Friends of the Davidson County Animal Shelter

Max- Emaciated Senior

We need your help. Donations, foster home or rescue pull needed. Email us at GingersFund@live.com or PM us on Facebook if you can help. This boy was brought in by Lexington PD & AC after being found chained, hungry and in horrible condition. Owner is being charged with animal cruelty. He is over 6 yrs…

Leg rotting off due to severe matting

If anyone knows the person/persons that dropped this dog on Fleet Darr Road in Thomasville this morning PLEASE contact County Animal Control NOW!!! 336-249-0131 Dog has been neglected – and his leg rotting off due to severe matting. A citizen saw the car that put him/her out on the road but could not get the…

Donations Needed

This little girl came into the Davidson County Shelter today, picked up as a stray by DC Animal Control in dire need of medical attention. Davidson County Animal Shelter Director Donna Grooms (FOS-DCNC founder) rushed her over to Davidson Animal Hospital for the immediate medical attention she desperately needed. Dr. Hedrick has estimated her to be only 5…

Emaciated Female Seized by the LPD

Lexington Police Officer Munger was responding to an animal welfare call where he found this girl laying on the ground and in desperate need of help. Nothing but bones and so weak that she had to drag herself over towards him when he called for her. We have named her Angel. Angel weighed in at…

Embedded Collars, Rope and Nylon

This young boy was found walking down NC Hwy 150 in desperate need of help. His neck greatly injured- swollen and oozing with infection from a slew of embedded restraints including 2 collars, rope and strands of nylon. We have named him Koda. Dr. Hedrick has aged this…

Duct Tape Hid My Burns

This little guy was picked up by Davidson County Animal Control in desperate need of help. He had duct tape wrapped around his bottom half and visible burn type wounds between his shoulder blades and in between the duct taped bandages were present. He was taken to Davidson Animal Hospital where Dr. Hedrick removed the…

Deaf, Emaciated & Poisoned

Deaf, Emaciated & Poisoned Thomasville Animal Control Officer Candace Lewis called us for help regarding a puppy that a fellow officer came across at the Cushwa Stadium on Memorial Park Dr.. The emaciated puppy was in great need of medical help and was transported to Davidson Animal Hospital to get the immediate medical care…

GS Found Locked in Laundry Room at Foreclosed House- Heidi…only 28 lbs

Lexington Animal Control Officer Sam Fritts was responding to a call today where he found a female German Shepherd locked inside of a laundry room at a foreclosed property in desperate need of help. She was able to stand but barely had enough room to turn around and her body was nothing more than fur…

6 Rescued by Thomasville AC & PD

Thomasville animal control officer Candace Lewis was responding to an animal welfare call where she found 3 dogs, one with three puppies, on heavy chains, cold and hungry. Their former “owner” was arrested at the scene by the TPD, taken into custody and was placed under a $5,000 bond. Officer Lewis then headed to Davidson…

Grace’s Pups- Elliot, Jayden, Rosie and Baby Grace

Upon learning that Grace, the dog who did not make it due to being starved to death, had puppies we have been working hard in order to gain custody of her remaining pups. Thankfully, with the help of the DA’s office we were able to gain custody of Grace’s little ones yesterday evening on 2/5/15….

Nick the Survivor

The Davidson County Animal Shelter UAC reached out to us requesting help for an injured dog with a rope around his neck that had been hit by a car. This call was likely the kindest thing anyone has ever done for him…we have named him Nick. We picked up Nick and brought him to Davidson…

RIP Angel Tips Needed to find her abuser

*WARNING* GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW We need your help to bring justice for Angel. Above, lies her remains at only 14 weeks old. Angel was found by Thomasville animal control officer Lewis when she was responding to an animal welfare call in Thomasville, North Carolina. Angel was locked in a crate, in a creek behind…

Critical Condition- Prayers and Donations Needed

The Davidson Animal Shelter UAC contacted us for help about a case coming in from Davidson County Animal Control regarding a female dog, severely emaciated and having seizures at the scene of welfare call. Davidson County ACO Howell proceeded from the scene to Davidson Animal Hospital where Dr. Hedrick and his staff were awaiting her…

Mikey: Emaciated- Seized 1/2/15 Donations Needed

Hidden away, out of sight in Thomasville, NC this boy has been hoping that 2015 is the start to a new life…a life free from hunger, confinement and despair. He has been “living” in a home, in a crate covered in urine and feces, with no food or water day after day, after day. He…

14 Week Old Puppy-Missing Hind Paws

Thomasville Animal Control Officer Candace Lewis found this little guy wandering around a vacant property in Thomasville in desperate need of help shortly before 6pm on 11/17/14. He was very hungry, had no collar and he was missing most of his left hind paw and his right hind leg was also missing from a little…

Cinderella- Donations Greatly Needed

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW We received a called from the Davidson County Animal Shelter about a stray dachshund mix who came into the shelter with a bandaged leg. The shelter has no funding for vet care so they asked if we could help…Dr. Hedrick has named her Cinderella. The extent of her injuries were…

Autumn- Embedded Restraint

Lexington Police was responding to a call regarding a dog running at large. The dog was darted after not and brought into Davidson Animal to be checked out. During the exam Dr. Hedrick noticed a wound under her collar. Upon removing the collar he found that the injury went all the way around her neck….

Nathaniel-Emaciated Boxer

This little guy came in today in critical condition. He is emaciated, weak, anemic and is suffering from severe a abdominal pain from a foreign object obstruction. We have named him Nathaniel. Nathaniel is only 10 months old and he fighting for his life. Abdominal x-rays revealed what appears to possibly be threads of rope filling…

Jed- LPD Rescue

Officer Dennis with the Lexington Police Department was responding to an animal welfare call on 10/5/14 were he found this boy chained, emaciated and in desperate need for help. Officer Dennis called us for help and headed to Davidson Animal Hospital to get this mistreated boy the immedate medical care he needed…we have named him…

Spirit’s Rescue from the Plastic Jar

Davidson County Animal Control was called out on Tuesday, 9/23/14 to a location in northern Davidson County to help a young stray dog that had its head stuck in a plastic jar since Friday, 9/19/14. The neighbors had been trying to catch the dog but they were unable to. They said this little girl along…

Lila- Donations Needed

We came across this girl at the Farmers Market in Lexington, NC in desperate need of help. She was obviously suffering from a skin condition, red skin, bleeding paws, sparse fur, her bones were protruding and her eyes were inflamed and crusty. She came running to us begging for food, attention and help. We have…

Senior Poodle “Gracie”- *Donations Needed

**Found Senior Female Poodle: Lexington, NC 8/29/14** Wearing blue collar with blue bell (no micro-chip), spayed, weight- 8.6 pounds. LPD Officer Harrison picked up this girl on August 29, 2014 close to 11 pm. She was found lying in the middle of the road on Medical Park Drive (Lexington Hospital) near Lexington Family Physicians. *About…

Abandoned- Leo and Zeus 8/29/14

Thomasville Animal Control Officer Lewis was responding to an animal welfare call on 8/29/14 where she found these two boys abandoned at a residence in Thomasville, NC. They were chained and it was obvious that no-one had been living at the house for quite sometime. Luckily, these sweet boys had made two neighborhood friends who were…

Injured Puppy-Donations Needed

This little girl came into the Davidson County Animal Shelter as an injured stray from Thomasville, NC (Randolph street area) . The animal shelter does not have the means to provide the much needed vet care this little girl needs so they called us for help and rushed her to Davidson Animal Hospital to…

Baby Bella 8/13/14-Donations Needed

This is 10 week old Bella. She was dropped off at the Wayne County Shelter in late July along with her litter mates (their mother was not with them). A couple of her litter mates were adopted and the others went with rescues but Bella was left behind. Bella was a little different than her…

Erin- Donations Needed

Her name is “Erin” – the Davidson County Animal Shelter (DCAS) staff gave her this name when she came into the shelter in Jan. of this year at only 4 months old. She was adopted the same month and her adoption news was shared with joy. That joy turned to sorrow on Saturday. 1st picture is from…

Miles- Foster or Adoptive Home Needed

Several weeks ago we received a call from local Law Enforcement concerning a possible case of abandonment…he has since been named Miles. Miles was found wondering around a neighborhood, no one knew who he belonged to, however; one neighbor “assumed” he was from a house on the street living in squalor conditions. Through some investigation…

Savanna 7/16/14 Donations Needed

Lexington Police Officer Michael Munger was responding to a call on the evening of 7/16/14 where he found this 8-9 week old little girl injured and in need of help. She was found on Winston Rd dragging her leg trying to dodge traffic. Officer Munger called us for help and brought her into Davidson Animal…

Found Dog: Hit By Car-Donations Needed

This girl was found in the road (obviously hit by a car) in the Denton area (Davidson County, NC). She was unable to stand but a neighboring family was able to get her on a blanket and onto their property. In talking with the family and the Davidson County Animal Shelter director Judy Lanier it…

Titus 7/11/14- Donations Needed

Thomasville Animal Control Officer Candace Lewis was called out to a house today where the TPD found a dog in critical condition. The male dog was found barely breathing, laying in feces, and chained in a yard with no shelter in sight. Officer Lewis called us for help and rushed the dog to Davidson Animal…

Badly Injured- 6/24/14 Donations Needed

*Warning: Graphic Images Below* A call came into Thomasville Animal Control today (6/24/14) to pick up a dog from Southgate Veterinarian Clinic in Thomasville, NC. The dog was brought into Southgate Veternarian Clinic 3 days ago (6/21/14) by someone who claimed to have found him. The man who brought him in was driving a Dodge Ram Truck….

Little Callie 6/13/14

This little girl (6-7 weeks old) was found on 6/13/14 in a daycare parking lot. Her mouth is badly injured, the left side of her face has lacerations and her fur was covered in 100s of fly eggs. We have named her Callie. Dr. Hedrick said it appears Callie was caught in a car engine…

Injured Puppy- Donations Greatly Needed

Lexington Animal Control Officer Sam Fritts was responding to a call on 5/27/14 concerning a injured puppy. Upon arriving at the location he found this little guy suffering from a horrific injury to his left eye. Officer Fritts brought the puppy to Davidson Animal Hospital to be seen by Dr Hedrick…we have named him Little Ranger….

Rocky’s 1st Surgery Results- Donations Needed

*Warning* Graphic pics from Rocky’s 1st surgery below Rocky is doing well after his first surgery to remove the large mass on his left ear. He was sedated and a large portion of the mass was removed. A lot of blood was lost during the surgery and due to the fact that Rocky has been…

Rocky and Whiskers- Donations Needed

Davidson County Animal Control Lt. Keith Kepley was responding to an animal welfare call on 4/28/2014 where he found a Haflinger named Rocky in desperate need of help. Lt. Kepley and Officer Jones were able to make contact with the owner who agreed to sign over Rocky along with another Haflinger we have named…

Diamond 4/22/14

Out of the mist of the recent sadness of Thomasville Animal Control Officer Candace Lewis discovery of 4 deceased pups comes a glimmer of happiness. A family living near by where the 4 pups were found had obtained one of their litter mates a month ago from Everett Ryan Willson (-Charged with 4 counts of…

Seized 4/22/14- Donations Needed

Lexington Animal Control Officer Sam Fritts was responding to an animal welfare check on 4/22/14 were he found 3 puppies and 1 kitten in need of help. All 4 animals were inside of a home with no power, no water (even the toilet water gone) and no one was home. Lexington Police Department Col. Frances…

Emaciated Senior Donations Needed

This emaciated, senior girl was found walking down the middle of the road in the Holly Grove area of Davidson County, NC in desperate need of help. It is obvious this little girl has been on her own for quite sometime…she is now named Lilian. Lilian was brought into Davidson Animal Hospital where she…

Seized 4/14/14-Donations Needed

The Lexington Police Department was responding to an animal welfare check late Sunday night/early Monday morning where they found 2 Pit Bulls…for one of the dogs the call for help came in too late. Good Samaritans had been feeding the dogs since they seen them on Friday. Apparently the dogs came from inside of a…

Casey Bear: Donations Needed Rescued 3/31/14

Thomasville Animal Control Officer Lewis was responding to an animal welfare call when she found this little girl in desperate need of help. We have named her Casey Bear. Casey Bear was chained in the front yard of house in Thomasville, NC. When officer Lewis pulled into the driveway an elderly man came out and…