Asheville Humane Society Pet Help Center & Buncombe County Animal Shelter
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Hours: Buncombe County Animal Shelter: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Adoption Center (14 Forever Friend Lane): Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-4pm.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Buncombe County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Asheville Humane Society runs the Buncombe County Animal Shelter, the only open-admission shelter in Buncombe County, plus an Adoption Center. Its Pet Help Center serves as the community support and intake team, helping with lost and found pets, rehoming support, pet retention resources, owner surrender requests and basic shelter services. Animal cruelty, bites, dangerous animals and rabies enforcement are handled by Buncombe County Animal Control.
How to reach them
Where: 16 Forever Friend Lane, Asheville, NC 28806
Hours: Buncombe County Animal Shelter: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Adoption Center (14 Forever Friend Lane): Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-4pm.
Good to know
- How to get started: Call the Buncombe County Animal Shelter at (828) 250-6430 or the Adoption Center at (828) 761-2001. For cruelty, bites or dangerous animals call Buncombe County Animal Control at (828) 250-6670, or 911 after hours.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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