About Us
Orange County’s Animal Services Center is located at 1601 Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill, NC.
Adoption Services & Intake Services Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
Animal intake services are available by appointment and are limited to Orange County residents. Visit this page for more information about animal intake services, scheduling, and other resources.
Animal Control Team Hours:
- Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (the Animal Services facility is not open at 8 a.m. on these days, but Animal Control will be responding to calls)
- To contact Animal Control during regular hours, dial 919-942-7387 and choose option 1.
For Animal Control emergencies that occur when we are closed (such as animal bites to humans or exposure to rabies), please call 9-1-1.
Special Closings for Training:
- Wednesday, 4/1/26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, 5/13/26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, 7/1/26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, 10/7/26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Closed for the Holidays:
- Thursday, 1/1/26, for New Year's Day
- Monday, 1/19/26, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Friday, 4/3/26, for Easter
- Monday, 5/25/26, for Memorial Day
- Friday, 6/19/26, for Juneteenth
- Friday, 7/3/26, for Independence Day
- Monday, 9/7/26, for Labor Day
- Thursday, 11/26/26 – Saturday, 11/28/26, for Thanksgiving
- Thursday, 12/24/26 – Monday, 12/28/26, for Christmas
Please dial 9-1-1 if you have an animal-related emergency when we are closed, such as animal bites to humans or exposure to rabies.
If you have an animal in urgent need of veterinary care, we recommend VEG Emergency Vet at 239 South Estes Drive, Suite 102, in Chapel Hill, NC. Their phone number is (919) 374-1909. You may also contact Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital, located at 608 Morreene Road in Durham, North Carolina. Their phone number is 919-489-0615.