The Guilford County Animal Resource Center is the only public open admission animal services center in Guilford County.

We are a professional, caring organization devoted to saving the lives of lost, abandoned and surrendered animals of Guilford County, N.C. We strive to humanely care for all the animals and work diligently to return lost animals to their owners.

We are committed to making every adoption a positive, permanent experience for both the animals and the pet owner. We also conduct community awareness programs such as education on pet care and responsibility, as well as community outreach programs.

Guilford County Animal Services is committed to placing every adoptable animal into a new home. When we have an animal that cannot be placed by our organization, we work collaboratively with other rescue organizations to help place specific dogs, cats, livestock, exotic and wildlife.

The Guilford County Animal Services is committed to every animal that arrives at our facility. Our staff is devoted to treating every animal to help it get adopted. We are proud to have a 90% live release rate for cats and an 84% live release rate for dogs in 2023.  Live release rates are determined by the number of animals that come into into the shelter, divided by the number of animals who had a successful outcome through adoption and rescue partners.  Last year 8,355 animals entered our shelter compared to 5,526 in 2022.

Employment

Interested in applying for a position? Follow this link to our County Human Resources page to view and apply for current job opportunities at Guilford County Animal Services.

The Hard Decision

With the many animals brought to the resource center each year there are simply more animals than there are homes. Every single day the staff at GCAS must make the difficult decision to euthanize. Ideally GCAS would never have to euthanize an animal but sometimes it is necessary. We make sure that every animal that comes through our doors has the best possible chance at a happy life. Read more.

Hours of Operation

• Sunday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• Monday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• Tuesday: Closed
• Wednesday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• Thursday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• Friday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• Saturday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Shelter Address

980 Guilford College Road
Greensboro, NC 27409

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