Animals

Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties.
P.O. Box 483, Alexis, NC 28006
Ph: (704) 263-2444; Email: tricountyanimalrescue@yahoo.com for Volunteer information

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas.
To get connected to a local Birding Group: https://www.carolinabirdclub.org/counties/countyleaders.php?state=NC

Bit O' Luck Equine Rescue's mission is to provide an environment through which neglected and/or abused equines are rescued from abusive situations, rehabilitated, retrained and then offered up for adoption to qualified care givers.
Bit O'Luck Equine Rescue is a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation.
Phone: 704-464-9964; Email: will@bitoluck.org

Gaston County Animal Care & Enforcement also make unclaimed pets available to adopt. Contact before euthanasia date.
1491 Business Park Court, Gastonia: 1st entrance - adoptions and licensing, 2nd entrance - surrenders and reclaims.
Ph: 704-922-8677 or 704-922-8678 (8:30am-5:00pm, M-F)

Information from show dog standards and training to advice on choosing a pet.
For training tips, Go to: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/12-useful-dog-training-tips/

Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Bird identification, song samples, etc.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website. Includes mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, invertebrates, and plants.
Go to: https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/es_tes.htm

Information from the Humane Society of the United States

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals, NC Digital Library, and in Magazines at the library.
Articles on wild and domestic animals range from the world's oldest bird (70 years!) to the ethics of wildlife killing contests.

Animal Welfare Institute's magazine, issued four times per year. Current issue kept in Main Library's magazine section.

Please note: It is illegal in North Carolina to keep most wildlife species without a permit. Volunteer wildlife rehabilitators are the only individuals that have proper licenses and training to provide care for wild animals until they can be released back into their natural habitat. Find a Local Wildlife Rehabilitator

Did You Know? You can put nestlings back in their nest. Their parents will not abandon them.
If you find an injured bird or wild animal, a licensed rehabilitator may be able to help.
Go To: http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/rescue/how-to-rescue-a-raptor/injured-songbird

P.O. Box 1484 (mailing address)
5403 Poplin Rd. (location)
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Ph: 704-668-9486
Email: info@cwrescue.org, or hotline@cwrescue.org

6000 Sample Rd.
Huntersville, NC 28078
Ph: (704) 875-6521
http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/rescue/how-to-rescue-a-raptor/