Are you ready for a new pet in your life? All of these animals are available for adoption at Iredell County Animal Services, 430 Bristol Drive, Statesville.
Lady (A2955272) is such a sweet girl and is starting to open up since being here for 47 days now. While she is a little skittish, she really has started coming out of her shell. This 4-year-old black lab mix is not motivated by toys, but she does like a good treat! This sweet girl weighs 44.60 pounds and she is looking for the family to show the same unconditional love she is hoping to give them! We always recommend meet and greets with other dogs and children prior to adoption. Her fee is waived AND her adopter will receive two free training sessions with Highland Canine Training.
All the adoptable cats and dogs at Iredell County Animal Services have been spayed or neutered and are looking for their forever homes. Please come and meet them.
All adoptions include spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines and microchip. Business hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Access from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday is by appointment.
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Grizzle (A296416) is a 1 year 6 month old mix who weighs 74.30 pounds. This big and handsome boy loves food and while he doesn’t show you the real Grizzle when he is in his kennel, he does hope you ask to meet him outside of that so you can see the real and lovable guy he is! Grizzle has done great for all his exams while here and he doesn’t really know his size, as this is one wiggly boy! Please come and meet him in person for more information. He did meet another dog while here and seemed to do well, play bowing and zooming all the way! Of course, we always recommend meet and greets with other dogs and children prior to adoption.
For current adoption specials, visit the shelter in person as these change frequently.
The normal fee schedule is as follows: Dogs/puppies, $80; cats/kittens, $65; PetSmart only, cats/kittens, $20.
All adoptions take place during business hours.
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Gypsy (A295251) is a 5-year-old German Shepherd mix who is both adorable and sweet! She weighs 45.50 pounds and this Gypsy is looking to settle down and find a family and home of her own! This friendly girl walks great on a leash, loves a good puperoni or bacon treat, and does well with other dogs! Please come and meet Gypsy in person to learn more about her and to most likely fall in love. We always recommend meet and greets with other dogs and children prior to adoption. Her fee is waived!
For appointments, visit www.iredellcountync.gov/FormCenter/Animal-Control-17/Appointment-Request-Form-260.
Want to help, but you aren’t ready to adopt? How about volunteering? We are looking for long-term volunteers willing and able to give of their time, ideally weekly, for let’s say … forever? If you are only looking for short-term hours or a certain amount of hours for school service, community service project, special interest or others, please come see us, too. For those only needing short-term or limited hours, our volunteer program may not be for you, but we have other options available. We can tell you this for certain … ICAS volunteers are THE best and we can’t do what we do without them.
We are always looking for volunteers 14 years and older, who can come in-person at the shelter to help, with so many opportunities! To learn more about our volunteer program, please visit our website for volunteer opportunities and to submit an application athttps://www.iredellcountync.gov/158/Volunteer-Information!
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We are not quite sure what his initials were meant to indicate by the staff who named him, however we have decided it should mean how Ridiculously Cute this guy is! Meet R.C. (A296456)! This 6-month-old adorable mix is here and moving up to adoption! He is super friendly, wiggly and he is learning all about how to walk on a leash. R.C. just needs a forever family to teach him that and all the other stuff puppies need to know! This 29.40 pound puppy is going to be a larger guy when fully grown, and he wishes to remind you that just means more R.C. for you to love! If you’ve got the Moon Pie, we got your R.C.! Please come and meet him in person to learn more about him. We always recommend meet and greets with other dogs prior and children prior to adoption.
The Books & Buddies reading program is now running. No appointment is necessary. Reading times are from noon to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Bring a book or borrow one from the shelter and grab a stool.
The Books & Buddies guidelines are:
Children of all ages and adults are welcome to read.
Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Do not put fingers in the kennels.
Do not run or make loud noises around the animals.
Sit sideways to the dog kennels when reading.
One person can be reading in the cat room at a time.
Readers must track their own service hours. Any staffer can sign off on service hours.
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Sweet Colby (A294319) is looking for his forever home! While he prefers a home without cats or a miniature horse, please, he gets along well with other dogs. Colby is 2 years old and he is beyond adorable! He weighs 34.10 pounds and he LOVES baths! He also loves treats and he walks great on a leash. Please come and meet Colby to learn more about him and to see this sweet smile in person. We always recommend meet and greets with other dogs and children prior to adoption.
To become a volunteer, a foster or both, visit co.iredell.nc.us/149/animal-services-control, to submit applications. All applications are subject to approval.
Not ready to adopt? Fostering is a great way to get the animals out of the shelter for a reprieve and a great opportunity to get them in front of potential adopters they wouldn’t see while being in the shelter. Fosters are true lifesavers in providing the tender loving care that the cats and kittens so desperately need for the animals’ best possible outcome. Learn about the foster opportunities we have available. Go to our website at http://www.co.iredell.nc.us/149/Animal-Services-Control for a foster application.
The shelter doesn’t want the fosters to have to provide for the basic care items needed to care for the animals. To donate, the shelter’s address is 430 Bristol Drive, Statesville.
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Meet Rambo (A295425) a charming and lovable 2-year-old, 65 lb. bully breed that arrived at the shelter as a stray. With his adorably large ears and friendly smile, Rambo is sure to capture your heart from the moment you meet him. It’s like Rambo thinks his job is to make you smile, and he takes this ever so seriously! He loves water and loves to try to bite the water as it comes out of the hose. This playful and cheese loving boy is waiting on his family to find him. Please come and meet him in person to learn more about him! We always recommend meet-and-greets with other dogs and children prior to adoption. His fee is waived.
As for size of dry kitten food, 3.15- or 6.3-pound bags are easiest for fosters to handle.
Animal Services also holds drive-thru rabies clinics from 6-7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. The fee is $5, cash only.
Rabies vaccinations are available during our appointment hours and by appointment only. Only 1-year vaccinations are administered during our ‘appointment only’ hours of 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and you may request an appointment by visiting our website and submitting an appointment form at https://www.iredellcountync.gov/FormCenter/Animal-Control-17/Appointment-Request-Form-260
On the second Tuesday of each month, Iredell County Animal Services provides a rabies vaccination clinic from 6-7 p.m. at the Animal Shelter. Rabies vaccinations are available for $5 each, cash only! One- and three-year vaccinations are available, and you must have proof of current one-year vaccine status to receive a three-year vaccine. All cats must be in carriers.
Come visit us, at Iredell County Animal Services and take home your best friend!
For information, call the shelter at 704-878-5424.
