocking the “my skincare routine needs professional intervention” look. Thankfully, with regular baths and sensitive-skin food, our crusty little king should be feeling—and looking—much better.

The bigger issue?

Carl is a menace. Not a mean menace. Not a scary menace. More of a “why is your water bucket shaped like THAT?” menace.

If you've visited us lately, you may have witnessed Carl the Demolisher™ conducting his daily business.

His water bucket?
Crushed and dented like a soda can.

His food bowl after dinner?
Dinner is over. Bowl has served its purpose. YEET.

Anything shiny within reach?
Destroyed. Disrespected. Financially devastating.

Carl. This is a county facility. WE HAVE A BUDGET.

Underneath his budding career in demolition, Carl is actually a pretty great dude. He's done well with other dogs and could absolutely enjoy having a canine partner in crime.

Cats, however?

✨ ABSOLUTELY NOT. ✨

Carl met our office manager, Wade, and was just a little too enthusiastic about getting to know him.

There was staring. There was interest. There may have been an attempted taste test.

Carl, Oh Carl. We do not put our coworkers in our mouths.

Wade survived the encounter with his dignity intact, but the meeting was enough for us to confidently say Carl's future home should be cat-free.

Not "my cat is basically a dog." Not "my cat will teach him." Not "they'll figure it out."

We have gathered sufficient data. Thank you for your participation.

So if you've got a cat-free home, sturdy belongings, a sense of humor, and room for one handsome little domestic terrorist—Carl may be your guy.

He's neutered. He's dog-friendly. He's working on his skin. He's fun. He's ridiculous.

🚨🚨 FINAL HOLD — MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 🚨🚨CONNOR MUST HAVE AN ADOPTER OR RESCUE COMMITMENT BY END OF DAY MONDAY, 9/14.Conno...
09/04/2026

🚨🚨 FINAL HOLD — MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 🚨🚨
CONNOR MUST HAVE AN ADOPTER OR RESCUE COMMITMENT BY END OF DAY MONDAY, 9/14.

Connor is a 1-year-old neutered Husky mix who has officially hit the one-month mark with us.

30 days. No adoption interest.

That’s 30 days of waking up in a kennel, watching people walk past, watching other animals come and go, and waiting for someone to finally stop for him. He gets his daily walks, love from staff, and as much enrichment as we can give him—but a kennel is still a kennel.

And Connor is starting to tell us that he’s had enough.

This young, energetic, playful guy has started picking fights through the fence, destroying his cot, trying to nibble on the walls, and getting mouthy with hands.

Is he suddenly a bad dog? No.

He’s a young Husky with a whole lot of energy, nowhere to put it, and stress that has been building for 30 days. These behaviors are his way of telling us that shelter life is becoming too much for him.

Connor wants to run. Play. Explore. Be annoying in somebody’s living room. Steal your spot on the couch. Do young-dog nonsense. He wants to be with his people instead of watching everyone walk past his kennel.

Unfortunately, we cannot let him continue to deteriorate indefinitely while waiting for someone to choose him.

💔 CONNOR’S FINAL HOLD EXPIRES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT THE END OF THE DAY. 💔

He needs an adopter or rescue commitment before then.

Connor does not need another month in a kennel.

He needs someone to finally stop walking past him.

📍 Harnett County Animal Shelter
📞 910-814-2952
🕙 Monday–Friday: 10 AM–4 PM
🕙 Saturday: 10 AM–2 PM

Come meet Connor during adoption hours. Please share him far and wide—even if you can’t adopt, the right person might be sitting on your friends list.

🚨 CLOSED MONDAY! 🚨HCAS will be closed to the public Monday, September 7th.Don’t worry—the animals aren’t running the pla...
09/04/2026

🚨 CLOSED MONDAY! 🚨

HCAS will be closed to the public Monday, September 7th.

Don’t worry—the animals aren’t running the place unsupervised. 😂 Our staff are here every single day. Holidays, weekends, hurricanes… nothing keeps us away! 🌪️🐾

Back open Tuesday, September 8th for normal adoption hours and rabies appointments!

🚨🐾 COME MEET THE CREW AT PETCO! 🐾🚨This Saturday, we're loading up the shelter crew and bringing the chaos directly to Pe...
09/03/2026

🚨🐾 COME MEET THE CREW AT PETCO! 🐾🚨

This Saturday, we're loading up the shelter crew and bringing the chaos directly to Petco in Dunn.

Yes. All these dogs. In one place.

📍 Petco – 2450 W Cumberland St, Dunn, NC 28334
📅 Saturday, September 5th
⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

We've got Metro, Chop, Poppet, Wade, Maple, Biscuit, Colby Jack, Midnight, OJ, Precious, Maisie, Kit, Sophie, and Mae Mae coming along.

🐾 EVENT ADOPTION SPECIAL: $85 FOOD DONATION THROUGH PETCO!

And before you ask what that gets you...

For dogs who still need it, spay/neuter is covered, and for our puppies, their first year of puppy vaccines is covered too.

That's right. You donate $85 worth of food through Petco, help keep some bellies full, AND potentially leave with a new family member.

Seems reasonable. Financially responsible, even. We're sure your spouse will agree. 😂

And whatever kind of dog you're looking for, we've probably got your particular brand of chaos:

🥾 Adventure buddies ready to explore the world with you.
🏃 Cardio kings who believe sitting still is a personal failure.
🎮 Puppies with absolutely no software installed.
👂 Teenagers whose listening ears remain under investigation.
👑 Tiny dogs with CEO-level personalities.
💇 Victims of the infamous Shelter Shave™.
🥺 Professional guilt-trippers who will have you apologizing for saying no.

And despite all the slander we're throwing their way, we need to be clear:

Every single one of them is the goodest boy or girl. ❤️

You could stay home, mind your business, and make responsible choices.

ORRRRR…

You could come pet some dogs, fall in love, donate some food, and make a questionable decision that sleeps in your bed for the next 10+ years. ❤️🐾

📍 Petco – 2450 W Cumberland St, Dunn, NC 28334
📅 Saturday, September 5th | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

We'll bring the dogs. You bring your lack of self-control. 😂

🚨🚨 PSA: THE SHELTER WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE EVENT! 🚨🚨
All of our staff will be at Petco from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM. So if you pull up to the shelter Saturday morning and wonder where everybody went... We told you. We're at Petco. With the dogs. Causing problems. 😂

🚨 TWO MORE HAVE CLOCKED OUT. 🚨Last Saturday, Ashleigh finally found her family! ❤️ Our sweet little velcro girl now has ...
09/02/2026

🚨 TWO MORE HAVE CLOCKED OUT. 🚨

Last Saturday, Ashleigh finally found her family! ❤️ Our sweet little velcro girl now has her very own humans to permanently attach herself to.

Personal space? Cancelled. You adopted Ashleigh. You knew the terms. 😂

And today, tiny Alfie found his home too! 🎉 This little man packed approximately three ounces of belongings and seventeen pounds of tiny-dog audacity and headed straight for the good life.

Happy Gotcha Day, Ashleigh and Alfie! 🐾❤️

🚨 TWO MORE HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING. 🚨Vesper and Snowball have officially been ADOPTED! 🎉❤️🐱 Vesper has moved on to her ne...
09/02/2026

🚨 TWO MORE HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING. 🚨

Vesper and Snowball have officially been ADOPTED! 🎉❤️

🐱 Vesper has moved on to her new career as an unemployed household supervisor. She'll contribute $0 toward the mortgage while demanding snacks, clean accommodations, and immediate access to any room with a closed door.

🐶 Snowball has also secured herself a family and a couch to cover in a fine layer of dog glitter. You're welcome, new family. 😂

Happy Gotcha Day, Vesper and Snowball!

May your beds be fluffy, your snacks plentiful, and your new humans quickly realize that they didn't adopt you—you hired them.

Go forth and run those households. 🐾❤️

👖 SOMEBODY STOLE OUR BLUE JEANS. 👖Don't panic. There was paperwork.Blue Jeans has been ADOPTED! 🎉🐱❤️Someone walked in, f...
08/28/2026

👖 SOMEBODY STOLE OUR BLUE JEANS. 👖

Don't panic. There was paperwork.

Blue Jeans has been ADOPTED! 🎉🐱❤️

Someone walked in, found the perfect fit, and said, “Yep. These Blue Jeans are coming home with me.”

Honestly, we respect it.

She's now off to spend her days sitting in boxes that are too small, screaming because a door is closed, and contributing absolutely nothing toward household expenses.

As cats intended.

Happy Gotcha Day, Blue Jeans! 💙

May your food bowl never reveal even one square inch of the bottom, because we all know that legally constitutes starvation.

Go terrorize your new family, ma'am.

No returns. These jeans are final sale. 😂🐾

🐥 WE TAWT WE TAW A TWEETY BIRD…We did.And somebody took her home. 😂🎉Tweety Bird has officially been adopted! This tiny l...
08/28/2026

🐥 WE TAWT WE TAW A TWEETY BIRD…

We did.

And somebody took her home. 😂🎉

Tweety Bird has officially been adopted! This tiny lady took one look at shelter life and said, “Absolutely not. I require a private residence.”

And apparently someone agreed.

So she packed her 3 ounces of belongings, approximately 47 pounds of attitude, and headed straight for her new home.

Happy Gotcha Day, Tweety Bird! 💛🐾

May your bed be fluffy, your snacks endless, and your new family quickly understand that small dog does NOT mean small opinions.

Go run that household, ma'am.

We know you're going to anyway. 😂

NOX IS GOING HOME. 😭🤍It took 30 days, over 400 shares, a whole lot of people rooting for her, and a staff that refused t...
08/27/2026

NOX IS GOING HOME. 😭🤍

It took 30 days, over 400 shares, a whole lot of people rooting for her, and a staff that refused to stop believing in the scared little dog hiding in the back kennels.

But Nox found her family.

The little girl who came to us trembling, too afraid to walk, eventually finding enough courage for her famous ninja sniffs... gets to go home.

There were days we genuinely didn't know if we would get to make this post. We knew what was waiting if the right person didn't find her in time.

But you shared. You advocated. You cared.

And her family found her.

To Nox's new family—from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Thank you for looking at a scared 9-month-old puppy and seeing everything she still has the potential to become.

Now Nox gets something we wanted more than anything for her:

A future.

A chance to learn that the world can be safe. A chance to play, grow, make questionable puppy decisions, and finally become the dog we've known was hiding underneath all that fear.

Go be brave, little ninja. 🤍

Excuse us while we go cry a little bit. 😭

Okay... probably a lot.

🎉 A BIG THANK YOU TO COBLE WATER SKI SCHOOL! 🎉Because of their generosity, the adoption fees for Blue Jeans, Chop, and C...
08/27/2026

🎉 A BIG THANK YOU TO COBLE WATER SKI SCHOOL! 🎉

Because of their generosity, the adoption fees for Blue Jeans, Chop, and Connor have been SPONSORED! 🐾💙

These three are officially looking for families with one less thing standing between them and their happily-ever-after.

Thank you, Coble Water Ski School, for supporting our shelter babies and helping give them an extra boost toward HOME! 🏡❤️

Now… who’s coming to meet Blue Jeans, Chop, and Connor?! 👀

Address

1100 McKay Place
Lillington, NC
27546

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+19108142952

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