PETS
Humane Society of Eastern North Carolina
PITT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER The Pitt County Animal Shelter is at 4550 County Home Road next to the Leroy James Farmers’ Market and behind the recycling center. Chad Singleton is director. Email pittshelter@ pittcountync.gov. The website is www. pittcountync.gov/153/AnimalServices or call 902-1725. All shelter visits are currently by appointment only. The shelter handles pet adoptions, temporarily houses lost pets and picks up stray animals in the county. Also, rabies control operations are housed there. Animals that have bitten must be reported and will be quarantined for 10 days. Owner surrenders have been suspended for 2021 while the shelter undergoes renovations. Beginning in 2022, before attempting to surrender a pet, an owner should call the shelter to see if space is available, and a surrender fee is charged. Proof of ownership is required. The shelter cannot guarantee that surrendered pets will be made available for adoption. The shelter loans traps for residents having problems with stray dogs. Adoption fees are $125 for dogs and $85 for cats and include spay/neuter, rabies vaccination and microchipping. Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics are held each year at various locations in the county. Canine Control Ordinances It is unlawful for dogs to roam freely in unincorporated areas of Pitt County. To report a dog that is off its property, call 9021725. Greenville has a 24-hour leash law. Dog owners or caregivers must keep them on their proper-
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ty. Dogs are permitted off the owner’s property if the dog is on a leash or under some other means of physical control. Dogs found running at large will be picked up and taken to a holding facility at 3198 E. 10th St. Owners will be cited and fined for these violations.To view all animals picked up by Greenville Police Animal Protective Services visit: http://www.petango. com/gpdaps. To report a dog running at large or other animal problems, call 329-4387 or 329-4315.
those city or town limits should report lost pets to the municipality in which they live.
Lost Pets To report a lost or found pet, call the Pitt County Animal Shelter at 902-1731, Greenville Animal Protective Services at 329-4387 and/or the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina at 413-7247. Pets are held at the county animal shelter for a minimum of 72 hours before being euthanized or placed for adoption. Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville and Grifton also have holding facilities for animals. Pet owners living within
Greenville Police Animal Protective Services The Greenville Police Department’s Animal Protective Services Division enforces state and local ordinances on animals within the city limits. Dogs and cats picked up by the department’s animal services officers are taken either to Greenville Holding Facility, 3198 E. 10th St., or the Pitt County Animal Shelter for temporary housing. Call 329-4387.
Animal Cruelty For animal neglect or cruelty complaints in Greenville, call 329-4387. In Pitt County, call Pitt County Animal Services at 902-1725. For after-hours emergencies, call the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office at 8304141. To report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife, call wildlife rehabilitator Marti Brinson at 524-5305.
Living in Pitt County
ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES Several agencies in Pitt County offer pets for adoption, help locate lost animals and provide pet care education. In addition, all Pitt County pet adoption agencies list their shelter and foster home inventories online at www.petfinder.org or www. petango.com. Click on “Shelter and Rescue Groups” and type in Greenville for the pet listings. Volunteer opportunities are available within each agency, and donations are accepted. Humane Society of Eastern Carolina The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is at 3520 Tupper Drive. The adoption center is open from 1-5 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Call 413-7247. Email HSECgeneral@ gmail.com. The website is www. hsecarolina.org. All shelter visits
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