Animal Services

Shelter Hours Monday - Friday: 8 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: Closed 704-283-2308
Animal Services officers are Deputy Sheriffs that are assigned to the Bureau of Animal Services. These officers enforce North Carolina state law and Union County animal control ordinances. We provide the following services to the community: stray pick ups, animal abandonment, animal cruelty, neglect, dog and cat bite, Rabies Law, dangerous dog investigations and nuisance calls. Humane traps can be loaned to citizens of Union County to trap feral, wild cats or dogs. These traps are provided at no cost to our citizens. However, the traps can not be loaned out nor used for the specific purpose to trap wildlife which is illegal. NOTE: At this time, there is no leash law in Union County! The “Friends of the Union County Animal Shelter, Inc." is a non-profit organization that has formed to help provide funds for the animals in the shelter. They provide funds for medical expenses, toys, educational materials for programs in schools to promote animal awareness and responsible pet ownership. In-kind donations of items such as toys, equipment, grooming, towels, etc. or gift cards may be given to the Adoption Center. Monetary donations may be made to the 501(C)3 nonprofit affiliate of the shelter. Checks should be made payable to “Friends of the Union County Shelter, Inc.” The Animal Services Bureau also operates the animal adoption service located at the UC Animal Shelter on 3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112. Operation hours for adoptions are 1 PM to 5 PM Monday - Friday, and 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday. For questions concerning adoptions, please call: 283-8303.
Reporting Found and Missing Pets To report a missing pet you can email janethreatt@co.union.nc.us or FAX 704-283-3599. Please include all descriptive information of the animal, where & when the pet was last seen and any other information concerning its disappearance. If you believe the pet was stolen you will need to file report by calling the Sheriff’s Office. You must include your name, address and phone numbers where you can be reached.
Impound Fee Schedule Fee to reclaim your animal if it is impounded by Animal Control: 1st offense: $25.00 2nd offense: $50.00 3rd offense: $75.00 4th offense: $100.00 5th offense: $125.00 6th offense & up: $150.00 A board fee of $5.00 per day for each day the animal is impounded at the shelter will be required in addition to the above fees.
In order to reclaim an impounded animal, it must have proof of rabies. If it cannot be provided, the shot will be given by one of the shelter’s staff at the owner’s expense of $5.00. Please check community calendar for up coming scheduled low cost rabies clinics.
Currently we do not offer spay and neutering for the public’s animals.
Volunteers Potential volunteers can come into the Animal Shelter to get a volunteer application to complete and submit. Applicant must go through a background check and will be contacted by email or phone for approval and to set up volunteer schedule. Volunteers can work Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm or Saturdays 8 am to 3 pm. Volunteers must be 10 years of age and above. Those that are ages 10 – 15 years need a parent or guardian to accompany them.
Bite Report for clinics, hospitals, and doctor's offices.
Spay and neuters performed in house prior to adoption: 2009 - 148 2010 - 226 2011 - 230 2012 - 270 Approved Rescues: Angels Dog Rescue and Adoption Carolina PAWS American Pit Bull Foundation Golden Retriever Rescue Boston Terrier Rescue Cocker Spaniel Rescue Humane Society of Union County Charlotte Humane Society Paws 4 Life Humane Society of Iredell County Safe Animal Haven Animal Adoption League Tarheel Weimaraner Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Healing Hearts Rescue Australian Cattle Dog Association