Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption (CARA)

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JULY 2026

July 11, 2026 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Hollywood Feed Adoption Events

Hollywood Feed 575 Waverly Place, Cary, NC 27518

Looking for a new best friend? We’ve got a few… okay, a lot. Join CARA at Hollywood Feed for an adoption event filled with wagging tails, happy purrs, and animals [...]

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AUGUST 2026

August 22, 2026 7:30 am

Run For Their Lives

Kiwanis Park 1800 Wicker Street, Sanford, NC 27330

Welcome to Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption’s 18th Annual Run For Their Lives! Race Options 5K / 10K Run-Walk 15K Challenge Race 1/2 Mile Kids’ Fun Run Join us Saturday, [...]

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SEPTEMBER 2026

September 20, 2026 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Quarters For CARA Auction

Stevens Center 1576 Kelly Drive, Sanford, NC 27330

This is a fundraiser for Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption, where you bring your old friends and meet new ones! Doors open at 2pm so you can come early to [...]

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DECEMBER 2026

December 6, 2026 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Quarters For CARA Auction

Stevens Center 1576 Kelly Drive, Sanford, NC 27330

This is a fundraiser for Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption, where you bring your old friends and meet new ones! Doors open at 2pm so you can come early to [...]

image of a CARA cat waiting to be adopted