Southern Pines Animal Shelter

When Rescue Waggin’ ended in 2016, Southern Pines continued the work through its EmBark Transport Program. The programme’s historical milestones record 4,854 animals transported in 2018. That dated figure describes a particular year rather than current annual capacity. The programme page also invites other shelters and rescues to discuss partnership requirements and available receiving placements.

Volunteers can help load animals or apply to drive transports. Before departure, Southern Pines provides the food, shelter, veterinary care and enrichment needed while animals wait. Participation begins through the volunteer process, while organisations use the transport team’s contact route. These distinct roles connect local daily care with the work of receiving shelters elsewhere.

The community-cat page directs caregivers toward affordable sterilisation and vaccination, including the Southern Pines Healthy Pet Clinic. The clinic can explain the trap-neuter-return process and offers trap rental. This is a coordinated care route rather than automatic admission to the shelter. Contact the relevant team to discuss the animal, appointment requirements and arrangements before trapping or travelling.

The published policy limits outdoor stray and community-cat intake from outside contracted areas, a change introduced in 2019. Young kittens have different options, including scheduled intake and foster-to-surrender arrangements. The shelter’s counsellor can clarify individual circumstances. Checking these distinctions helps residents find an appropriate response without assuming every outdoor cat or kitten follows the same process. Official programme information · AnimalProtech map.