Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC

02/27/2025

We are full so we are having a two day adoption special tomorrow (February 28th) and Saturday (March 1st) - come in and ADOPT!

02/25/2025

For Happy Tails adoption photos and information about available animals - please check out our new page! Link in first comment.

02/22/2025

Check out our new page for some great dog profiles and updated adoption slide show! Link in first comment.

02/21/2025

We are open our normal hours today (Friday) - come in and adopt!

02/20/2025

Thursday 2/20 we will be open 11 am to 3 pm for reclaims only. Everyone stay safe and warm!

02/19/2025

Check out this great event being hosted by our friends at PAW Alliance New Leash on Life & New Start in Life

02/19/2025

We will be open 10 am to 2 pm today for reclaims only!

02/18/2025

Miss seeing our adoption photos??? Come on over to our new page - they're all there!! Link in first comment.

02/16/2025

Hi!! I'm Ash and I'm a laid-back girl about 2 to 3 years old who enjoys taking things slow! I love to lounge around in the warmth of a bed or the cozy closeness of my hideouts. I'm sweet and enjoy pets and affection!
My previous owner left me here and never came to get me....but that's ok. I have friends here that take good care of me and they will make sure I find my forever home!! 😻
Please come meet me!

02/16/2025

Friends, we want you to meet Big Bear. This 6 year old boy with the cutest spot in the middle of his head came to us when, sadly, his owner- his protector and best friend, died.
Sadly, this one man was all Big Bear has ever known. He was spoiled with a daily car ride with his owner and protected from this big, scary world.
Big Bear needs a QUIET all adult home. He's kind of a couch potato and loved the comfy bed he was given here at the shelter. He is scared of loud noises, too many people around him, and well, many things. He is housetrained! He walks well on leash and has good recall.
But, oh, when you crouch down to his level and gently call him, he will come close to you for pets, rubs, baby talk and loves 💕. He feels safest when he's by your side.... Protected from the big, scary world. He deserves a forever home where he can feel safe and loved.
So, friends, if you know the perfect older adopter for this low-key boy, please tell them to come meet Big Bear!

02/15/2025

HAPPY TAILS!! Brock is ADOPTED!!!

Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC

02/15/2025

Good morning nice folks! My name is Chiki and I am around 2 years old. At around 45 lbs, I am a great medium sized dog who is (mostly) out of my silly puppy phase. I came into the shelter the first time in 2023, brought in by a nice deputy, but I was not reclaimed by my original owner. My friends here put in me in their adoption program and I was adopted in September 2023. In February 2025 I was returned to the shelter because the folks who had adopted me were no longer able to care for me. I am looking for my fresh start - could that be you?
I am already spayed, walk well on a leash, and I don't want to brag, but my friends here say I am very smart!
Stop by today and meet me at Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC

Good morning nice folks! My name is Chiki and I am around 2 years old. At around 45 lbs, I am a great medium sized dog who is (mostly) out of my silly puppy phase. I came into the shelter the first time in 2023, brought in by a nice deputy, but I was not reclaimed by my original owner. My friends here put in me in their adoption program and I was adopted in September 2023. In February 2025 I was returned to the shelter because the folks who had adopted me were no longer able to care for me. I am looking for my fresh start - could that be you?

I am already spayed, walk well on a leash, and I don't want to brag, but my friends here say I am very smart!

Stop by today and meet me at Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC

02/15/2025

UPDATE - ADOPTED!!

Meet Peabody 🐈‍⬛ Looking to add a little entertainment to your life? Consider adopting this frisky little bundle of chaos newly available for adoption at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC!
This kitten is a feisty, frisky little thing who thinks the world revolves around him (…or her…I’m actually not quite sure). He thinks he’s ten times his size and fears nothing. He’s got a whole lot of personality wrapped up in a teeny tiny kitten sized package, and he’ll make a great addition to somebody’s home. He loves to play but staff say he’ll settle down and enjoy attention, even letting them carry him around inside their jackets where he can cozy up and rest. Here’s what Peabody has to say for himself:
Howdy, I’m Peabody and I’m a rambunctious kitten who loves adventure! Staff say I’m fun to play with, watching me run around and suddenly pause before slowly revving up to pounce on my target. I’m goofy and energetic and can’t wait to have a home of my very own to conquer! I mean…explore. 🙂
If interested in meeting with Peabody or any of the other available cats or kittens please head over to the Forsyth County NC Animal Shelter website and fill out a preliminary application then come down to the shelter and request a meet-and-greet! The adoption fee covers the animal’s spay/neuter, microchip, and of-age vaccinations. 🐾

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02/14/2025

Please go follow our new page - link in first comment! We have created this due to our inability to post photos directly.

02/14/2025

Happy Tails!!!
Jinx is ADOPTED!!
Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC

02/13/2025

Happy Tails!!! Today Hazel found her forever home!!
Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC

02/13/2025

ADOPTED!!!

Hi there! My name is Shelley but my friends here call me Banana Pudding, or just Pudding, or sweetie because I am just so very sweet! I sit nicely for a treat, walk well on a leash, and am housetrained. I'm fully grown and am a nice medium size at around 40 lbs. My friends here say I am around 3-4 years old. Come by to visit me at Forsyth County Animal Shelter - NC today!

02/13/2025

We need peanut butter for enrichment for the dogs (please check to be sure it doesn't have xylitol - most major brands are safe but double check) - thank you!!!