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We are not the Shelter staff. For questions about Shelter animals, contact Union County Animal Services, 3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112.

Phone: 704-283-2308 Email: ucadopt@unioncountync.gov We are volunteers saving at-risk pets at the Union County Animal Shelter (UCAS) in Monroe, North Carolina. We are not staff at UCAS. Dogs and cats posted on our page are at-risk for euthanasia due to pit bull breed, temperament or medical issues. They cannot be adopted by the general public and are only available to animal rescues (501-c-3). Share our posts and invite your friends to follow us. For questions, please contact UCAS staff at (704) 283-2308 or email ucadopt@unioncountync.gov

04/10/2026

Winnie is an 8-week-old, 9 lb. mixed breed intact female puppy in need of rescue after being brought to the shelter as a stray. 💔 Her history is unknown. Winnie is sweet and resilient. She is understandably scared in the shelter environment and is looking for comfort and reassurance. 🥺

Winnie is limping on her back left leg and will need a rescue to step in so she can be evaluated by a veterinarian and receive the care she deserves. She is putting some weight on the leg but is favoring it. At this critical age, being in a shelter is not ideal, and she would greatly benefit from a safe, loving environment where she can heal and grow.

Winnie is just a puppy with her whole life ahead of her and needs a rescue willing to give her the chance she deserves. Winnie has received her DHLPP and BORDETELLA VACCINATIONS.

She has a $25 pull fee and must have commitment by 4-17-26.

If you can help save Winnie, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

04/08/2026

🆘‼️URGENT: Puppies need medical help! Pledge for care. Rescues puppies are on day 3 of meds.

Three adorable 3–4 month old puppies are in urgent need of rescue. 🩺🚑 This little trio includes 2 females and 1 male. They are incredibly social, loving, and full of that typical playful puppy energy. They absolutely adore attention and deserve a chance to grow up in a safe, caring environment. ❤️

Unfortunately, all three puppies have tested positive for Giardia, a highly contagious intestinal parasite. 🥺💩 👎 The good news is that Giardia is treatable with proper medication and care. The Shelter has started them on panacur and metronidazole. These pups can make a full recovery and go on to live happy, healthy lives.

The Shelter environment is not an ideal place for them to recover, and their young age makes it even more urgent that they get out as soon as possible and prevent spreading to other dogs.

These puppies are as is and must stay together as a trio. They have no pull fee and must have commitment by Friday 4-10-26. Please email all questions and commitments to Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

Rescues with questions can please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov
📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1

04/04/2026

Good morning Changers, we apologize for the delay in an update on Baymax, we’re tired, so very tired.

Baymax IS safe. But— it shouldn’t have been this hard.

He was out of time. Rescue only. No one stepping up. Just another young, adoptable dog getting closer to the end because rescues are overwhelmed. WE are overwhelmed.

So we scrambled.

Foster. Transport. Coordination. All of it pulled together at the last minute—like it too often is.

And yes, we’re relieved, but also frustrated. Because Baymax is exactly the kind of dog who should have had options long before his clock ran out.

He’s a one-year-old, playful, loving dog with a manageable skin condition. That’s it. That’s what almost cost him his life.

He’s safe now. He has a foster. He finally has a chance.

But there are more just like him. So. Many. More 💔🐾❤️

While not a tax deductible donation, we appreciate pledges being honored:
Venmo: -McCollum
PayPal: PayPal.me/gretchenmccollum (please make sure to do friends and family)
Zelle: will DM if preferred method

03/28/2026

Baymax is safe ❤️ Update 👇🏻

https://www.facebook.com/share/1C7hVH9rqR/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Baymax needs a screened adopter or foster/rescue. His last call was Friday so Monday is euthanasia.

Details:
✅ Dog friendly 🐶❤️🐶
✅ Surrendered because his owner was a dumbass who adopted him for just 10 days. Reason? He had to much energy. He is 1 and 40 lbs.
✅ Intact and vaccinated
✅ Minor Demodex
✅ Flagged only for breed

Videos in the comments. Hundreds of you wanted to help the pits from the Monroe hoarding case. Zero offers for Baymax. 🧐 All dogs matter, all dogs have a story.

If you can foster, adopt, or help save Baymax, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

03/27/2026

💔🆘 LAST CALL IS TODAY, FRIDAY MARCH 27. If you can foster, adopt, or help save Baymax, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

03/25/2026

Baymax is safe❤️ Update👇🏻

https://www.facebook.com/share/1C7hVH9rqR/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Baymax is out of time. ⏳💔 At just about 1 year old and 40 lbs, this young bully mix has already been failed more than once. He was adopted… and then returned after only 10 days for having “too much energy.” 🙄🤬🤯 Ten days is not enough time for any dog to settle, learn, or feel safe. It’s abandonment, plain and simple.

Now Baymax is sitting in a shelter again and running out of time. He’s just a young pup. Active, playful, and full of life. He needs a routine and exercise. A chance. A committed adopter. 🏡❤️

Baymax also has demodex, a non-contagious and manageable skin condition. It’s totally treatable, and he is heartworm negative and neutered. Baymax is sweet and still waiting for someone to choose him and mean it this time. 🐾❤️ He urgently needs a foster, adopter, or rescue commitment now. He is current on DHLPP, Bordetella, and rabies vaccines.

Please like, comment and share to get his story in front of adopters.

If you can foster, adopt, or help save Baymax, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

03/25/2026

UPDATE: Adopted. We passed along the neighbors’ comments to staff to share with the adopter. ❤️✨

Meet Stella a 2-year-old, 58 lb. intact female pit bull who was surrendered through no fault of her own after her owners decided they no longer wanted to deal with her. 🤬💔 (Stella is not involved in the hoarding case)

Despite the sudden change in her life, Stella has remained incredibly sweet and loving. ✨ She has done great with other dogs and was even observed playing with other pups when animal control picked her up (see videos). 🐶❤️🐶 Stella has a friendly, social personality and would make a wonderful companion. She would do best in a home without cats. 🚫😻 Stella is now in need of a rescue or approved adopter to give her the stable, loving home she truly deserves.

Stella is heart worm negative and has received her DHLPP, BORDETELLA, and RABIES VACCANATIONS. She has a $25 pull fee and must have commitment by April 1st, 2026.

Please email all questions and commitments to Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov. If you are not a rescue and would like to adopt, please email for an approved adopter application.

📍 Union County Sheriff’s Office, 3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112,
📞 (704) 283-3865,
📧 Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov

Ross Mullis, Rescue Coordinator
Union County Animal Services

03/23/2026

📣 UPDATE: The dogs have been picked up by a rescue in Georgia. UCAS Deputies are following up today to assess how many dogs are still at the property. UCAS may receive more dogs as the investigation continues.

💸🚫 Change for Union County WILL NOT BE COLLECTING ANY PLEDGES for this rescue.

Change for Union County is a volunteer-led organization. We are not affiliated with shelter staff and are not involved in shelter operations or decision-making. Out of respect for an investigation, we are unable to provide further comment.

We do need rescue help with Baymax. He is not affiliated with this case: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HyHCvdohr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

For questions, please contact:
Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112
📞 (704) 283-3865
📧 ucadopt@unioncountync.gov

03/21/2026

‼️ UPDATE ON HOARDING CASE: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GytLnJV3Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr

HOARDING CASE: A Rescue Failed Them — Now They Need You 🚨

This is one of the hardest things we’ve had to share. A so-called “rescue” pulled dogs from a Georgia shelter… only to place them in a house in Union County where no one even lived. The dogs were left alone, with someone stopping by just to feed them. That same person was expected to “find them homes” and ship them north. Now, there are around 70 dogs on the property caught in the aftermath of this situation.

That’s not rescue. That’s abandonment. An active animal welfare investigation is underway, so details are limited—but what we can tell you is this: These dogs deserved better. 💔

Despite everything, they are dog-friendly, many are already spayed/neutered, and nearly all have been kind and social with volunteers—just a few are understandably scared.

And now, they are out of time.

💔 18 dogs are scheduled to be euthanized Monday to make space for the next group being removed from the property. Our shelter is over capacity and has already closed intake. As an open-intake municipal shelter, they are legally required to make space. The staff is devastated—this crisis was dropped on them with less than 48 hours to react.

Shelter staff is not the villain here. They are trying to save as many as they can.

🐾 WHAT WE NEED FROM RESCUES
Please consider taking just ONE dog 🙏
You are invited to come meet dogs in person
All dogs have rabies vaccines
Many are already altered, and Spay Neuter NC will cover spay/neuter costs at a local clinic

These dogs were failed by the very system meant to save them. Please help give them a real chance.

❤️ WHAT WE NEED FROM THE PUBLIC
Pledge $75 (or more) to sponsor a dog
Like, comment, and share this post to increase visibility
Offer to foster if you are already approved by a rescue
Help us show rescues that these dogs will have community support behind them

This is a heartbreaking reminder: Rescue without accountability is not rescue. Rescues: vet your fosters. Shelters: screen your rescue partners. “Sending dogs north” is not a guaranteed happy ending. Right now, none of that matters as much as this: 18 lives hang in the balance. If you can help—whether by pulling, pledging, or sharing—please act now.

📍 Union County Sheriff’s Office, 3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112, 📞 (704) 283-3865, 📧 Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov
Ross Mullis, Rescue Coordinator
Union County Animal Services

03/20/2026

UCAS urgently needs rescue placement for 18 pit bulls and pit bull mixes who were brought into the Shelter from a severe hoarding situation. 😭💔🆘‼️

The shelter is currently OVER MAX CAPACITY and has been forced to close intake to the public. These dogs will need time and care as they adjust, and staff is asking rescues to assist. There is no pull fee, and all dogs will be vaccinated for rabies. Some are already fixed.

Due to the volume and urgency of the situation, please do not request individual photos or personality assessments. Rescues are asked to come down and meet dogs to assess who they can take.

The situation is critical, and the hard deadline for rescue commitment is Monday at 12:00 PM. No extensions.

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5
Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov

GENERAL PUBLIC:
It would be incredibly helpful to have a big adoption weekend! This will help with make space for more adoptable dogs waiting for an open kennel.

We also need fosters for the 2 rescue dogs on our page.

03/17/2026

Baymax is safe! ❤️ Update👇🏻

https://www.facebook.com/share/1C7hVH9rqR/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Deadline expanded to Monday. Neutered and dog friendly! 🆘🙏🏻

💔🆘 LAST CALL TODAY, Friday March 27

Baymax is a 1.5-year-old, 40 lb intact male pit bull mix who is once again searching for a second chance…or third chance. 💔 He was surrendered after just 10 days in a home, returned simply for having “too much energy.” Ten days. Not enough time to decompress, adjust, or begin to learn a routine.😞⁉️

Pets are not temporary conveniences. They are living beings who need time, patience, and commitment 🐾 If someone is not prepared for that, they should not be adopting a pet at all.

Baymax is a young pup. Active, full of life, and in need of normal routine and exercise. Now, on top of the emotional setback of being dumped back at a different shelter, Baymax is also dealing with demodex, a treatable and non contagous skin condition that requires medical care. 🩺. The good news is he is heartworm negative, so his medical needs are very minor with the right support. 🙏

Despite everything, Baymax is still a sweet, deserving boy. 🐶❤️ He has not given up. The shelter is not the place for him to heal, physically or emotionally. 🥺 He needs a rescue willing to step in, provide care, and give him the stability he has been denied.

He is current on DHLPP, Bordetella, and rabies vaccinations 💉 Baymax has a $25 pull fee and must have commitment by March 25th, 2026

Please email all questions and commitments to Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov 📧

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

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