There are five Animal Control agencies in Wake County. The City of Raleigh and the towns of Cary, Garner and Holly Springs all provide Animal Control services through municipal animal control officers attached to the local police departments. Wake County Animal Control provides services to the rest of the county as well as the unincorporated areas of Raleigh, Cary, Garner and Holly Springs.
Animal Control Jurisdictions & Contact Information
Garner Animal Control: 919-831-6311
Holly Springs Animal Control: 919-557-9111
Raleigh Animal Control: 919-831-6311
Cary Animal Control: 919-319-4517
Wake County Animal Control: 919-856-6911
- Wake County Animal Control responds to requests for service from citizens in the following locations: unincorporated Wake County, Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon.
- Wake County Animal Control does not have jurisdiction to enforce animal control laws in Raleigh, Cary, Garner or Holly Springs because each municipality has its own local ordinance.
- Wake County does provide animal sheltering for the entire county at the Wake County Animal Center.
Citations & Payments
**Please pay citations within 10 days to avoid court proceedings.**
Mail check or money order made payable to: Wake County Government, 820 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610, Attn: Accounting
Credit or debit card payment over the phone: 919-212-PETS (7387)
Public Records Request
Please Note: If you need a report from Raleigh Animal Control, Cary Animal Control, Holly Springs Animal Control or Garner Animal Control, please call them directly for assistance. We cannot fill those requests.
Wake County Animal Control Public Records Request