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Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement is a publicly funded open admission shelter. If you have lost a pet or would like to adopt a pet, please use our app button at the top of the page to view animals housed in our facility.
Looking to adopt? Apply online!
https://www.cognitoforms.com/GastonCounty1/AdoptionQuestionnaire
(Questionnaires are processed in the order received; please allow up to one week to be processed.)
Our fee schedule and other valuable information is available on our website: http://gastongov.com/government/departments/police/animal_care_and_enforcement/
You can view the Gaston County Ordinances at:
https://library.municode.com/NC/Gaston_County/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH3AN