Animal Protection Society
The Animal Protection Society (APS) of Durham runs our local county shelter and provides temporary safe haven to the homeless animals in our community. We proudly support the APS and encourage you to consider adopting your next pet from the thousands of pets the APS cares for each year.
The Coalition to Unchain Dogs
The Coalition to Unchain Dogs is a non-profit, volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains. As volunteers of this great organization that not only forever changes the lives of dogs but the lives of their guardians and our community as a whole, we can tell you the results of their work is nothing short of extraordinary.
Independent Animal Rescue
Independent Animal Rescue’s (IAR) mission is to rescue and provide safe and responsible care for homeless, abandoned and abused animals. A network of foster homes, IAR has been helping the homeless animals of our area since 1994.
Bull City Dogs
A wonderful blog with beautiful photographs about dogs in residence at our county shelter (APS) as they wait for their forever home. This site is maintained by a regular shelter volunteer whom we are lucky enough to have as a client and proud to call our friend.
Bull City Kitties
A wonderful blog with beautiful photographs about cats and kittens currently in residence at our county shelter (APS) as they wait for their forever home.
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program
Being so involved with animal welfare work within our community, we are painfully aware of our pet overpopulation problem. The Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) of NC provides full-service, lost cost spay/neuter services and a much needed service through their mobile vet unit.
Affordable Animal Care of Durham
The latest low-cost spay/neuter option for our community also offers veterinary services at extremely reasonable rates. Conveniently located, Affordable Animal Care also offers supportive services to other non-profits working hard to eradicate pet overpopulation.
Pet Overpopulation Patrol
The Pet Overpopulation Patrol (POP) provides lost cost spay/neuter surgeries to our community through their mobile vet practice. POP Partners with some of our favorite rescues and charities and we love the work they do.
Animal Kind
Animal Kind is dedicated to eradicating pet-overpopulation and tackles that task creatively and effectively through their various programs and affiliations. Most notably, Animal Kind has piloted the very successful $20 Fix program; providing $20 spay/neuter surgeries to low-income residents.
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