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The Humane Society of Wilkes does not own or run the Wilkes County Animal Shelter.  

These cats are available for adoption at Wilkes County Animal Shelter at 408 Call Street, Wilkesboro, NC,  (336) 903-7688.  If you are interested in a particular cat you see on this page, please call the shelter to determine if it is still there before you go. If you are looking for a cat that may have been turned in as a stray, please visit or call the shelter regularly. This webpage does not post photographs of the stray cats being held in quarantine.  We recommend that you also check the Wilkes County NC Lost and Found Pets page on Facebook

Shelter Adoption Information

The shelter's hours of operation are 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The adoption fee is $75.00, or $50.00 if the cat is already spayed or neutered. 

This fee pays for the following:

  1. Physical examination
  2. A check for worms and routine deworming for hookworms and roundworms
  3. The first in a series of feline distemper and upper respiratory vaccines.
  4. Rabies vaccine at 4 months
  5. Spay or Neuter at 4-6 months
  6. Other services are recommended and should be discussed with your veterinarian at the first visit.

Please visit the Wilkes County Animal Shelter to see even more adoptable cats!

Also check the Humane Society of Wilkes Cats in Foster Homes page for available cats and visit PetSmart, Wilkesboro, NC.

Cat Listings


Pen J Black Cat

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Beautiful short-haired black cat!



Pen B Cookie

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Cookie, short-haired female, brown tabby, one year old. Gorgeous kitty!



Pen C Star

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Star, short-haired, black & white, one-year-old female. Beautiful girl.  



Pen H Oreo

Thursday, March 13, 2025

 Oreo, black & white, medium-haired female