Person County Animal Services promotes and protects the welfare of our citizens and animals by promoting responsible pet ownership, providing services, care and public safety and preventing the spread of animal borne diseases.  We promote the adoption of healthy, non-aggressive animals to the public and provide temporary shelter for stray, unwanted or homeless animals in our community.

Visitation & Weekend Operating Hours

Open visitation for dogs is 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. If you are interested in meeting any of our adoptable dog outside of these hours, a staff member will bring them to meet you in our indoor education room or one of our outdoor play areas!

Call ahead for Saturday Hours. Events such as Adoption Events or Rabies Clinics may be held at a different location other than the shelter. 

Check our Facebook page for updates on closings or events!

Local Animal Control Ordinances

Person County Animal Services Ordinance
City of Roxboro Animals Ordinance

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We are proud to utilize Fear Free methods at our shelter!  All staff and volunteers are trained to recognize signs of Fear, Anxiety & Stress (FAS), and use multiple methods to reduce FAS to make an animal's visit or stay at the shelter as pleasant as possible. 

Visit Fear Free Happy Homes Website for ways to keep your pet happy and fear free at home! 

Tips for understanding animal body language:

Reading Canine Body Postures
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/kids-and-pets/~/media/files/pet-care/kids-and-pets/caninebody_language.pdf

Understanding Feline Body Language
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/cat_communication.html

Check out these animal related books from Person County Public Library

 PC Public Library Dog and Cat Books for Kids
 PC Public Library Dog Non Fiction Book for Adults
 PC Public Library Dog Fiction Book for Adults