Dog-Eared Guides

If something goes wrong in Charlotte

The numbers below are verified against each organization's own published information. A printable pocket card carries the same contacts for when there's no signal.

Emergency vet care

  • CARE — Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency (704) 457-2300

    Open 24 hours, every day. 3726 Latrobe Dr — about 10 minutes from Uptown. Source

  • BluePearl Pet Hospital South Charlotte (Matthews) (704) 672-5590

    24-hour emergency and specialty hospital at 2440 Plantation Center Dr, southeast of I-485 off Weddington Road, serving south Charlotte. Source

Poison

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435

    24/7, 365 days a year. A consultation fee applies. Source

Lost dog

  • CMPD Animal Care & Control (main shelter) (704) 336-7600

    Lost & found, intake, and animal protection run from the main shelter at 8315 Byrum Dr (the Toomey Ave location is adoptions only). Open daily; 311 reaches them from inside Mecklenburg County. Source

Numbers and hours change. Every contact here is re-checked on the same cycle as the rest of the site — if something doesn't match what you reach, let us know.