The Twin County Humane Society works every day to improve the lives of animals in Carroll and Grayson Counties and the City of Galax.
Help the animals of the Twin Counties all year long!
There are many ways you can help.
Volunteer, donate, or become a member!
Twin County Humane Society had a great year in 2025!
Click to Read all about it!
Spay & Neuter
Our primary goal is to provide spay/neuter for dogs and cats through various programs.
Sadly, there are more animals than good homes. Our local shelter is full and making difficult decisions daily. Spay and neuter is the humane way to reduce the population of homeless and unwanted animals!
In 2025, we spayed and neutered over 1,500 dogs and cats. We have something big in store for 2026 – stay tuned!
Pet Assistance
We also help the animals and the people who love them through our owner assistance programs, including vaccinations, microchips, pet food, housing, and medical assistance. These programs help people keep their animals at home and out of the shelter.
During 2025 we administered 2,500 vaccines (rabies, feline distemper, and canine distemper/parvo) and microchips to dogs and cats!
Foster & Rescue
And we are working harder than ever to help those animals that are already here and in desperate need of a lifeline through no fault of their own. Because of the support of our donors, we are able to respond immediately when called.
During 2025 we rescued 660 homeless or unwanted dogs and cats, taking them into our pet foster homes and providing them with medical support and love!
We are an all volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit humane society dedicated to providing spay/neuter assistance, shelter and veterinary care assistance, community education and outreach, and promoting the compassionate care and treatment of animals in our area.
All donations are used for animals in our local area.
Thank you to our Partners!
Pet News
It's a Happy Tails Saturday, friends!❤🐶❤
Last month, we helped Carroll County Animal Control with a hoarding situation. In addition to taking 27 cats and kittens into foster care, we also took two dogs, and one of those dogs was Zeus, a 15-year-old husky with a myriad of health issues.
Zeus has been hanging out with Jennifer Roberts at JR Pet Services Waggin' Train Galax for the last several weeks while we worked to find the perfect home for him to live out his days.
Well, we found that home! Fellow rescuer Dana Danger from Johnston County, North Carolina had recently lost her beloved dog, Vegas, and was looking to take in an old soul in need of a soft landing and a place to call home for his or her remaining time.
Yesterday was a long transport day (THANK YOU to volunteer transporters George Bell, De Mott, and Sharon!), followed by a brief stopover at Aunt Stephanie's house to make some new dog friends.
After finally arriving HOME last night, Zeus fell asleep after bonding with Bovary, one of Dana's long time foster cats who adored her dog Vegas ❤😭❤
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Someone must be missing this dog. He has a collar but no owner information on it. He has been running loose around Old Baywood Rd for about a week. If you recognize it or know the owner, please let them know. Please share so we can help find his owner.
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Please note: we are not affiliated with the Galax-Carroll-Grayson Animal Shelter. You can find information about the shelter at https://galaxcarrollgrayson.dogrescues.org/