Animal Bites/Scratches

• Brunswick County Animal Services is available 24/7 to report an animal bite M-F 8-4:30PM   910.754.8204  

• Other times call 911

Oak Island Animal Control -         910.278.5595

For After-Hours Emergency Service  

Please Contact One of These Veterinary Emergency Hospitals;

(Click on Name for Map to Clinic)

Animal Emergency Clinic of Wilmington

5333 Oleander Drive

Wilmington, NC 28403

910.791.7387 

Grand Strand Emergency Clinic

303 Highway 15
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 

843.445.9797

 

Animal Abuse Hotline

Brunswick County Animal Cruelty Hotline - 910.253.0909 This hotline is sponsored by the Coalition for Humane Treatment of Animals (CHTA). Pronounced "Cheetah," the Coalition focuses on the broader goals of animal welfare issues primarily in, but not limited to, Brunswick County.  CHTA's mission is to advocate animal rights, the humane treatment of companion animals, and effect change through education, enforcement, and legislation.  CHTA may also be contacted email at advocates4animals@gmail.com.

Feral Cats

• Oak Island Feral Cat Program, Inc. - a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the feral cat population in the Oak Island area through a trap, spay/neuter, and  release program. Contact Christa Viney 910.278.7431 or Leda Sloat 910.278.5481

• Alley Cat Allies - comprehensive information about feral cats www.alleycat.org

Kitten Rescue

www.rescueguide.com/orphkits.html - information on raising orphaned kittens and determining the age of young kittens.

Injured Wildlife

• NC Wildlife Commission - 800.662.7137 or 919.733.7191

• NC Wildlife Rehabilitation  - 910.754.8899

• Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter - Bird rescue and rehabilitation  910.278.7871        cell 910.294.2555

Shelters/Rescue Agencies

• Adopt-an-Angel   910.392.0557   home.ec.rr.com/adoptanangel

• Boston Terrier Rescue of North Carolina   www.btrnc.org

• Brunswick County Animal Shelter   animalservices.brunsco.net

• Cat Tails   910.253.1375   www.cattailsnc.org

• Greyhound Friends  866.470.0233   www.greyhoundfriends.com

• New Hanover County Humane Society 910.763.6692   www.nhumanesoc.com

• Paws-Ability paws-ability.org  Paws-Ability is a non profit organization that raises money to aid existing animal shelters, animal rescue groups and pet needs within Brunswick County. For a Membership Application Click Here . . .

• Paw's Place   910.845.7297   pawsplace.org

• Pender County Humane Society   www.penderhumane.org

• R.A.C.E., Inc. (Rescue Animals Community Effort) is a Non-Profit group that was formed in 2010 with the express interest of privatizing Brunswick county N.C.'s animal shelter. We plan on turning the facility into a no kill shelter by implementing proven programs that increase adoptions and rehabilitate animals raceshelter.org

• SOAR (Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue)  910.457.6340   www.soar-nc.org 

Pawprints Magazine www.PawPrintsMagazine.com - an up-to-date pictorial directory of shelters, humane societies and rescue organizations in the Cape Fear area

 

Petfinder www.petfinder.com - a nationwide directory of homeless pets that allows searches by breed and location.  Also a great site to research before adopting