Onslow County Animal Services (OCAS)
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Hours: Shelter and adoptions: Tue-Fri 12-5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sun-Mon. Admin: Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Onslow County residents
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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County animal shelter and animal control for Onslow County. Handles animal bites, nuisance complaints, surrenders, adoptions, cruelty investigations, lost and found reports and spay/neuter education.
How to reach them
Where: 244 Georgetown Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Hours: Shelter and adoptions: Tue-Fri 12-5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sun-Mon. Admin: Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
Good to know
- How to get started: Adoptions are walk-in, no appointment needed. Call (910) 937-1164 to schedule a reclaim or surrender appointment. Call (910) 455-0182 for animal control.
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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