Who Do I Call If I Suspect Abuse?
Child Maltreatment: Contact your NC Department of Social Services (DSS) local county office. Click on the state Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) website for a directory.
Elder Abuse: Contact your NC Department of Social Services (DSS) local county office. Click on the state Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) website for a directory.
Domestic Violence: National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 or the North Carolina Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233.
Animal Abuse or Neglect:
STATEWIDE: N.C. Attorney General’s Animal Welfare Hotline 855-290-6915
Alamance County Alamance Co. Sheriff’s Office 336-570-6302
Burlington Burlington Animal Services 336-578-1386
Elon Elon Police Dept. 336-584-1301
Gibsonville Gibsonville Police Dept. 336-449-6677
Graham Graham Police Dept. 336-570-6777
Haw River Haw River Police Dept. 336-578-4141
Mebane Mebane Police Dept. 919-563-9031
Alexander County Animal Services 828-632-1199
Alleghany County Alleghany Co. Sheriff’s Office 336-372-4455
Anson County Anson County Animal Control 704-694-4947
Ashe County Ashe County Animal Control 336-982-4060
Avery County Avery Co. Sheriff’s Office 828-733-2071 x1208
Beaufort County Beaufort County Animal Control 252-946-4517
Bertie County Bertie County Animal Control 252-794-5340
Bladen County Bladen County Animal Control 910-862-6918
Brunswick County Brunswick County Animal Protective Services 910-754-8204
Buncombe County Buncombe County Animal Control 828-250-6670
Asheville Asheville Animal Services 828-252-1110
Biltmore Forest Biltmore Forest Police Dept. 828-274-0822
Black Mountain Buncombe County Animal Control 828-250-6670
Montreat Montreat Police Dept. 828-419-9350
Woodfin Woodfin Police Dept. 828-253-4889
Weaverville Weaverville Police Dept. 828-645-5700
Burke County Burke Co. Sheriff’s Animal Control Unit 828-438-5465
Glen Alpine Glen Alpine Police Dept. 828-584-7279
Morganton MDPS Animal Control 828-584-2627
Rhodiss Rhodiss Public Works 828-369-8400
Valdese Valdese Animal Control 828-879-2128
Cabarrus County Animal Control Div. 704-920-3288
Caldwell County Caldwell County Animal Control 828-757-8625
Camden County Camden County Animal Control 252-338-5046
Carteret County Carteret County Animal Control Services 252-728-8585
Caswell County Caswell County Animal Control 336-694-5705
Catawba County Catawba County Animal Services 828-465-8918
Hickory Hickory Police Dept. Animal Control 848-328-5551
Chatham County Chatham County Animal Services 919-542-7203
Cherokee County Cherokee County Animal Control 828-837-2589
Chowan County Chowan County Animal Control 252-482-9807
Clay County Clay Co. Sheriff’s Office 828-389-6354
Cleveland County Public Health Center Animal Control 980-484-5100
Columbus County Columbus County Animal Shelter 910-641-3945
Craven County Craven County Animal Control 252-637-4606
Cumberland County Cumberland County Animal Control 910-321-6852
Currituck County Currituck County Animal Control 252-453-8682
Dare County Outer Banks SPCA/Dare Co. Animal Services 252-475-5620
Duck Outer Banks SPCA/Dare Co. Animal Services 252-475-5620
Kill Devil Hills Kill Devil Hills Police Dept. 252-480-4047
Kitty Hawk Outer Banks SPCA/Dare Co. Animal Services 252-475-5620
Manteo Outer Banks SPCA/Dare Co. Animal Services 252-475-5620
Nags Head Nags Head Police Dept. 252-441-6386
Southern Shores Outer Banks SPCA/Dare Co. Animal Services 252-475-5620
Davidson County Davidson County Animal Control 336-249-0131
Lexington Lexington Police Dept. 336-243-3305
Thomasville Thomasville Animal Control 336-475-7755
Davie County Davie County Animal Control 336-751-0227
Duplin County Duplin County Animal Control 910-296-2159
Durham County Durham County Animal Services 919-560-0630
Edgecombe County Edgecombe County Animal Control 252-641-7911
Forsyth County Forsyth Co. Animal Control 336-703-2490
Franklin County Franklin County Animal Shelter 919-496-3032
Gaston County Gaston County Animal Care & Enforcement 704-866-3300
Gates County Gates Co. Sheriff’s Office 252-357-2411
Graham County Graham Co. Sheriff 828-479-3352
Granville County Granville County Animal Management 919-693-6749
Greene County Greene County Animal Control 252-747-3446
Guilford County Guilford Co. Animal Control 336-641-5990
Greensboro Guilford Co. Animal Control 336-641-5990
Jamestown Guilford Co. Animal Control 336-641-5990
Halifax County Halifax County Animal Control 252-583-6651
Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids Animal Control Officer 252-583-1991
Harnett County Harnett County Animal Services 910-814-2952
Haywood County Haywood County Animal Services 828-456-5338
Henderson County Henderson Co. Sheriff’s Office 828-697-4912
Fletcher Fletcher Police Dept. 828-687-7922
Hendersonville Hendersonville Police Dept. 828-697-3025
Laurel Park Hendersonville Police Dept. 828-697-3025
Hertford County Hertford County Animal Control 252-358-7841
Hoke County Hoke County Animal Control 910-875-4148
Hyde County Hyde County Sheriff’s Office 252-926-3171
Iredell County Animal Services & Control 704-878-5335
Jackson County Jackson County Animal Shelter 828-586-6138
Johnston County Johnston County Animal Control 919-934-8474
Jones County Jones Co. Sheriff 252-448-0035
Lee County Lee Co. Sheriff’s Dept. 919-775-5531
Lenoir County Lenoir Co. Health Dept. 252-526-4200
Kinston Kinston Animal Control Specialist 252-939-3181
LaGrange Lenoir Co. Health Dept. 252-526-4200
Pink Hill Lenoir Co. Health Dept. 252-526-4200
Lincoln County Lincoln County Animal Services 704-736-4125
Macon County Macon County Animal Services 828-349-2106
Madison County Madison County Animal Shelter 828-649-3190
Martin County Martin Co. Sheriff’s Office Animal Enforcement Div. 252-789-4316
McDowell County McDowell County Animal Shelter 828-652-6643
Mecklenburg County Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Division 311 or 704-336-7600
Charlotte Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Division 311 or 704-336-7600
Cornelius Cornelius Police Dept. 704-896-0666
Davidson Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Division 311 or 704-336-7600
Huntersville Huntersville Animal Services 704-464-5372
Matthews Matthews Police Dept. 704-847-5555
Mint Hill Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Division 311 or 704-336-7600
Pineville Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Division 311 or 704-336-7600
Mitchell County Mitchell Co. Sheriff’s Office 828-688-2139 x1636
Montgomery County Montgomery County Animal Control Officer 910-572-3067
Moore County Moore County Animal Services 910-947-2858
Nash County Nash County Animal Control 252-459-9855
New Hanover County New Hanover County Animal Services Unit 910-798-7500
Northampton County Northampton Co. Sheriff’s Office 252-534-2611
Onslow County Onslow County Animal Services 910-455-0182
Orange County Orange County Animal Services 919-942-7387
Carrboro Orange County Animal Services 919-942-7387
Chapel Hill Orange County Animal Services 919-942-7387
Pamlico County Pamlico County Animal Control 252-745-3203
Pasquotank County Pasquotank County Animal Control 252-331-1500
Pender County Pender County Animal Control 910-259-1349
Perquimans County Perquimans Co. Sheriff’s Office 252-426-5615
Person County Person County Animal Services 336-597-1741
Pitt County Pitt County Animal Services 252-902-1725
Greenville Greenville Animal Protective Services 252-329-4387
Polk County Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Div. 828-894-3001
Randolph County Randolph County Animal Control/Animal Shelter 336-683-8235
Richmond County Richmond Co. Sheriff’s Office 910-997-8283
Robeson County Robeson County Animal Control 910-865-2200
Rockingham County Rockingham Co. Sheriff’s Office 336-634-3300
Rowan County Rowan County Animal Services 704-216-7768
Rutherford County Rutherford County Animal Control Enforcement Office 828-286-2911
Forest City Forest City Police Dept. Animal Control 828-245-5555
Rutherfordton Rutherfordton Police Dept. Animal Control 828-287-5062
Spindale Spindale Police Dept. Animal Control 828-286-3464
Sampson County Sampson Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Animal Control Unit 910-592-1151
Scotland County Scotland County Animal Control Officer 910-277-2440
Stanly County Stanly County Animal Control 704-986-3881
Stokes County Stokes County Animal Control 336-994-2788
Surry County Surry County Animal Control 336-401-8481
Swain County Swain Co. Sheriff’s Office 828-488-0159
Transylvania County Transylvania County Animal Services 828-883-3713
Tyrrell County Tyrrell County Animal Control 252-766-0033
Union County Animal Services 704-283-2308
Vance County Vance County Animal Control 252-492-3136
Wake County Wake County Animal Control 919-856-6911
Apex Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Cary Cary Animal Control 919-319-4517
Fuquay-Varina Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Garner Garner Animal Control 919-772-8896
Holly Springs Holly Springs Animal Control 919-557-9111
Knightdale Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Morrisville Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Raleigh Raleigh Animal Control Dispatch 919-831-6311
Rolesville Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Wake Forest Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Wendell Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Zebulon Wake County Animal Control 919-212-7387
Warren County Warren County Animal Control 252-257-6137
Washington County Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office 252-793-2422
Watauga County Watauga County Animal Care & Control 828-262-1672
Wayne County Wayne County Animal Control Program 919-731-1439
Wilkes County Wilkes County Animal Control 336-903-7688
Wilson County Wilson Co. Sheriff’s Office Animal Enforcement Div. 252-265-5971
Yadkin County Yadkin Co. Sheriff’s Office 336-679-4217
Yancey County Yancey Co. Sheriff’s Office 828-682-2124
Please see the explanatory notes regarding reporting and response on our introductory page. If you are aware of any additions or corrections to this Directory, please e-mail the National Link Coalition and let us know.