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Cleveland County Animal Services Official Account of Cleveland Co. Animal Services in Shelby, NC.

Officers of the Animal Control program enforce local ordinances and state laws in order to prevent and control rabies. Animal Control Officers:
- investigate all animal bites
- investigate all reports of injured animals
- investigate all reports of cruelty to animals
- investigate all complaints related to animals which are a nuisance and/or dangerous.

🚨🐱🍼 URGENT: TINY BOTTLE BABY NEEDS A HERO! 🍼🐱🚨💕 Little paws, big needs, and a whole lot of love to give! 💕We have a prec...
10/14/2026

🚨🐱🍼 URGENT: TINY BOTTLE BABY NEEDS A HERO! 🍼🐱🚨

💕 Little paws, big needs, and a whole lot of love to give! 💕

We have a precious little bottle baby kitten who desperately needs a loving foster home! 🥺❤️

This tiny baby is too young to care for itself and needs someone willing to provide bottle feedings, warmth, and lots of TLC! 🍼🐾

🏡 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🏡

If you have experience with bottle babies and can open your heart and home to this little one, PLEASE reach out to us!

❤️ Sometimes the smallest lives need the biggest heroes, and YOU could be the reason this baby gets a chance to grow up! 🥹🐱

📍 Cleveland County Animal Services

🙏 Can't foster? PLEASE SHARE! One share could reach the person who can save this tiny life! ❤️🐾

🐾🏡 HELP ME GET BACK HOME! 🏡🐾📅 October 13, 2026Do you recognize any of these babies? These animals are in the care of Cle...
10/14/2026

🐾🏡 HELP ME GET BACK HOME! 🏡🐾
📅 October 13, 2026
Do you recognize any of these babies? These animals are in the care of Cleveland County Animal Services, and we need your help finding their families! 💙
If one of these babies is your animal, please call Cleveland County Animal Services for reclaim instructions. You will need to bring proof of ownership, such as photos of your pet, veterinary records, or other documentation showing the animal belongs to you.
📍 1601 Airport Road, Shelby, NC
Please share this post to help these lost pets get back home! 🐶🐱

🐾 FOUND GREAT DANE – CAMP CREEK ROAD 🐾This handsome male Great Dane was found on Camp Creek Road. We are hoping to reuni...
10/12/2026

🐾 FOUND GREAT DANE – CAMP CREEK ROAD 🐾

This handsome male Great Dane was found on Camp Creek Road. We are hoping to reunite him with his family!

📍 Cleveland County Animal Services
1601 Airport Road
Shelby, NC 28150

📞 704-481-9884

⚠️ Please note: This dog is NOT currently at the shelter. If this is your Great Dane, please contact us so we can assist with reuniting you.

❤️ Please share to help get this handsome boy home!

🐾🚨 **HELP ME GET BACK HOME!** 🚨🐾🏡 **STRAY DOGS INTAKEN – OCTOBER 9, 2026** 🏡These sweet faces were brought into **Clevel...
10/10/2026

🐾🚨 **HELP ME GET BACK HOME!** 🚨🐾

🏡 **STRAY DOGS INTAKEN – OCTOBER 9, 2026** 🏡

These sweet faces were brought into **Cleveland County Animal Services** on October 9, 2026, as strays, and we need YOUR help getting them back where they belong! ❤️🐶

📍 **Found Locations:**
🐾 A018529 – Springbrook Drive
🐾 A018530 – Springbrook Drive
🐾 A018532 – McKinney Road
🐾 A018528 – Newton Street

⏰ **IMPORTANT STRAY HOLD INFORMATION:**

Dogs brought into our shelter as strays are held for **72 hours in accordance with North Carolina state law.** During this time, we make every effort to reunite them with their rightful owners.

❤️ **HOW YOU CAN HELP:**
🐕 Recognize one of these faces? Contact us!

🏡 Missing your furry family member? Come visit the shelter!

📲 Share this post! One share could be the reason a lost dog makes it back home.

📍 **Cleveland County Animal Services**
1601 Airport Road, Shelby, NC

📞 704-481-9884

🕒 **Shelter Hours:**
Monday–Friday: 11 AM–4 PM
Saturday: 11 AM–3 PM

🐾 **Every lost pet deserves the chance to find their way home. Help us reunite these babies with the families who miss them!** ❤️

🐱💕 **SHILOH IS READY TO STEAL YOUR HEART!** 💕🐱Looking for a little extra love, a whole lot of purrs, and a new best frie...
10/10/2026

🐱💕 **SHILOH IS READY TO STEAL YOUR HEART!** 💕🐱

Looking for a little extra love, a whole lot of purrs, and a new best friend? Meet **Shiloh!** 🐾❤️

Shiloh is patiently waiting at Cleveland County Animal Services for someone to walk through our doors and say, **“That’s the one! I'm taking Shiloh home!”** 🏡💕

With so many wonderful cats looking for homes, we don't want this sweet face to get overlooked! Shiloh deserves a cozy bed, a sunny window, and a family to call forever. 🥹🐈

✨ **Could YOU be Shiloh's happily ever after?** ✨

📍 Cleveland County Animal Services
1601 Airport Road, Shelby, NC

⏰ **Adoption Hours:**
Monday–Friday: 11 AM–4 PM
Saturday: 11 AM–3 PM

❤️ Come meet Shiloh and see if your home is the perfect match!

🐾 **Share this post and help us find Shiloh a forever family!**

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🐾 FOUND DOG – KINGS MOUNTAIN! 🐾💕 Does this adorable little face look familiar?This sweet pup was found near the elementa...
10/09/2026

🐾 FOUND DOG – KINGS MOUNTAIN! 🐾

💕 Does this adorable little face look familiar?

This sweet pup was found near the elementary school on West Mountain Street in Kings Mountain.

This little cutie is safe and sound at Cleveland County Animal Services and is patiently waiting for someone special to come bring them home! 🏡❤️

📞 If this is your dog, please call us at 704-481-9884.

🐶 Please share! Let’s help this precious pup find their way back home!

🐾🤠 WELL, HOWDY PARTNER! MEET RUSTY! 🤠🐾💙There's a new cowboy in town, and he's looking to LASSO HIMSELF A FOREVER FAMILY!...
10/08/2026

🐾🤠 WELL, HOWDY PARTNER! MEET RUSTY! 🤠🐾💙

There's a new cowboy in town, and he's looking to LASSO HIMSELF A FOREVER FAMILY! 🐴❤️

Meet RUSTY, our handsome 7-month-old Labrador Retriever mix who's got a heart bigger than Texas and enough love to go around! 🥹💕

This sweet little cowboy is a PROFESSIONAL CUDDLE BUG who believes there's no such thing as too many snuggles! 😂❤️

🤠 7 months old
🐾 Handsome as can be
💕 Certified cuddle champion
🥰 Sweet as southern tea
🏡 Looking for his forever ranch!

Rusty says, "I ain't asking for a horse, a cowboy hat, or a fancy ranch… just a comfy couch, some belly rubs, and a human to call MINE!" 😂🤠💙

This handsome fella is ready to ride off into the sunset with his forever family! 🌅🐾

❤️ Don't leave this cowboy riding solo! Come meet Rusty and let him rope his way right into your heart! 🥹💕

📍 Cleveland County Animal Services

🎃🐾 OH MY GOURD! HAVE YOU MET PUMPKIN?! 🐾🎃🧡Forget pumpkin spice lattes… THIS PUMPKIN IS THE SWEETEST TREAT OF THE SEASON!...
10/08/2026

🎃🐾 OH MY GOURD! HAVE YOU MET PUMPKIN?! 🐾🎃🧡

Forget pumpkin spice lattes… THIS PUMPKIN IS THE SWEETEST TREAT OF THE SEASON! 🍂🥹💕

Meet PUMPKIN, our adorable 3-year-old spayed female who is serving up a whole lot of wiggles, giggles, and PURE HAPPINESS! 🧡

This silly girl has a very important daily routine: SPIN, WIGGLE, LOVE, REPEAT! 😂🐾

When Pumpkin gets excited, her whole body joins the party! She's got the happiest little spins, the cutest wiggles, and enough personality to keep you smiling all day long! 🥰

🎃 3 years old & spayed!
💃 Professional wiggle-butt & spin champion
🐶 Great with other dogs
💕 Sweet, silly & full of love
🏡 Searching for her forever pumpkin patch!

Pumpkin says, "Why wag just my tail when I can wiggle my WHOLE BODY?!" 😂🧡

This precious girl is ready to spice up someone's life with endless laughs, happy dances, and unconditional love! 🍁❤️

🎃 Don't let this Pumpkin get left in the patch! Come meet her and see why she's the pick of the bunch! 🥹🐾

📍 Cleveland County Animal Services

🎩🐾 INTRODUCING SIR WINSTON… DUKE OF ZOOMIES & MASTER OF GOOFINESS! 🐾🎩💙Ladies and gentlemen, please give a round of a-paw...
10/08/2026

🎩🐾 INTRODUCING SIR WINSTON… DUKE OF ZOOMIES & MASTER OF GOOFINESS! 🐾🎩💙

Ladies and gentlemen, please give a round of a-paws for WINSTON! 👏🐶

This handsome 7-month-old gentleman may have a fancy name, but don't let that fool you… HE IS 100% GOOFBALL! 😂💙

Winston is super friendly, LOVES to play, and thinks every dog he meets should automatically be his new best friend! 🐶💕 He's got the personality of a class clown and the heart of a total sweetheart!

🎩 7 months old
🐾 Super friendly & full of personality
🎾 Professional toy tester & playtime enthusiast
🐶 Great with other dogs
🤪 Certified goofball
🏡 Searching for his forever kingdom!

Winston says, "I may sound like royalty, but I promise I'm just a silly boy looking for someone to throw my toys and tell me I'm handsome!" 😂👑

This little gentleman is ready to bring endless laughs, tail wags, and a whole lot of LOVE into someone's home! ❤️

🏡 Could YOU be the lucky family to give Sir Winston his happily ever after?

Come meet this goofy gentleman at Cleveland County Animal Services! 🐾💙

🦗💕 JIMINY CRICKET! Have You Seen This Little Cutie?! 💕🦗Everybody meet CRICKET, our adorable 5-month-old Labrador Retriev...
10/08/2026

🦗💕 JIMINY CRICKET! Have You Seen This Little Cutie?! 💕🦗

Everybody meet CRICKET, our adorable 5-month-old Labrador Retriever mix who is ready to hop right into someone's heart! 🐾💗

Cricket may have a tiny bit of a nervous heart, but she's got a WHOLE LOT of love to give! 🥹💕 The world can be a little big and scary for this sweet girl, but there's one thing she knows for sure… CUDDLES MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER! 🤗❤️

🦗 5 months old
💕 Sweet, gentle & oh-so-loving
🥹 A little shy and unsure of the big world
🤗 Professional snuggle bug
🏡 Searching for her forever safe place!

Cricket isn't asking for much. Just a cozy spot, some gentle love, a little patience, and someone to remind her that the world isn't so scary after all. 🥹💗

She may be named Cricket, but this little lady isn't looking to hop away… she's looking to hop straight into your lap and stay there! 😂🐾

💕 Could you be the person who helps Cricket find her confidence and her happily ever after?

Come meet this precious girl at Cleveland County Animal Services! 🏡🐶

Address

1601 Airport Road
Shelby, NC
28150

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

(704) 481-9884

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