Pitt Friends
About Us!
Friends of the Pitt County Animal Shelter, better known as Pitt Friends, is a non-profit group that was set up to help the animals at the high kill shelter in Pitt County. We help with many things at the shelter and we also have foster homes that pull animals from the shelter to keep them until good homes are found. We are a very small group and can always use volunteers! If you would like to see all the animals we have up for adoption please visit our petfinder site at www.pittfriends.petfinder.com
Another of Pitt Friend's missions is to make the public aware about hearworms, heartworm disease and heartworm prevention.Heartworm disease can effect both dogs and cats. There are often no signs or symptoms that the animal has been infected. Monthly prevention is the most effective tool in preventing this horrible disease. The treatment for a dog with heartworms is quite painful, and if not monitored properly, deadly. There are many different forms of heartworm prevention. Speak with your vet about which form of prevnetion will be best for your dog/cat, as well as your budget.
The thought is "My dog is an inside dog. He/she doesn't need heartworm prevention." This thinking is FALSE. Mosquitoes, like most other insects, can get indoors too. Heartworms are transmitted to dogs and cats by mosquitoes. As we all know, Eastern NC has its fair share of these annoying little creatures. Don't make them (mosquitoes) be the reason your dog or cat has to suffer.
For more information on heartworms, please go to www.heartwormsociety.org
Petsmart!!
Pitt Friends is ALWAYS out at Petsmart on the weekends. Saturday from 11:00 to 5:00 and most Sunday's from 2:00 to 5:00. We take dogs and cats from our foster program as well as dogs and cats from the Pitt County Animal Shelter. So come out and visit us at Petsmart in Greenville, NC. The dogs and cats would love to see you!
Many dogs and cats are available for adoption through Pitt Friends. Above is Ricky, a boxer/retriever mix around 2 years old. He is a very sweet boy that loves to play. Ricky is looking for his forever home!
Working to save animals from the shelter is the goal of Pitt Friends. Many dogs and cats spend many months at the shelter waiting for their forever homes. They become quiet happywaiting for their forever home while in foster care. They are very grateful for the volunteers and foster homes of Pitt Friends. Without them, many of the dogs and cats may never know life outside the shelter. And remember...with every foster dog or cat adopted, that allows a foster home to pull a new dog or cat from the shelter into foster care. Its a win-win situation!!
Pitt County Animal Shelter
The county took over running the animal shelter about 4 years ago and have done an outstanding job. The adoption rate sky rocketed from what the City was doing when they ran the shelter. The animals get as much time as possible before being put to sleep but unfortunately it still isn't enough for most of them. You can HELP!! PLEASE spay and neuter your pets and encourage neighbors, friends, and relatives to do the same and we will see a decrease in euthanasia. It won't happen over night but it can happen with everyones help!! BE AN ADVOCATE!!
Community Events
Pitt Friends is working to become more involved in community events. Our volunteers, as well as our dogs/cats available for adoption, enjoy participating and informing people about our program, as well as answering dog/cat related questions. If you would like us to be part of your upcoming event, feel free to send us an email.
Recent Events we Participated In...
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Lobster Fair - 2008
Blessing of the Animals with St. Pauls Episcopal Church - 2008
Barefoot on the Mall with Delta Chi Fraternity at East Carolina University - 2009
Relay for Life - Paws for a Cure 5/30/2009
Kidtastic Dog Show at the Off Leash Dog Park 7/15/2009
Fall Adopt-a-Thon at Petsmart 9/7-14/2009
- Thanks to the brothers of Delta Chi for your help with this event
Pitt Friends Yard Sale - 10/10/2009
Adopt-a-Thon at Petsmart 11/13-11/15/09
- Thanks to the brothers of Delta Chi for your help with this event
Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble - December 2009
Pictures with Santa - 12/20/2009
Upcoming Events...
Adopt-aThon at Petsmart - Valentine's Weekend 
- Friday, February 12th - 2pm to 7pm
- Saturday, February 13th - 11 am to 5pm
- Sunday, February 14th - 11 am to 3 pm
February is "Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month"
We're involved and will have some of our rabbits at Rabbit Day at Animall on Saturday, February 27. Rabbit Day is an educational and adoption event at Animall in the Cary Towne Center. This is our 3rd Rabbit Day event. It brings opportunities for those interested in rabbits in the NC Triangle area.
Relay for Life - Bark for a Cause
- March 20, 2010
- For more information: