As employees of the CMPD Animal Care & Control Bureau, we strive to provide the best care for the animals and to educate residents on the best way to care for their pets. Our operating budget does not allow us to do as much as we would like, but you can help save lives through a variety of donation opportunities.

Donation Address:

CMPD Animal Care & Control
8315 Byrum Drive
Charlotte, NC  28217

*Please make checks payable to City of Charlotte with CMPD Animal Care & Control written in the memo line*

You can also earmark financial donations to any of the specific animal funds listed below:

2nd Chance Medical Fund

We receive an average of 60 animals a day through our doors. Adoptable animals that are sick or injured often have to be humanely euthanized due to a lack of funds to provide the medical care for them. The 2nd Chance Medical Fund is designed to provide additional money specifically for the care of these animals. A tax-deductible donation will make it possible for the veterinary staff to provide:

• Treatment for Heartworm disease
• Further testing or examinations not possible at the shelter
• Equipment and supplies to enable more treatments to be done at the shelter
• Additional training of vet staff on new procedures

If you would like to support this effort to save lives, please make sure your check is made payable to the City of Charlotte and write 2nd Chance Medical Fund in the memo line.

Read about how the Second Chance Medical Fund helped Lulu see the world in a whole new way.

Also, check out some of the other animals who have benefitted from this fund.

Spay/Neuter Fund

A donation earmarked for the Free Community spay and neuter services will allow Mecklenburg county residents of lower income levels to obtain free rabies vaccinations and sterilization surgery for their pets. 

Kuranda Cots

Even though our kennel floors are heated in the winter, we find that many dogs and cats like to sleep on these soft Kuranda Cots. There are two ways in which you can help us provide these cots to all our canine and feline residents:

• Click here to order directly from our special section of the Kuranda web site –
  Make sure to select CMPD Animal Control Bureau on left side of screen
  • Dog cots are offered in several sizes - please select the medium cot (35" X 23")
  • Cat cots are offered in one size only
    
• Send a donation directly to us and earmark it for the Kuranda Cot fund

Miscellaneous Items Needed:

• Newspapers
• Plastic Bags (from grocery stores, Wal-Mart, Target, etc.)
• New or Used Linens (towels, rugs, comforters, blankets, etc.)
• Toys/Treats
  • Kongs
  • Tennis Balls
  • Nylabone Big Chews
  • Milkbones
  • Cat Treats
  • Cardboard Cat Scratchers
• Food for shelter animals
  • Canned Food -  Dog, Puppy, Cat, Kitten 
  • Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR)
  • Esbilac (Puppy milk substitute)
  • Exotic animal foods (parrot, ferret, frog, guinea pig, rabbit, iguana)
• Food for Pet Food Bank benefiting the public
  • Dry Food for Dog, Puppy, Cat, Kitten (10lb. bags or less)
  • Canned Food for Dog, Puppy, Cat, Kitten
• Cat Litter
• Kennel Supplements
  • Kuranda Cots – Click here 
  • Small bowls
  • Heating pads