Gaston County Animal Care & Enforcement
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Hours: Adoptions and other business: Tue-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-2pm; closed Sun-Mon. Surrenders: Tue and Thu 1-3pm by appointment only.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Gaston County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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County animal shelter and animal control, a division of the Gaston County Police Department. Shelters stray, injured and unwanted animals, handles adoptions, lost and found pets and owner reclaims, and investigates animal complaints, rabies suspects and cruelty or neglect.
How to reach them
Where: 1491 Business Park Court, Gastonia, NC 28052
Hours: Adoptions and other business: Tue-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-2pm; closed Sun-Mon. Surrenders: Tue and Thu 1-3pm by appointment only.
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit during adoption hours or call (704) 922-8677. Owner surrenders are by appointment. For non-emergency animal control dispatch call (704) 866-3300; for emergencies call 911.
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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