Change for Union County, NC

01/13/2026

🥶🐾❄️ Straw for Paws is BACK, thanks to Humane Society of Union County (North Carolina)! Free straw pick up at the Monroe Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic 1404 E Franklin St., Monroe, NC 28112.

Straw is the only material which will help outdoor dogs stay warm in this cold. Blankets can worsen the cold and cause freezing.!

Like & share to reach owners of outdoor dogs. Donate for straw here 👉 https://hsuc.networkforgood.com/projects/134898-general-donations

01/11/2026

Update: More local rescuers to that area are taking forward. 👍

🆘 Courtesy post: pregnant or nursing dog near Darlington Country Club, South Carolina. Seeking rescue or animal advocate to investigate. Transporter has other dogs in care and cannot contain - especially if puppies are nearby in woods.

Comment or tag Darlington area rescues.

01/08/2026

❤️👍🏻📣 We found this kitten in the middle of Rocky River Road almost 1 year ago! Luckily she was in the yellow lines and not hit. Our friends at Cpaws found a foster and she’s been waiting for a furever home since. Dot is incredible! Your like and share may find her adopter. 🙏🏼✨🐾

As the song says, “Come on Eileen” 😂
Seriously people - let’s find sweet Dot her 🖤🤍🖤
It’s been way too long!
Email adopt@carolinapaws.com if you’d like to meet Dot or even if your name is Eileen 😉

01/08/2026

UPDATE: Her name was Bella and her owners just posted this morning that she accidentally got out. They attempted to find her. Bella had extensive injuries and the owners chose to have her humanely euthanized.

Out of respect for them we are removing the photo and turning off comments. Our condolences to the owner.

💔🆘 Please URGENTLY share this post. This dog is hit on Seacrest Shortcut near Jamestowne Road and the Greenhouse. She is attempting to stand.

Monroe Animal Control has transported her to the Shelter. She does not have a chip but has a brand new collar. Help us find the owner.

💸 Pledges will help in case our staff feels she can be saved and needs to go to the emergency vet. Please tag rescues for awareness.

01/08/2026

Medical update on Molly - please donate if you can. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
🐾 MSGBR.ORG
💞 paypal.me/MSGBR
💝 Venmo:

Molly – Medical Update

This sweet girl has a story written in scars we didn’t cause, but will carry with her forever.

Today, Foster Mama Jamie finished up at the vet — and the news was both heavy and hopeful.

Molly’s back left knee healed in a severely dislocated position, pushed outward, likely from a traumatic injury. While her hips and everything else look perfect, our vet believes the damage was most likely caused by a person, not an accident. That part shattered us.

But here’s the mercy in it:
• She is not showing signs of pain
• She can walk and get around on her own
• She is otherwise healthy, strong, and incredibly sweet
• Her personality is pure gold — gentle, loving, and grateful

Long-term, we can seek a consult with an orthopedic surgeon if needed. If mobility ever becomes an issue down the road, amputation could be a future option, but for now, our vet feels she will thrive as long as she continues doing as well as she is today.

And she is doing well — especially because she has a phenomenal foster family who loves her like their own.

So today we honor both sides of rescue:

The heartbreak of what was done,
And the fierce commitment to what will be undone through love, care, and community.

To our fosters, volunteers, donors, transporters, prayer warriors — thank you. You are the reason a dog like Molly gets to rewrite her ending.

We’ll keep monitoring her, keep advocating for her, and keep moving forward responsibly — because resilience is what this rescue was built on.

Molly is healthy. She is safe. She is sweet.
And she is ours to fight for now.

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🐾 MSGBR.ORG
💞 paypal.me/MSGBR
💝 Venmo:

01/05/2026

SAFE with Rottie Hearts! 🤩❤️ Thank you to his foster. Please donate:
PayPal is: info@rottweilerheartsrescue.org
Venmo is:

Be still our hearts! 🤩❤️ This Rottweiler hunk is Oso. He is a 4-year-old intact male who was surrendered to the shelter due to the owners moving. Oso is a big boy at 88 pounds and urgently needs a rescue to pull him from the shelter due to medical. 🩺

Oso is a strong heartworm positive. He also has eye drainage. Despite his hunky size, Oso is a very sweet dog. The shelter environment has been overwhelming for his gentle spirit. 🥺 He is understandably scared, but he shows a kind demeanor with staff (video in comments). With a calm foster home to decompress, Oso has great potential to truly shine. ✨

PLEDGES would help a breed rescue step up.

Oso has been given his Bordetella, DHLPP and Rabies vaccinations and he needs a commitment by 01-14-26. Email all commitments and questions to ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov. Union County Animal Services is located in Monroe, NC.n

01/03/2026

Fosters urgently needed for 16 week old puppies living outside. Link in comments. 💔🥺

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to everyone who chose pets over parties. You are our people. 🐾😂✨For the party crowd, stay safe, your pets are waiting for your safe return. Pet-free? Our Shelter reopens Friday at 10am. ❤️

12/31/2025

Pax is SAFE! ❤️ We are grateful to share that Pax has officially left the shelter with rescue! Because of your support, he will not spend another day frightened and overwhelmed by the shelter. He is on his way to safety and healing.

In an act of compassion his rescue, Citizens for Animal Welfare didn’t stop with Pax. 🐶🐶 They also stepped up for Dolly, a 4-month-old female Frenchie mix needing rescue. Dolly has a small ulcer on her right eye and needs special veterinary care.

Because of this rescue’s generosity, both Pax and Dolly are out of the shelter and heading into 2026 with a second chance.

Happy New Year, thanks for helping us save lives. ✨🤩

12/28/2025

👍🏻 and 🎙️ if you want Animal Cruelty Task Forces in North Carolina. Animal cruelty is a public safety issue. 💯 People who hurt animals often hurt kids, too. Congrats to Lee County for this effort.

HELPING ABUSED CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY

Abusers of children, elders and vulnerable individuals won’t likely boast about or admit to their abusive behaviors. However, law enforcement studies have indicated that these abusive individuals often admit to…even brag about…their maltreatment and abuse of animals.

Perhaps these abusers don’t believe that animal abuse is a serious matter or, perhaps, they believe that their local law enforcement agencies have little interest in pursuing animal abusers. Whatever the reason, we need to pay attention to any and all admissions of animal cruelty.

Additionally, those working with young children should be alert to reports, from these children, about frequently “disappearing” pets and/or repeated animal deaths in their home.

While pets do wander off and many sadly die, and while animals do get injured from time to time, repeated instances of missing, deceased and/or injured pets could be an indication of existing abuse of family members and may serve as a warning of future violence.

It is critically important that community members report concerns regarding any type of abuse and recognize the link between animal cruelty and family violence.

“See something. Say something. Make the call.”