Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services

08/04/2026

🐶💕 Does Anyone Recognize This Sweet Little Yorkie? 💕🐶

This adorable little Yorkie was found as a stray in Tabor City, and we're hoping our amazing community can help us reunite her with the family that's surely missing her! 🏡❤️

She is safe and being cared for at Columbus County Animal Protective Services, but we'd love nothing more than to see her back where she belongs. 🐾

👀 Does she look familiar?
📞 If you recognize her or know who she belongs to, please call us at 910-641-3945.

📢 Please SHARE this post! The more people who see it, the better the chance we have of getting this sweet girl back home to her family. Every share makes a difference! ❤️🐾

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07/31/2026

🎉🐾 IT'S ALMOST HERE!! 🐾🎉

TOMORROW'S THE BIG DAY! We are beyond excited to welcome everyone to our Hot Dogs & Cool Cats Adoption Event! ❤️

The staff is ready, the vendors are getting set up, and our shelter pups and kitties are practically chomping at the bit to meet all of you! 🐶🐱 They have been practicing their best tail wags, perfecting their puppy eyes, and are hoping tomorrow is the day they finally find their forever families.

Whether you're looking to adopt, shop with our amazing vendors, grab some food, or just come out and support your local shelter, there's something for everyone. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come spend the evening with us!

📅 Tomorrow – Saturday, August 1
🕔 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🐶 Dog Adoptions: $65 (Cash Only)
🐱 Cat Adoptions: $25 (Cash Only)

Every adoption changes a life, and every person who comes out helps support the animals in our care. We truly can't wait to see our community come together for a fun evening and hopefully help these amazing babies find the loving homes they deserve.

❤️ We'll see y'all tomorrow! The countdown is officially on! 🐾🎉

07/29/2026

📣 HEY, DON'T SAY WE DIDN'T REMIND YOU! 👀🐾

THIS SATURDAY is our Hot Dogs & Cool Cats Adoption Event!

✨ Vendors
✨ Family Fun
✨ Amazing Adoptable Pets
✨ Community Fun

Come see us from 5 PM–9 PM and help our shelter babies find the loving homes they deserve. We can't wait to see everyone there! ❤️🐾

07/29/2026

🐾🌭 WE'RE ALMOST THERE! 🌭🐾

The countdown is almost over, and we are getting more excited by the day! This Saturday, our shelter is packing up some of our amazing dogs and cats to join us at Hot Dogs & Cool Cats, and they can't wait to meet all of you! ❤️

Our staff is ready, our critters are ready, and we're looking forward to an evening full of laughs, great food, community fun, and hopefully lots of "I'm taking this one home!" moments. 🐶🐱

📅 Saturday, August 1st
🕔 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
📍 886 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC 28472

🐾 Adoption Fees:
🐶 Dogs – $65
🐱 Cats – $25

💵 Please remember: We will be CASH ONLY for all adoptions.

If you've been thinking about adding a furry family member, this is the perfect opportunity! Even if you're not looking to adopt, come out and enjoy the food trucks, vendors, games, and spend a fun evening with your community while supporting our shelter pets.

Let's make this an unforgettable night and help these deserving babies find the loving homes they've been waiting for. ❤️

Who's coming to see us Saturday? Like and share to let us know!

07/28/2026

🐾🌭 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🌭🐾

We are getting SO excited, and the countdown to our Hot Dogs & Cool Cats Adoption Event has officially begun! 🎉

📅 Saturday, August 1st
🕔 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
📍 886 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC 28472

Our shelter dogs and cats are just as excited as we are and can't wait to meet everyone! ❤️ They'll be joining us in hopes of finding the loving furever homes they've been waiting for.

If you happen to fall in love with a new furry best friend (and trust us... you probably will 😉), adoption fees are $65 for dogs and $25 for cats. Please note: We will be accepting CASH ONLY for adoptions.

This event is about so much more than adoptions—it's about bringing our community together for a fun summer evening while helping incredible animals find the families they deserve. Come enjoy delicious food, games, vendors, and make memories with friends, family, and some pretty amazing four-legged companions.

Whether you're looking to adopt, support local vendors, or simply spend a fun evening with us, we'd love to see you there!

❤️ Come for the food... Leave with a best friend.

Be sure to LIKE, SHARE, and INVITE your friends and family! Let's make this our biggest and best adoption event yet and help as many pets as possible find the loving homes they've been dreaming of. 🐶🐱🐾🌭

07/28/2026

07/26/2026

🎉🐾 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🐾🎉

⏰ Just 6 MORE DAYS until our Annual Summer Adoption Event, and we can't wait to see everyone there! ☀️🐶🐱

Get ready for:
🍔 Delicious food
🎶 Great music
🎉 Family fun
🐾 Lots of amazing adoptable animals looking for their forever homes
❤️ And a day full of wagging tails and happy memories!

We're still looking for vendors to join us! If you'd like to be part of our biggest event of the year, we'd love to hear from you!

📧 [email protected]
📞 910-641-3945

Bring your family, invite your friends, and help us make this our best adoption event yet! Every share helps us find more forever homes for the wonderful animals in our care. 🏡🐾

📍 See you in just 6 days!

🐶🐱🎈☀️❤️

07/23/2026

🐾👀 MEET ELLA: HEAD OF EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS BUT HER OWN 😂

Do you ever feel like your household is missing someone who needs to know absolutely EVERYTHING that is going on? Well, Ella is available. 😂

Ella is roughly 3–4 years old, and this girl stays ALERT, ALIVE, AND READY TO GO! 👀 She’s not saying she’s the neighborhood watch… but she is saying nothing is getting past her on her shift. 😂

Ella LOVES people and would like to formally request ALL of your attention. Not some. Not when you have time. ALL. OF. IT. 💅❤️

She’s playful without being completely off the rails, but her real talent is being NOSY. If you’re doing something, Ella needs to know why. If somebody walks by, Ella needs the details. If there’s a conversation happening across the room, she was not invited, but she WILL be attending. 😂

Her business? ❌
Your business? ✅
The neighbor’s business? ✅
Something happening three streets over? Ella is investigating. 🕵️‍♀️🐶

She’s sweet, fun, loving, and ready to become the adorable little supervisor you never knew you needed.

💉 Up to date on vaccines
🎂 Roughly 3–4 years old
❤️ Loves people & attention
🎾 Playful, but not TOO much
👀 Certified Professional Busybody
💰 Adoption fee: $65

🏡 Ella is ready for her FUREVER HOME!

Come get this girl before she finds out ALL the shelter gossip and starts a podcast. 🎙️😂🐾