Animal shelters are your best source when looking for a pet. Not only do they have a great selection of adult animals for adoption, but they also have kittens and puppies, even purebred animals.

Please also see our pets page and pet-friendly accomodations page...

All Creatures Great and Small is a no-kill agency which investigates reports of cruelty. Animals have all shots. Homes needed for special-needs and lost animals. For more information, call 828-216-0693.

Animal Compassion Network a local nonprofit organization placing rescued and abandoned dogs and cat into approved permanent homes. The adoption fee includes spaying or neutering, vaccinations and micro chipping with lifetime registration. For more information, call 828-258-4820.

Join Animal Compassion Network for Adoption Events at the new PetsMart at the Super Wal-Mart Plaza on Bleachery Blvd.!
CAT ADOPTIONS
1st and 3rd Sat. - 11AM-3PM
All other Sat. - 1PM-3PM
Every Wed. - 6PM - 8PM
DOG ADOPTIONS
1st and 3rd Sat. - 11AM-3PM

Animal Haven of Asheville is a pet adoption agency looking to place homeless animals into loving homes. For more information, call 828-299-1635.

Animal Lighthouse is a non-profit animal rescue group that rescues strays and tries to match animals with their owners or find new owners for adoptable animals. For more information, call 828-884-9504.

Asheville Humane Society needs help from anyone who loves animals. Call 253-6807 for more information.

Pet Adoption Events
Pet Supplies Plus Adoption Days
Every 2nd & 4th Friday, 11am-3pm, at Pet Supplies Plus on Hendersonville Rd.
Adoption cost is $50-100, which includes spaying/neutering, starter vaccinations, microchipping, one month of free veterinary insurance, and all the other perks you receive when adopting from the Asheville Humane Society's Adoption Center.

Are you part of the pet-loving public?
Then you'll be glad to know that the Asheville Humane Society is building a new adoption center!
Click here for more information!

Blue Ridge Humane Society is a no-kill, limited admission animal adoption and rescue center. Located at US 64 East. All animals spayed or neutered and Current on vaccinations. For more information, call 828-685-7107.

Catman-2 operates the largest cats only, no-kill shelter in WNC. Carts are tested for feline leukemia, have all vaccinations, and if old enough, are spayed or neutered. Adoption fees are $60. Some cats are de-clawed and some are pure breed. You will surely fine the cat of your dreams. For more information, call 828-293-0892.

Furever Friends an animal rescue network that hold adoption every Sunday at 10:30am to 6:00pm at SuperPetz on Brevard Rd. For more information, call 828-670-6723 or email.

Greyhound Friends of North Carolina is a non-profit group that finds homes for retired racing greyhound. For more information, call 828-692-4986.

Haywood Animal Welfare Association believes in community education and service. They strive to ensure humane treatment of animals though various community services such as pet therapy, education programs as well as promoting pet adoption. All their friends have been rescued from the Haywood County Animal Shelter and are either in foster care or at Animal Supply House in Waynesville. For more information, call 828-452-3751.

Hope For Horses is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and placement of equines in need. For more information, call 828-683-0160.

Humane Alliance of WNC Spay/Neuter Clinic is dedicated to ending pet overpopulation by providing high volume, high quality, targeted, affordable sterilization services of companion animals.

Lost Pets of WNC The intention of this site is to provide a center for information and resources that will shorten the time between loss and reunion. The counties included in Western NC are listed on the "Post A Listing" page.

Madison County Animal Shelter has cats an dogs available for adoption. For more information, call 828-683-0160.

ADOPTION EVENTS
every Thursday (weather permitting) at Earth Fare
and every Sunday at SuperPetz, Brevard Road, Asheville.

MaryPaws Animal Adoptions rescues pregnant cats ready to give birth to their litters. We need foster homes to care for the new mothers until their kittens are weened and ready for adoption. If your loving home is available to foster these beautiful cats and would like to share in the joy of playful baby kittens, please call Mary at 828-622-3248.

Meals on Wheels W.A.L.O.P. Program
Since the 1990’s, Meals On Wheels of Asheville and Buncombe County has been working with local pet stores, veterinarians and community groups to provide pet food and other services to senior pet owners. To contribute to the Meals On Wheels Pet Food program, please send donations to 146 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801.

Midnight Sun Sanctuary a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing northern/spitz breed dogs and puppies. For more information, call 828-272-9636 or email.

REACH Emergency Hospital is available for emergency animal services from 5 pm to 7 am Monday thru Friday and 24 hours on holidays and weekends. Our mission at REACH is to provide the highest quality emergency veterinary care in a professional and compassionate manner. 

Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundationworks save those pets they can by placing them in local foster homes while the try to find permanent homes for them. However, the goal is an Adoption Center with quarantine space, comfortable pens, outdoor runs, a cattery, areas for training and grooming.