Animal Care and Control

Shelters and Hours

Main Shelter:
8315 Byrum Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217
Hours: Monday - Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.   

Satellite Shelter:
2700 Toomey Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
Hours: 7 days a week 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closure Dates 2025

  • January 20
  • March 20 (Byrum Location Only)
  • April 18
  • May 26
  • June 19
  • July 4
  • September 1
  • November 11
  • November 27 & 28
  • December 11 (Byrum Location Only)
  • December 25 & 26
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Drive-Thru Rabies Clinic

Drive-Thru Rabies Vaccine Clinic for Pets, For Mecklenburg County Residents

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

City of Charlotte Vehicle Operations Center
2725 Beam Road, Charlotte, NC 28273

Only 1-Year Rabies Vaccine will be offered 

These clinics are popular and, wait time could be long. Make sure you bring the following:

  • A full tank of gas in your vehicle
  • Plenty of water and snacks for you and your pets
  • Your phone charger
 

National Cat Day

Celebrate National Cat Day

Wednesday, October 29 2025 

Byrum Location: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Toomey Location: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Join us at Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control for a special adoption event: fee-waived adoptions for all cats and kittens! (Please note: the Mecklenburg County pet license fee will not be waived.)

Come meet your future feline friend and help us find loving homes for these adorable kitties — we’re excited to see you there!

 

 

Adoption Programs

If you're looking for adoptable pets, both in the shelter and a rescue, this is the place to look.

Lost / Found

Learn how to follow the step-by-step process of searching for your lost pet or reporting a roaming pet that you have found.

Services

Free Rabies Vaccines, Spay/Neuter Clinics, Animal Law Enforcement, Animal Permits and Licensing, Community Cats, Humane Education & More.

Resources

Free/low-cost service finder, Community Cats, Pet Safety and Wellness, Living with Wildlife.

Volunteer and Foster

Sign up to volunteer or foster for AC&C! We always need and welcome helpers with various tasks around the shelter as well as foster homes to keep pets out of the kennels.

Donate

We have many programs that need funding or items to keep it going strong. You can donate to these programs by providing a monetary donation or always-needed supplies.

About Us

Learn all about Animal Care & Control the municipal shelter for both the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Meet our team members, job opportunities, and much more.

Animal Shelter Statistics

Sign up to volunteer or foster for AC&C! We always need and welcome helpers with various tasks around the shelter as well as foster homes to keep pets out of the kennels.

 

 

Popular Links

Spay & Neuter Register / Update a Microchip Events and Requests Animal Permits Pay a Citation/Permit Billing Payment
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