Family Addition Dog Rescue of Charlotte

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01/09/2025

Updated to add: Sadly, we are hearing from our friends around the country that this is happening in other places as well. No matter where you're located, please stay vigilant. 💙

Charlotte Area Scam Alert

01/08/2025

Hey, folks!
Cold weather is coming and we hate it.
We just wanted to post a few tips.
Use STRAW (not hay or blankets if you can avoid it). Straw insulates. Hay and bedding hold moisture and can make the animal a lot colder.
Keep thawed water available! It may mean heated bowls, heat tape or putting water out multiple times daily.
Extra food=extra calories=warmth
Indoors for pets is great if you're able and sometimes we have wire crates to loan out. If outdoors, please provide adequate shelter and warmth.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Way to go Monroe!!! Hoping that other cities will follow with stricter animal welfare laws.
12/28/2024

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Way to go Monroe!!! Hoping that other cities will follow with stricter animal welfare laws.

12/24/2024

🚨 URGENT: Staycation Heroes Needed! 🚨

Today is the LAST DAY to pull a dog for a Staycation, and we desperately need your help! 🐶💔 With the shelter closed for the next three days, our pups could really use a loving place to rest and relax outside the shelter.

How it works:
Stop by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control TODAY and choose a dog to take home for a few days.
We’ll provide all the supplies you need—food, leash, and more!
Give a deserving dog a cozy, safe space during the holiday break.
Every Staycation means the world to a shelter dog, especially during the holidays. If you’ve been thinking about helping, now is the perfect time to make a difference!

📍 Come to the shelter before we close today. Questions? DM us or call for details!

Thank you for giving our pups the gift of love this season. ❤️🐾

Meet Isaac.Isaac was a volunteer favorite—a sweet, affectionate dog who loved everyone he met. One foster described him ...
12/24/2024

Meet Isaac.

Isaac was a volunteer favorite—a sweet, affectionate dog who loved everyone he met. One foster described him as “the perfect gentleman” after taking him on a daycation. He had so much love to give and was finally about to have the happy ending he deserved. A family had fallen in love with him and planned to adopt him right after Christmas, as they couldn’t take him home before the holidays.

But Isaac didn’t make it.

He spent 5 long weeks at Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control, overlooked and unnoticed because he didn’t have the chance to go on a staycation or into a foster home to get the notes and attention he needed to stand out. When a volunteer returned to the shelter on Christmas Day to find him, she couldn’t believe what she was told—Isaac had been euthanized due to lack of space.

A loving, perfect dog lost his life simply because there wasn’t enough room.

This is the heartbreaking reality we’re facing right now. The shelter takes in an estimated 19 dogs a day, and with the holiday closure from December 25-27, 56 dogs are at risk of being euthanized if we don’t clear kennels immediately. Dogs like Isaac, full of love and potential, won’t have enough time to find homes.

We need your help today.
• Adopt: If you’ve been thinking about adopting, now is the time. Today is our last chance to move dogs out before the holidays. We have so many wonderful dogs of all breeds and personalities waiting for their chance.
• Foster: Even short-term fostering can save a life. You can provide a temporary safe haven until after the holidays or decide to foster long-term if it’s a good fit. The shelter will cover all medical needs, food, and supplies.
• Staycation: Take a dog home for just five days. A simple break from the shelter allows us to gather notes on their personality, making them more adoptable. Photos of dogs in loving environments, rather than behind bars, can mean the difference between life and death.

We cannot let another dog like Isaac lose their life because no one came for them in time. This is urgent. The dogs need us—they need you. Please adopt, foster, or even just share this message far and wide.

Together, we can save lives. Let’s clear the kennels at Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control before it’s too late.

12/23/2024

A staycation is the perfect way to help without a long term commitment. Stope by the shelter today to give a pup a shelter break for the holiday💗

12/16/2024

Otter has been working really hard on his tricks! This boy is so smart and will do almost anything for treats!

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Otter
Otter

Otter has been working really hard on his tricks! This boy is so smart and will do almost anything for treats!

Adopt Hazel!
Adopt Hazel!

Hazel wanted to show off her popcorn catching skills in hopes that someone out there is in search of their own popcorn catcher! Hate missing scenes of the movie because you are searching for those dropped pieces in the couch? Hazel will find them and clean up the mess for you! This is only one of the many reasons that Hazel makes the perfect teammate. If you are interested in adopting Hazel, request an application by emailing [email protected].

A little hurricane rain won’t stop us from a good freedom ride! Friends of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal ServicesAnimal Care & Control

Hazel beating the heat in these Dog Days of Summer!
Hazel beating the heat in these Dog Days of Summer!

Not sure what to do with this cherry tomato so when in doubt, roll on it! Hazel will be available for adoption soon!
Not sure what to do with this cherry tomato so when in doubt, roll on it! Hazel will be available for adoption soon!

Not sure what to do with this cherry tomato so when in doubt, roll on it!

As sweet as it gets!
As sweet as it gets!

Anyone else buying barely ripe, $8 watermelons for their foster pup? Bambi is very treat motivated and is working really hard on her manners. She is looking for someone who is willing to be a little extra in their spoiling efforts 😜 Email [email protected] to request an application

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🚨are there any rescues that have space for a new mama and 10 puppies? 🚨 I was contacted about a stray that showed up at someone’s house and had a litter. They can’t keep and are trying to avoid bringing them to the shelter😫

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