Animal Services
Animal Services Overview
Mission
The Mission of the Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services is to promote an environment of responsible pet ownership through progressive animal welfare initiatives, community outreach and humane education in a culture of compassion, creativity, and integrity and to enforce county and state animal laws. This Mission will be accomplished in partnership with the citizens of Moore County through the highest ethical, professional, and legal standards.
Hours of Operation
- Adoptions
- Animal drop off
- Lost and Found reporting
- Rabies vaccinations($10/shot)
- Scanning
- Trap loans
Contact Us
- 1 (910) 947-2858
- 1 (910) 947-5952
Physical Address
Education
The Animal Services Staff and Deputies are dedicated to furthering the public's knowledge about a variety of topics including the local animal control ordinance, rabies prevention, wildlife issues, responsible pet care and dog bite prevention.
Helping people struggling with their pets’ behavior problems early on can keep them in their homes and out of the shelter. The videos below address the most common behavior issues that can lead to surrender.
- Cats: Litter Box Best Practices (to prevent house soiling)
- Cats: How to Pet a Kitty (to help families overcome interactions that may lead to scratching)
- Dogs: How to Live with an Energetic Dog (to prevent jumping, leash biting, etc.)
- Dogs: How to Housetrain your Puppy (to prevent house soiling)
- Pets: Using Positive Reinforcement to Address Problem Behaviors (to help prevent owners from using negative reinforcement with their animals)
Rabies
Please see the calendar below for current dates and locations of RABIES CLINICs.
Animal Services
Moore County Animal Emergency assistance Evacuation/Sheltering information is available through Department of Public Safety in Carthage (910) 947-6317.
Moore County Animal Services is responsible for enforcing North Carolina statues and the county ordinance pertaining to animals. Animal Service Officers cooperate with local law enforcement in fulfilling this duty.
Other services provided include:
- Investigation of animal bites and quarantine of any dog or cat suspected of having rabies
- Canvasses for the propose of ascertaining compliance with rabies statutes
- Investigation of animal cruelty or neglect
- Investigation of nuisance animal reports
- Investigation of vicious or dangerous dog incidents
- Impoundment of stray domestic animals
Animal Services does not respond to reports of nuisance wildlife unless there is an immediate threat to public health and safety.
Animal Services operates during normal business hours of 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. An On Call Officer is available for emergency situation thru 911 after hours and on the weekends and holidays. Animal Services does not respond to dead animals in your yard or on streets/highways. For dead animal pickup you may call D.O.T. at 910-773-8070. Animal Service Deputies do not go in attics or crawlspaces. You may reach out to N.C. Wildlife for a Damage Control Agent at 1-866-318-2401 for such animals in attics and crawlspaces.
Spay/Neuter
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is available! Don't wait another day! It's as easy as filling out a short application. Please contact Animal Services at (910) 947-2858 to find out more information.
If you are a concerned citizen, please join us in addressing this need in our community. A program of financial assistance consisting of state funding, grant assistance and a community based donation fund helps our neighbors in need prevent unwanted litters. Please consider a contribution to the FIX'Moore fund.
Prior to going to the Vass Spay/Neuter Clinic your completed FIX'M application along with the $25 fee must be processed at the Moore County Sheriff's Animal Services office (5235 US-15 501 Highway, Carthge, NC 28327).