Pets

•The Market on the Square is an open-air market and site for specialty events. The market features produce, garden plants, fresh seafood, baked goods and other items. The events are posted on the Winterville Market on The Square Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WintervilleMarket/.

f The Uptown Greenville Umbrella Market operates at Five Points Plaza at Fifth and Evans streets. It is open from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesdays in May and June. The market features fresh produce, meats, eggs, handmade arts, jewelry, antiques, homemade bath products, baked goods, wine, local craft brew, and live music. Visit uptowngreenville.com/play/ umbrella-market/ and www. facebook.com/uptownumbrellamarket/.

f Strawberries on 903, 4064 N.C. 903 South, Winterville, offers pre-picked and pickyour-own strawberries, fresh produce, cut flowers and fresh eggs at a 250-acre farm in the historic Renston community. Call 321-3204, visit www. strawberrieson903.com or email info@strawberrieson903.com.

f The Village Market, 5036 Winterville Parkway, Winterville, is a family owned general store featuring a variety of North Carolina foods and specialty products including locally sourced agricultural products and one of a kind artisan pieces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 756-7788. Online: facebook.com/VillageMarketNC/

GROCERY STORES

Ayden

f Piggly Wiggly: 144 W. Third St. f Food Lion: 120 NC-102W, Ayden

Farmville

f Food Lion: 3434 Cooperative Way f Piggly Wiggly: 3686 E. Wilson St.

Greenville

f Aldi: 4515 E. 10th St. f Aldi: 655 S Square Drive (Winterville address) f Food Lion: 3136 E. 10th St. f Food Lion: 4330 E. 10th St. f Food Lion: 2460 Stantonsburg Road f Food Lion: 3700 S. Memorial Drive f Food Lion: 1914 Turnbury Drive f Food Lion: 250 Easy St. f Food Lion: 620 Red Banks Road f The Fresh Market: 950 Criswell Drive (South Memorial Drive) f Harris Teeter: 3040 Evans St. f Harris Teeter: 2120 E. Fire Tower Road f Lidl: 1800 E. Fire Tower Road f Publix: 705 S.E. Greenville Blvd. f Piggly Wiggly: 2105 Dickinson Ave. f Walmart Supercenter: 210 S.W. Greenville Blvd. f Walmart Supercenter: 4600 E. 10th St. f Walmart Neighborhood Market: 3801 S. Memorial Drive f Walmart Neighborhood Market: 1826 E. Arlington Blvd. f Walmart Neighborhood Market: 2830 Gateway Drive (Stantonsburg Road) f Save-a-Lot: 1701 Dickinson Ave. f Tropicana: 1204 N Memorial Drive

Grifton

f Food Pride, 501 Queen St., scheduled to open soon.

Winterville

f Food Lion: 4822 Old Tar Road f Fred’s Food Club: 4299 Winterville Parkway f Sam’s Club: 4240 Winterville Parkway

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PETS

Pitt County Animal Services

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/Animal-Services 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. The shelter loans traps for residents having problems with stray dogs. Owner surrender of animals is not currently permitted. Adoption fees are $125 for dogs and $85 for cats and include spay/neuter, rabies vaccination and microchipping.

f 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 property. 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 the Pitt County Animal Shelter. Owners will be cited and fined for these violations.To view all animals picked up by Greenville Police Animal Protective Services visit: www.petango. com/gpdaps. To report a dog running at large or other animal problems, call 329-4387 or 329-4315.

f Lost Pets To report a lost or found pet, call the Pitt County Animal Shelter at 902-1725, Greenville Animal Protective Services at 329-4387 and/or the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina at 413-7247. Winterville, Ayden, Farmville and Grifton also have holding facilities for animals. Pet owners living within those city or town limits should report lost pets to the municipality in which they live.

f 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. f 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 to the Pitt County Animal Shelter for temporary housing. Call 329-4387.

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

f 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 to 4 p.m. Sundays, with appointments required for visits. Call 413-7247. Email HSECgeneral@gmail.com. The website is www.hsecarolina. org. The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is a private admissions rescue serving as a safe haven for homeless and neglected pets until they find homes. All animals are evaluated for temperament, spayed/neutered, upto-date on vaccines, dewormed, administered flea prevention medication, and microchipped. Dogs 6 months of age or older are tested for heartworms, and all dogs are given heartworm prevention medication. Cats are tested for FIV/FeLV. Adoption fees are $100 for cats and $200 for dogs and are not refundable. The Seniors for Seniors Adoption program allows people 60 and older to adopt senior pets at half of the usual adoption fee.

f Pitt Friends Pitt Friends is a nonprofit group that fosters dogs and cats selected from the Pitt County Animal Shelter. These pets receive veterinary care, including vaccinations, deworming, microchipping and spaying or neutering before being made available for adoption. Adoption fees are $50 for cats and $200 for dogs. For more information, visit www.pittfriends.com or call 412-3272.

f Saving Graces 4 Felines Saving Graces 4 Felines (SG4F) is a volunteer, nonprofit cat rescue and adoption organization. SG4F cats are provided vaccinations, tested for feline leukemia and FIV, dewormed, treated for fleas, microchipped and spayed or neutered. Cats can be adopted at PetSmart by appointment, once the application has been approved. Potential adopters may apply online at www.savinggraces4felines.org. Adoption fees generally are $95-$150. SG4F also works with Spay Today Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic and Animal Care of Greenville to prevent disease and overpopulation in the feral cat population. Feral cats are trapped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, then released back into their colonies. Email savinggraces4@aol.com. The group page for Saving Graces 4 Felines can be found on Facebook. The mailing address is P.O. Box 4307, Greenville, NC 27836.

f Spay Today Founded in 2006 to help end pet overpopulation, Spay Today offers low-cost spay and neuter services to the public and works with local animal rescue organizations and the Pitt County Animal Shelter. The clinic is at 4556 County Home Road, located behind the Farmer’s Market. It is open from 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. Appointments are required. Spay and neuter services range from $85-$130. Call 321-8839 or email spaytoday1@gmail. com for appointments. Visit www.spaytoday.net for more information.

f Pet Food Pantry The Pet Food Pantry of Eastern North Carolina, 408 W. Arlington Blvd., is a charitable pet food resource that provides free pet food and supplies to qualifying low-income households. The organization also assists owners with spaying and neutering services. Visit petfoodpantryenc. org or call 689-6122.

RETAILERS

f Agri Supply, 4500 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway. Phone: 752-3999

f PetCo, 3060 S. Evans St., in University Commons shopping center. Phone 353-0138

f PetsSmart, 600 S.E. Greenville Blvd. S.E., in Greenville Square Shopping Center. Phone: 756-7706

f Pet Supplies Plus, 950 Criswell Drive. Phone: 3530022. www.petsuppliesplus. com

f Tractor Supply, 3985 S Memorial Drive, Winterville. Phone: 353-7400

VETERINARY OFFICES

f Animal Care Veterinary Hospital, 1523 E. 14th St. Phone: 752-1890, and 502 McMillan Lane. Phone: 7589971

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f Animal Care East, 2404 Winter Village Drive, Winterville. Phone: 355-7504

f Banfield Pet Hospital, 600 S.E. Greenville Blvd. Phone: 756-3145

f Carolina East Mobile Vet. Phone: 412-4512

f East Carolina Veterinary Service, 2401 S. Charles Blvd., Suite A. Phone: 355-4945

f Faithful Friends Veterinary Hospital, 5477 N.C. 11 North Grifton. Phone: 524-3384

f Firetower Animal Clinic, 4110 Bayswater Road, Winterville. Phone: 830-8300

f Pet Emergency Clinic of Pitt County, 3210 Evans St. Phone: 321-1521

f Tenth Street Animal Hospital PC, 3118 E. 10th St. Phone: 830-0881

f Outpatient Veterinary Clinic, 4747 N.C. 33. Phone: 758-0062

f Willow Grove Animal Clinic, 3531 Moye Turnage Road, Farmville. Phone: 753-2611

f Welcome Waggin’ Animal Hospital, 949 Old Snow Hill Rd, Ayden. Phone: 556-3291