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Chatham Animal Rescue & Education (CARE) is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization promoting the health and safety of all dogs and cats in Chatham County, NC since 1975.
Upcoming CARE Events
Find True Love at True Value Hardware
Join CARE at Hardware General in Pittsboro to meet adorable adoptable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Your purr-fect match could be waiting!
CARE Night at The Beagle
Places to go and people to see! The Beagle is a fun cocktail bar in downtown Pittsboro. CARE has partnered with The Beagle to help [...]
OUR 2025 IMPACT
705 animals helped!
Powered by volunteers. Making a difference for Chatham County’s animals.
Cats
537
Cats Helped
104 entered foster care
63 adopted
12 received medical assistance
Dogs
168
Dogs Helped
27 entered foster care
19 adopted
3 received medical assistance
95% of spay/neuter surgeries also included a micro-chipping to help reunite lost pets with their families.
We rely on foster homes to keep our organization running! Consider becoming a caregiver today.