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Pets in Pitt County
- Lost pets
To report a lost or found pet, call the Pitt County Animal Shelter at 355-7879 or the Pitt County Humane Society at 413-7247. Pets are held at the county animal shelter for a minimum of 72 hours before being euthanized. - Greenville Animal Control
The Greenville Police Department handles animal control within the city limits. Dogs and cats picked up by the department's control officers are taken to the Pitt County Animal Shelter for temporary housing. Call 329-4387. - Animal cruelty
To report animal cruelty, call 413-7247, Option 1. To report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife, call rehabilitation specialist Marti Brinson, 524-5305. - 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 at www.petfinder.org. 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.
Pitt County Humane Society
4550 County Home Road, Greenville, next to the Farmers Market and Recycling Center. Michele Whaley, director. Call 355-7879. E-mail mrwhaley@co.pitt.nc.us. The shelter handles pet adoptions, temporarily houses lost pets and picks up stray animals in the county.
- Also, rabies operations are housed there. Animals that have bitten must be reported and will be quarantined 10 days. The shelter loans traps for residents having problems with stray animals.
- Adoption hours are from 1-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. Fees, including for spaying and neutering, are $60 dogs, puppies; $45 cats, kittens. Rabies-vaccination clinics are held throughout the year.
- Pitt Friends (Friends of the Pitt County Animal Shelter) is a nonprofit group that fosters selected Pitt County Animal Shelter animals until they can find permanent homes. Adoption fees are $100 for adult dogs, $75 for puppies, $60 for cats and $50 for kittens. All animals are spayed or neutered or come with spay/neuter contracts. For information, e-mail patliznkids@yahoo.com.
Pitt County Humane Society
- 3520 Tupper Road. 413-7247. Open from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. E-mail PCHS@earthlink.net, or visit www.pittcountyhumanesociety.com. The Pitt County Humane Society is an adoption agency serving as both a safe-haven for homeless and neglected animals and a resource and service to the community. Dogs have been temperament-tested and heartworm tested, and cats have been tested for feline leukemia/FIV. All animals have had shots/worming, and adults are spayed/neutered. Puppies and kittens are accompanied by a spay/neuter contract. Adoption fees range from $65 for cats to $85-$95 for dogs.
Saving Graces for Felines
- Greg Smith, director of operations. 355-3404. P.O. Box 4307, Greenville, 27836. E-mail savinggraces4@aol.com, or visit www.savinggraces4felines.com.
- Saving Graces (SG4F) is a volunteer, nonprofit cat-rescue and adoption organization. SG4F cats are provided with current vaccinations, tested for feline leukemia and FIV, dewormed if needed, and either spayed or neutered (or come with a spay or neuter contract). Cats can be adopted by visiting PETsMART on Greenville Boulevard seven days a week, or by appointment. The adoption fee is $65. Adoption hours are posted online at www.savinggraces4felines.com.
- The organization accepts surrendered animals by appointment and approval only. Call 355-3404 or e-mail savinggraces4@aol.com.
- SG4F accepts applications for low-cost spaying and neutering for cats of owners that meet certain income-level criteria. For an application, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to SG4F, P.O. Box 4307, Greenville, NC 27836-2307, or visit the Web site.
- SG4F also works to prevent disease and overpopulation in the feral cat population. Feral cats are trapped, vaccinated for rabies, feline distemper and feline leukemia, either spayed or neutered, then released back into their colonies.
- County Animal Response Team
The Pitt County Animal Response Team (CART), which rescues animals in emergencies, is coordinated through the Pitt County Animal Shelter. Volunteer training is available. Call Michele Whaley. 355-7879.