Change for Union County, NC

10/30/2026

💔 Another Pit Bull. Another Heartworm-Positive Dog. Another Life Waiting for Someone to Care.

RESCUE ONLY – COMMITMENT NEEDED BY NOVEMBER 5!

Bubba is just 5 years old, and somehow, he’s already found himself unwanted and sitting in a shelter. 🥺

This handsome boy wandered into someone’s yard, and despite being friendly and approachable, no one ever came looking for him. No owner. No family. No one to bring him home.

Now Bubba waits behind kennel doors, another Pit Bull facing euthanasia through no fault of his own.

And here’s what makes his story even harder. Bubba is a good boy. He’s been very friendly with other dogs 🐶❤️🐶 and did well during his temperament testing (see videos in comments). He has so much potential to be someone’s wonderful companion.

🩺 Medical Information
* 5 years old | 60 lbs | Intact male
* Heavy heartworm positive – Treatment needed
* Friendly with other dogs; did well during temperament testing
* Vaccinated: DHPP, Bordetella and Rabies
* $25 rescue pull fee

💔 Bubba is another reminder of what happens when dogs are discarded and preventative care is neglected. Shelters are filled with Pit Bulls just like him. Friendly, deserving dogs who need medical treatment and a chance at a better life. LHe needs a foster willing to step up and save him.

🐾 Rescue Commitment Deadline: November 5, 2026

Please share Bubba’s story. If you’re an experienced foster, reach out to a rescue and offer your home. A foster commitment could be the difference between Bubba leaving the shelter and running out of options.

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
📞 704-283-2308
📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]

10/28/2026

Taken by Lab Rescue LRCP. Donation links pending.

🍫🐾 MEET GAGE THE CHOCOLATE LAB🐾🍫

Gage is a gorgeous 3-year-old, 72-pound Chocolate Labrador Retriever whose world has been turned upside down. 💔 😭 His owner’s declining health meant they could no longer care for him. Now, this beautiful dog is sitting in a kennel, waiting for someone new to help him start over.

❤️About Gage:
🐾 Just 3 years old with plenty of Labrador energy, love and enthusiasm!
🐾 Did well during temperament testing with BOTH male and female dogs!
🐾 Would love an active home where he can exercise, play, and learn.
🐾 Needs some leash training.
🐾 Heartworm positive and will need treatment.
🐾 Vaccinated for DHPP, rabies, and Bordetella. He is still intact.

Gage is young, sweet, and has so much potential. He just needs a new owner willing to invest in him.

🚨 RESCUE ONLY — COMMITMENT NEEDED BY NOVEMBER 4, 2026! 🚨

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
📞 704-283-2308
📧 Rescue inquiries and commitments:
[email protected]

Please SHARE Gage far and wide! Somewhere out there is a rescue, foster and adopter that can change this boy’s entire future. ❤️🐾

10/27/2026

Outcome unknown. 💔

Meet Ghost. 👻🎃 He is everything you could want in a new best friend.

At just 3 years old and a smaller 35 pounds, Ghost is a happy, playful, affectionate dog who has quickly become a shelter staff favorite. Ghost was surrendered by a family that felt they no longer had time for him.

❤️ Why Ghost is such a great catch:
🐾 3 years old, 35 pounds
🐾 Happy, playful, and friendly
🐾 Crate-trained
🐾 Passed his dog temperament test
🐾 Wonderful during his medical examination
🐾 Heartworm negative
🐾 Vaccinated (DHPP, Bordetella, Rabies)
🐾 Ghost is not yet neutered

Ghost is available to a rescue or screened, approved adopter. Because of his physical resemblance to a Pit Bull-type breed, he requires an approved placement. He has no behavioral or medical issues.

⏰ Ghost needs a commitment by October 29, 2026!

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112
📞 704-283-2308

📧 Apply to adopt Ghost: [email protected]

Please share Ghost! Somewhere out there is a family looking for a dog just like him. Let’s help them find each other. ❤️

10/23/2026

Asking our followers to please like and share these dogs. ❤️ They are in Virginia and deserve to live their final years together after the death of their owner.

Like and share. 10 seconds may help save them.

💔 URGENT FOSTER OR FOSTER-TO-ADOPTER NEEDED FOR TWO SENIOR BROTHERS!

Meet Tuffy & Trouble! These two 12-year-old boys sadly lost their owner and, with no family or friends able to take them in, found themselves at a county shelter. Now, they’re facing an uncertain future through no fault of their own.

We’re trying to bring them to MHF, but we NEED a foster or foster-to-adopt home willing to take BOTH boys together before we can make that happen! These two are bonded and must stay together. ❤️

Here’s what we know:
🐾 Both are 12-year-old Heinz 57 mutts.
🐾 They grew up with kids and should do well with dog-savvy children who understand that senior dogs need their space and boundaries respected.
🐾 They prefer to be the only dogs in the home, so no other dogs.
🐾 Cat compatibility is unknown.
🐾 Their medical history is unknown.

Tuffy & Trouble deserve a safe, comfortable place to enjoy their golden years together. Even if you can only foster temporarily, you could make a huge difference in their lives!

🚨 CAN YOU OPEN YOUR HOME TO THESE SENIOR GENTLEMEN? Please message us ASAP if you can foster or foster-to-adopt and SHARE this post to help us find them a safe place to land!

10/21/2026

ADOPTED ✨❤️

Winnie came to the shelter as a stray. No one came looking for her. 💔

At just 4 years old and 36 pounds, this sweet girl is struggling. The noise, fear, and stress of shelter life have left her visibly scared and shut down. She needs somewhere quiet to feel safe again.

Despite her fear, Winnie has been gentle with shelter staff and did well during her dog temperament testing 🐶❤️🐶 (videos in comments). She needs patience, help with leash manners, and someone willing to give her a chance. ✨

🩺 Details:
* 4-year-old, 36-pound intact female Pit Bull
* Heartworm negative
* Possible incisor extraction needed
* Vaccinated: DHPP, Bordetella & Rabies
* Did well during dog temperament testing
* Needs rescue or an approved adopter

🚨 Commitment Deadline: October 28, 2026

Please share Winnie and help her find a safe place to land.

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
📞 Phone: 704-283-8303
📧 Email: [email protected]

10/19/2026

Pledges for Heartworm Treatment needed for Last Chance Animal Rescue to help Goofy. Please donor pledges here:
https://givebutter.com/saving-goofy-6d1dhq

LAST CALL TODAY Monday, October 26! 💔🥺

Who loves black labs? Meet Goofy. 🐕‍🦺🐾❤️

He’s still just a baby at about 1½ years old. He was found as a stray, possibly dumped, and no one ever came to claim him. 😭

Now, instead of growing up in a loving home, Goofy is sitting in a shelter, heartworm positive and waiting for someone to save him.

Goofy is a young dog who still has so much to learn and so much love to give. He did well during his dog temperament test and just needs someone willing to give him patience, guidance, and a chance.

🙏 PLEASE PLEDGE AND SHARE! Heartworm treatment is expensive, and pledges may help a rescue say YES to Goofy!

🩺 Details:
* 1½-year-old, 52-lb male Labrador
* Intact, heartworm positive
* Did well with other dogs during testing
* Vaccinated: DHPP, Bordetella, Rabies
* $25 rescue pull fee

🚨 RESCUE DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 2026

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112
📧 [email protected]

10/15/2026

Jax has received commitment from Humane Society of Union County (North Carolina) Please honor donations 👉🏼 for medical treatment. Donate at https://hsuc.networkforgood.com/projects/134898-general-donations

💔 Rescue Needed for Jax – A Gentle Giant Who Has Lost His Home 💔

Meet Jax, a 4-year-old, 125-pound Great Dane whose world has been turned upside down. His owner is moving and not taking him along. Now, this sweet boy finds himself in a shelter, waiting for someone to give him a second chance.

Despite losing the only home he’s known, Jax is still a happy, playful, and incredibly friendly boy. He loves attention, knows basic commands, and appears to do well with other dogs (see comments). 🐶❤️🐶

Unfortunately, Jax also has medical needs that require rescue intervention. 🩺
* Heartworm positive – Will need treatment.
* Growth on his back – Requires further veterinary evaluation.
* Ears – Possible infection; shelter staff have cleaned and treated his ears.
* Vaccinated – DHPP, Bordetella, and Rabies.
* Intact male – 4 years old, 125 pounds.

💰 PLEDGES NEEDED!
Jax’s medical expenses could be significant for his rescue, and his size makes those costs even greater. Please consider pledging $5, $10, $20, or whatever you can to help a rescue say YES!

Please SHARE, PLEDGE, and TAG Great Dane rescues!

⏰ Rescue Commitment Deadline: October 22, 2026
🐾 Pull Fee: $25
📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112
📞 704-283-2308
📧 [email protected]

All rescue questions and commitments must be emailed directly to shelter staff.

10/12/2026

Rescued by Junior’s Fund. Please donate towards Xray. This will either be amputation or break. Funds need! ❤️ Donate via Venmo or Zelle: [email protected]

💔 Rescue needed by Tuesday, October 13 for kitten with broken leg.

Little Elvira is only 9 weeks old, weighs just 2.8 pounds, and has already endured more than any baby should.

Elvira was found alongside another kitten in the engine compartment of a vehicle several weeks ago. Thankfully, both kittens were pulled to safety, but shelter staff suspect Elvira suffered an injury to her right front leg during that time.

Her leg appears to have an older fracture, and this tiny girl desperately needs rescue and veterinary care to determine the extent of the injury and what treatment will be necessary.

Despite what must be a painful injury, Elvira remains incredibly sweet, friendly, and loving. She does well with other cats and has shown nothing but kindness.

At just 9 weeks old, Elvira has her entire life ahead of her. She deserves the chance to grow up healthy, pain-free, and loved. But she needs a rescue willing to step in and get her the medical attention she needs.

🐾 Elvira’s Details:

* 9-week-old intact female kitten
* 2.8 pounds
* Suspected older fracture of right front leg
* Friendly, sweet, and good with other cats
* FeLV/FIV negative
* Dewormed and treated with Capstar
* Needs veterinary evaluation and treatment

🚨 Rescue Commitment Needed by October 13, 2026

📧 All rescue questions and commitments must be emailed to:
[email protected]
📍 Union County Animal Services – Monroe, NC

10/05/2026

Willie has been taken by Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary. To donate, visit their page and see the donate button 👉🏼 https://www.facebook.com/share/1FRECrkojD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Black puppy still needs rescue. Brown puppy was adopted.

Willie and Willow are just 8-week-old babies, and their little lives have already started out harder than they should have. 💔

These two puppies were originally found in a storm drain. Their finder cared for them for a couple of weeks, but unfortunately can no longer keep them, and Willie and Willow are now at the shelter needing rescue.

Despite everything, they are exactly what puppies should be. Playful, curious, sweet and friendly. 🐶❤️

Unfortunately, both puppies have areas of hair loss consistent with suspected ringworm. They need continued treatment and care beyond what can be provided in the shelter setting. 🧼🛁 💊

They can be rescued together or separately. Staff would love to see them stay together, but most importantly, they need to get these babies somewhere safe where they can receive treatment and continue growing.

Willie and Willow have received their DHPP and Bordetella vaccinations and have been dewormed. They are currently intact.

💰 Pull fee: $25 each
⏰ Rescue commitment needed by October 12, 2026
📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
📧 Rescue questions & commitments:
[email protected]

09/30/2026

Sadly Waffles was euthanized. 💔 Shelters are overcrowded and multiples rescues are closing or unable to help because there are no committed fosters.

To help future rescue dogs, sign up to be a foster now with a local rescue. Get approved (can take 5-7 days) and be committed to help until the dog gets adopted.

Spay neuter your pets and encourage your friends and family to spay neuter.

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🚨‼️DEADLINE for DOG FRIENDLY Waffles

Meet Waffles. 🧇❤️ He’s a 1½-year-old, 51-pound intact male Pit Bull who desperately needs a safe place to land.

Waffles came to the shelter as a stray after wandering onto someone’s property. The finder reported that their dogs attacked Waffles when he entered the property. Waffles did not retaliate, but unfortunately sustained several puncture wounds. 🤕🩹

Since arriving at the shelter, Waffles has been very scared and shut down. Despite how frightened he is, he has shown no signs of aggression and did well for his medical examination. He also appears to be friendly with other dogs. 🐶❤️🐶 Videos in comments!

As if this sweet boy hasn’t already been through enough, Waffles is also Heartworm Positive and will need treatment and continued care while he heals from his wounds.

💔 Shelter staff would love to see Waffles leave the shelter and enter a quiet, supportive environment where he can decompress and begin to understand that he is safe.

He is only 1½ years old. He needs a rescue willing to give him the time, patience, medical care, and security he deserves.

🐾 Waffles’ Information

* 1½-year-old male Pit Bull
* 51 lbs
* Intact
* Heartworm positive
* Sustained puncture wounds after being attacked by dogs
* Has shown no aggression
* Appears friendly with other dogs
* DHPP vaccinated
* Bordetella vaccinated
* Rabies vaccinated
* $25 rescue pull fee
* Commitment needed by October 5, 2026

📩 RESCUE COMMITMENTS & QUESTIONS:
[email protected]

🏠 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
📞 704-283-2308