Resources

Help Reduce the Stray Population by Spaying or Neutering

Animal shelters and rescues are in crisis. Spaying or neutering is more important than ever to help reduce the stray population and rates of euthanasia in shelters. Unfortunately, Pitt County no longer has a low cost spay and neuter option since the closing of Spay Today.

If you're planning to adopt a new pet, please be sure to adopt from a shelter or rescue that includes spay or neuter as part of their adoption process and fees.

If you already have a pet that needs to be spayed or neutered, we recommend Animal Hospital of Pitt County. Our rescue has worked with them for many years and we continue to use them for all of the vet services for our dogs. They are kind, compassionate, and very thorough. They always prioritize quality of life and doing the most good possible for dogs in our community.

Save Your Pet's Life with Heartworm Prevention

True or False: "My dog is an inside dog. He/she doesn't need heartworm prevention."

Answer: FALSE. Mosquitoes, like most other insects, can get indoors too. Heartworms are transmitted to dogs and cats by mosquitoes.

Many of the dogs that come into foster care are heartworm positive. This is a completely preventable disease. One of Pitt Friends' goals is to make the public aware about heartworms, heartworm disease and heartworm prevention.

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 painful, and if not monitored properly, deadly.

Speak with your vet about which form of prevention will be best for your pet.

For more information on heartworms, please go to www.heartwormsociety.org

We receive a lot of requests to assist with lost and found pets, as well as surrendering and rehoming dogs. While we wish that we could help with these situations more, we simply do not have the capacity and resources. Our foster homes are always beyond full and there is a long list of dogs at the shelter waiting to be pulled into foster as soon as one gets adopted.

If you find a stray dog or cat and live within the city limits of Ayden, Greenville, or Winterville, please contact the appropriate office to reach animal control for your area:

Ayden Police Department: 252-746-7015

Greenville Animal Protective Services: 252-329-4387

Winterville Police Department: 252-756-1105

If you live within Pitt County but outside city limits, please contact Pitt County Animal Services at 252-902-1725.

If you find a lost pet, you are expected to report it to the county and make efforts to locate the animal's owner. You can also access the lost and found form and find out more about what is required by law when you find a stray pet here.

Facebook groups dedicated to helping find the owners of lost and found pets:
Lost and Found Pets Pitt County 2.0
Lost and Found Animals, Pitt and Surrounding Counties NC

If you need to rehome or surrender your pet, please first consider contacting Pet Food Pantry of Eastern NC for spay and neuter resources and financial assistance that may allow you to keep your pet.

Facebook groups dedicated to rehoming pets in Pitt County:
Pitt County Pets
Eastern NC Pets 2.0