To provide protection and care for animals and promote a humane community in the Outer Banks for residents and visitors.

Dare County Animal Services, operated by the Outer Banks SPCA, provides professional and progressive animal welfare assistance to our residents. Our focus is on providing quality care, rescue, reunification, and rehabilitation to all stray, homeless, and abandoned animals in Dare County. We maintain extraordinary standards and achieve exceptional results, making our organization the premiere resource for responsible pet adoption, ownership, education, and retention on the Outer Banks