Change for Union County, NC

03/30/2026

✅ TRANSPORT COVERED ✅

Baymax must leave the Shelter by 3:30pm or face euthanasia. Transport needed from Monroe, NC to University City area. It’s about a 1 hour drive. Comment if you can help. Leash, collar and crate (ideally) needed.

03/28/2026

Baymax needs a screened adopter or foster/rescue. His last call was Friday so Monday is euthanasia.

Details:
✅ Dog friendly 🐶❤️🐶
✅ Surrendered because his owner was a du***ss who adopted him for just 10 days. Reason? He had to much energy. He is 1 and 40 lbs.
✅ Intact and vaccinated
✅ Minor Demodex
✅ Flagged only for breed

Videos in the comments. Hundreds of you wanted to help the pits from the Monroe hoarding case. Zero offers for Baymax. 🧐 All dogs matter, all dogs have a story.

If you can foster, adopt, or help save Baymax, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

03/27/2026

💔🆘 LAST CALL IS TODAY, FRIDAY MARCH 27. If you can foster, adopt, or help save Baymax, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

03/25/2026

Baymax is out of time. ⏳💔 At just about 1 year old and 40 lbs, this young bully mix has already been failed more than once. He was adopted… and then returned after only 10 days for having “too much energy.” 🙄🤬🤯 Ten days is not enough time for any dog to settle, learn, or feel safe. It’s abandonment, plain and simple.

Now Baymax is sitting in a shelter again and running out of time. He’s just a young pup. Active, playful, and full of life. He needs a routine and exercise. A chance. A committed adopter. 🏡❤️

Baymax also has demodex, a non-contagious and manageable skin condition. It’s totally treatable, and he is heartworm negative and neutered. Baymax is sweet and still waiting for someone to choose him and mean it this time. 🐾❤️ He urgently needs a foster, adopter, or rescue commitment now. He is current on DHLPP, Bordetella, and rabies vaccines.

Please like, comment and share to get his story in front of adopters.

If you can foster, adopt, or help save Baymax, please contact:
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

03/25/2026

UPDATE: Adopted. We passed along the neighbors’ comments to staff to share with the adopter. ❤️✨

Meet Stella a 2-year-old, 58 lb. intact female pit bull who was surrendered through no fault of her own after her owners decided they no longer wanted to deal with her. 🤬💔 (Stella is not involved in the hoarding case)

Despite the sudden change in her life, Stella has remained incredibly sweet and loving. ✨ She has done great with other dogs and was even observed playing with other pups when animal control picked her up (see videos). 🐶❤️🐶 Stella has a friendly, social personality and would make a wonderful companion. She would do best in a home without cats. 🚫😻 Stella is now in need of a rescue or approved adopter to give her the stable, loving home she truly deserves.

Stella is heart worm negative and has received her DHLPP, BORDETELLA, and RABIES VACCANATIONS. She has a $25 pull fee and must have commitment by April 1st, 2026.

Please email all questions and commitments to Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov. If you are not a rescue and would like to adopt, please email for an approved adopter application.


📍 Union County Sheriff’s Office, 3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112,
📞 (704) 283-3865,
📧 Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov

Ross Mullis, Rescue Coordinator
Union County Animal Services

03/23/2026

📣 UPDATE: The dogs have been picked up by a rescue in Georgia. UCAS Deputies are following up today to assess how many dogs are still at the property. UCAS may receive more dogs as the investigation continues.

💸🚫 Change for Union County WILL NOT BE COLLECTING ANY PLEDGES for this rescue.

Change for Union County is a volunteer-led organization. We are not affiliated with shelter staff and are not involved in shelter operations or decision-making. Out of respect for an investigation, we are unable to provide further comment.

We do need rescue help with Baymax. He is not affiliated with this case: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HyHCvdohr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

For questions, please contact:
Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112
📞 (704) 283-3865
📧 ucadopt@unioncountync.gov

03/21/2026

‼️ UPDATE ON HOARDING CASE: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GytLnJV3Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr

HOARDING CASE: A Rescue Failed Them — Now They Need You 🚨

This is one of the hardest things we’ve had to share. A so-called “rescue” pulled dogs from a Georgia shelter… only to place them in a house in Union County where no one even lived. The dogs were left alone, with someone stopping by just to feed them. That same person was expected to “find them homes” and ship them north. Now, there are around 70 dogs on the property caught in the aftermath of this situation.

That’s not rescue. That’s abandonment. An active animal welfare investigation is underway, so details are limited—but what we can tell you is this: These dogs deserved better. 💔

Despite everything, they are dog-friendly, many are already spayed/neutered, and nearly all have been kind and social with volunteers—just a few are understandably scared.

And now, they are out of time.

💔 18 dogs are scheduled to be euthanized Monday to make space for the next group being removed from the property. Our shelter is over capacity and has already closed intake. As an open-intake municipal shelter, they are legally required to make space. The staff is devastated—this crisis was dropped on them with less than 48 hours to react.

Shelter staff is not the villain here. They are trying to save as many as they can.

🐾 WHAT WE NEED FROM RESCUES
Please consider taking just ONE dog 🙏
You are invited to come meet dogs in person
All dogs have rabies vaccines
Many are already altered, and Spay Neuter NC will cover spay/neuter costs at a local clinic

These dogs were failed by the very system meant to save them. Please help give them a real chance.

❤️ WHAT WE NEED FROM THE PUBLIC
Pledge $75 (or more) to sponsor a dog
Like, comment, and share this post to increase visibility
Offer to foster if you are already approved by a rescue
Help us show rescues that these dogs will have community support behind them

This is a heartbreaking reminder: Rescue without accountability is not rescue. Rescues: vet your fosters. Shelters: screen your rescue partners. “Sending dogs north” is not a guaranteed happy ending. Right now, none of that matters as much as this: 18 lives hang in the balance. If you can help—whether by pulling, pledging, or sharing—please act now.

📍 Union County Sheriff’s Office, 3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112, 📞 (704) 283-3865, 📧 Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov
Ross Mullis, Rescue Coordinator
Union County Animal Services

03/20/2026

UCAS urgently needs rescue placement for 18 pit bulls and pit bull mixes who were brought into the Shelter from a severe hoarding situation. 😭💔🆘‼️

The shelter is currently OVER MAX CAPACITY and has been forced to close intake to the public. These dogs will need time and care as they adjust, and staff is asking rescues to assist. There is no pull fee, and all dogs will be vaccinated for rabies. Some are already fixed.

Due to the volume and urgency of the situation, please do not request individual photos or personality assessments. Rescues are asked to come down and meet dogs to assess who they can take.

The situation is critical, and the hard deadline for rescue commitment is Monday at 12:00 PM. No extensions.

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5
Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov

GENERAL PUBLIC:
It would be incredibly helpful to have a big adoption weekend! This will help with make space for more adoptable dogs waiting for an open kennel.

We also need fosters for the 2 rescue dogs on our page.

03/17/2026

Deadline expanded to Monday. Neutered and dog friendly! 🆘🙏🏻

💔🆘 LAST CALL TODAY, Friday March 27

Baymax is a 1.5-year-old, 40 lb intact male pit bull mix who is once again searching for a second chance…or third chance. 💔 He was surrendered after just 10 days in a home, returned simply for having “too much energy.” Ten days. Not enough time to decompress, adjust, or begin to learn a routine.😞⁉️

Pets are not temporary conveniences. They are living beings who need time, patience, and commitment 🐾 If someone is not prepared for that, they should not be adopting a pet at all.

Baymax is a young pup. Active, full of life, and in need of normal routine and exercise. Now, on top of the emotional setback of being dumped back at a different shelter, Baymax is also dealing with demodex, a treatable and non contagous skin condition that requires medical care. 🩺. The good news is he is heartworm negative, so his medical needs are very minor with the right support. 🙏

Despite everything, Baymax is still a sweet, deserving boy. 🐶❤️ He has not given up. The shelter is not the place for him to heal, physically or emotionally. 🥺 He needs a rescue willing to step in, provide care, and give him the stability he has been denied.

He is current on DHLPP, Bordetella, and rabies vaccinations 💉 Baymax has a $25 pull fee and must have commitment by March 25th, 2026

Please email all questions and commitments to Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov 📧

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5

03/16/2026

❤️ SAFE ❤️ Fancy Cats and Dogs Rescue Team

Website: https://fancycatsrescueteam.salsalabs.org/donate/index.html
PayPal: info@fancycats.org

🆘‼️ URGENT DEADLINE FRIDAY MARCH 20

Darrell is a 3-year-old, 73-lb intact Belgian Malinois who was surrendered to the shelter through no fault of his own and is now in need of a rescue to give him a second chance.

Darrell is a sweet boy with a great temperament. He gets along well with both male and female dogs and has shown friendly, social behavior with people. He already knows some basic commands and is very treat-motivated, which makes him eager to learn and easy to work with.

Darrell is heartworm positive, which is why he is currently rescue-only so he can receive the treatment he needs. With the right rescue support and a loving home, he has a lot of potential to thrive.

Darrell is a smart, affectionate dog who would make a wonderful companion for someone willing to give him the care and guidance he deserves. If your rescue can help Darrell, please reach out so he can start his journey toward a brighter future.

Darrell has received his DHLPP, BORDETELLA and RABIES VACCANATIONS. He has a $25 pull fee and must have commitment by March 20th 2026. Please email all questions and commitments to Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

03/13/2026

Dogs on final deadline today Friday, March 13. Please direct all questions to Shelter staff.

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
📧 Ross.mullis@unioncountync.gov

We know many of you have been holding your breath, hoping and praying that these three beautiful creatures were saved. They were indeed ALL 3 SAVED!!! thanks to ONE incredible rescue and two amazing fosters families!!!!
Thank you Take Me Home Pet Rescue for always being willing to help!!! 🩵

‼️🆘🥺💔 Flint, Bubba and Gloria are all at final deadline for Friday, March 13.

🐾 Flint is dog friendly, neutered and HW positive: https://www.facebook.com/share/17BYQm9vPp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🐾 Bubba is healthy, intact and dog friendly: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CyCWPvHQc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🐾 Gloria is spayed, healthy but has an injury due to happy tail/excessive wagging: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1YphDAyiAz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

If you are looking to foster or adopt, contact local rescues or our shelter staff.

‼️ Please make pledges on their individual posts. ‼️

📍 Union County Animal Services
3340 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
☎️ 704-283-2308
🕐 Sat 10–3 | Mon–Fri 1–5
📧 Ross.Mullis@unioncountync.gov