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We receive an average of 60 animals a day through our doors. Many of these animals have been living as strays and are suffering from injuries or other medical conditions. Oftentimes adoptable animals that are sick or injured must be humanely euthanized due to the lack of funds to provide special medical care for them. To prevent this, we created the 2nd Chance Medical Fund. This fund is designed to earmark donated funds specifically for the medical treatment of our shelter animals. A tax-deductible donation to the 2nd Chance Medical Fund will allow our veterinary staff to provide:

• Treatment for Heartworm disease
• Further testing or examinations not possible at the shelter
• Equipment and supplies to enable more treatments to be done at the shelter
• Additional training for vet staff on new procedures

ACC believes that spaying and neutering our communities’ pets is the first step to reducing shelter occupancy. Even if pets are primarily kept indoors and away from other animals, we frequently see incidents at the adoption center involving pets and unplanned litters.

The Community Spay & Neuter Fund was created to earmark donated funds to be used to provide low-cost spay and neuter surgeries to the public. While we are passionate about spaying and neutering pets, our ability to perform these surgeries is limited. Due to the high need of low-cost spay and neuter services compared to our shelter’s scheduling and financial limitations, the program is only prepared to accept a limited number of applications. Applicants must be residents of Mecklenburg County who are unable to afford the sterilization needs of their family pets elsewhere.

Local low-cost spay and neuter clinics located in the Charlotte area: The Humane Society of Charlotte, Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas,  SnipWell Spay Neuter and Wellness Clinic, Stand for Animals Veterinary Clinic

ACC is proud to be a part of the HASS (Human Animal Support Services) program. The HASS program is a growing movement amongst animal welfare agencies whose mission is to collectively build community-centered animal services. HASS program partner shelters and rescue groups support each other by pooling resources and sharing them when needed the most to keep pets and their people together.

The Community Outreach Fund was created at ACC to be able to earmark funds that could be used for HASS program related goals, primarily owner-surrender mitigation. These funds may be used on anything that a family might need to keep their pet, such as installing a fence in the owner’s yard, providing the owner with a doghouse, or assisting the owner with affording veterinary treatment for their animal.

While the basic needs of shelter pets (food, water, and shelter) are covered in our operational budget, our team knows that we must go beyond that to maintain our shelter pet’s emotional and mental health. Creature comforts, such as walks, treats, and toys, all contribute to fostering happy, friendly, and highly adoptable pets. The Animal Enrichment Fund was created to earmark donated funds to go towards purchasing enrichment items, such as leashes, treats, and toys.

By utilizing positive reinforcement training, play time, and environmental enrichment we intend to meet the following goals:

• Increase adoptions
• Decrease stress and related behaviors
• Decrease the number of days animals spend in our facility
• Decrease the chances that an animal will be returned to a shelter

Would you prefer to send a gift to support the Animal Enrichment Fund? Check out our Amazon Wishlist to browse which toys work best for our shelter pets and have them shipped directly to our adoption center!

On average, AC&C intakes over 150 kittens per month. Many of these kittens are so small that their eyes are still closed, and they need to be bottle fed. Some of these kittens are even born right here at the adoption center! While the basic needs of our kittens (cat food, water, and shelter) are covered in our shelter’s operational budget, we aim to go beyond this by purchasing high quality kitten supplies that give our kittens the best possible start to life. Because of this, we created the Kitten Fund to earmark donations that will be used to purchase kitten supplies. These funds can be used to purchase kitten-milk replacement, bottles, heating pads, fleece blankets, and kitten toys, etc.

Would you prefer to send a gift to support the Kitten Fund? Check out our Amazon Kitten Wishlist to browse which supplies work best for our shelter kittens and have them shipped directly to our adoption center!

The Shelter Flex-Fund was created to earmark donations that may be used for the adoption center’s most urgent needs. Donations made to this fund may be used to supplement other funds in times of crisis, or to make purchases that do not fall into the other fund’s descriptions.

Possible Shelter Flex-Fund purchases may include grooming supplies, cleaning supplies, advertising materials, etc.

Sponsored Adoption Fund

The sponsored adoption fund allows ACC to fee-waived adoptions for select animals in need of loving homes. Your sponsorship enables us to offer adoption incentives to animals awaiting their forever families.  To participate, simply provide the animal ID number of your chosen pet in the comment box during checkout. Then enter the amount of donation to cover the animal you have selected to sponsor. If your selected animal is unavailable, your sponsorship will be redirected to support the next dog or cat with the longest shelter stay.

List of needed items and supplies

• Anything from our Amazon Wish Lists
  • Most needed items
  • Dog items
  • Small Pet items
  • Kittens/cat items
  • Chew Toys
  • Other items
• Newspapers
• New or gently used towels, blankets, and pet beds.
• All kinds of food and pet treats! Cat, dog, reptile, fish, bird, hamster, rabbit, guinea pig, etc.
• Kitten supplies, such as cat carriers, kitten milk replacer, bottles, and heating pads.
• Leashes and collars
• Kuranda Cots (see below)

Kuranda Cots

How would you like to sleep on hard concrete or metal surface? We wouldn’t like it very much, and the dogs and cats don't like it either. To ensure the comfort of our shelter pets, we make sure that every kennel is complete with a Kuranda Cot. These cots are the primary type of bedding we use at the adoption center due to their durability and ability to be well sanitized. To provide a shelter pet with a comfortable bed to sleep on, visit the Kuranda website and have your donated cot shipped directly to our adoption center at 8315 Byrum Drive, Charlotte NC 28217.

Donate to the Pet Food Bank

America's economic crisis is forcing more and more families to make the difficult decision to give up their pets because they can no longer afford to feed them. ACC came up with the Pet Food Bank to assist income-eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to make sure families can keep their pets.

• What’s needed: Cat, kitten, dog, and puppy food, both dry and canned. Food must be unopened due to safety concerns.
• How you can help: Hold a donation drive or fundraiser at your church or business! Contact Animals.cmpd.org if you have questions on how to get started.