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General
Email us at animalservices@fcso.us or by calling
336-703-2480 option #1 between 8 am and 4 pm 7 days a week.
If it is on the roadway inside the city of
Winston-Salem, call City Link at 336-727-2638.
If it is off the roadway outside the city limits of Winston-Salem, but
still inside Forsyth County you may call the North Carolina Department of
Transportation at 336-896-2350 and check to see if the road is state maintained
and if they can pick the animal up. Both
agencies will only pick up dead animals that are in or alongside the
roadway. If you have a pet that is
deceased you can take it to the landfill.
See our brochure concerning wildlife under our “Services” menu.
Yes, see our brochure concerning most pet
licensing questions under our “Services” menu.
Provide us with your name, address, phone number, and information regarding the specific pet. We will note our files with the updated information concerning the pet. You can contact us by any of the following methods:
· Email
from this website
· Call
336-703-2480, option 2 and leave us a message
· Write
on your renewal application that you no longer have the pet and send it back to
us.
The owner of any dog or cat must obtain a registration for such animals within sixty (60) days after the dog or cat is acquired. New residents shall have sixty (60) days to register any dog or cat.
| Dogs | Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Spayed or Neutered | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Unaltered | $25.00 | $25.00 |
- Animals that are working members of public safety agencies.
- Animals in the care of a non-profit 501C-3 animal welfare organization as long as sterilization is a requirement of the organization before adoption.
- Handicap Assistance Dogs: Fees may be waived for handicap assistance dogs, provided the dog is sterilized.
- Hunting dogs may receive a reduced $5.00 fee upon the owner furnishing the County with a valid hunting license.
- Show animals may receive a reduced $5.00 fee upon providing three (3) recognized show event registrations per animal.
- Fertile animals unable to be sterilized for health reasons may receive the $5.00 registration fee providing a veterinarian provides a written statement explaining the animal’s condition.
- You can print a Pet Licensing Application.
- Pet licensing brochures that include an application are available at many public buildings and veterinarian offices.
- You may call Animal Control at (336) 703-2479 and leave your name and address with a request for applications. We will mail them to you.<
- You can write the application's required information for the additional pet(s) on a supplemental sheet of paper and mail it to us with the original application and required fee(s). Proof of current rabies vaccination and sterilization is required.
You can contact us by any of the following methods:
- Email from this website
- Call (336) 703-2479 and leave us the message.
- Write on your renewal application that you no longer have the pet and send it back to us.
Hours of Operation
FHS University North (FCAS) Adoption Hours:
- Closed Sunday
- Closed Monday
- 10:00 - 6:00 Tuesday
- 10:00 - 6:00 Wednesday
- 10:00 - 6:00 Thursday
- 10:00 - 6:00 Friday
- 10:00 - 6:00 Saturday
