Meet Chester. Chester is a six-year-old tabby cat available for adoption from Orange County Animal Services.
He is a gray tabby Domestic Shorthair. He’s been at the shelter since August 19. Chester is a chill, yet curious cat.
Sarah Fallin from Orange County Animal Services with Chester
Learn more about how you can adopt Chester today.
Orange County Animal Services’ mission is to meet the needs of residents by working with volunteers and other partners to deliver cost-effective and integrated sheltering and animal control services that ensure the health, safety and well being of humans, pets and the community as a whole. Addressing the problem of pet overpopulation with a proactive and positive approach is an integral ingredient of the department’s mission.
Orange County Animal Services is the home of many wonderful pets.
They are located on 1601 Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The adoption area opens to the public at noon, Monday through Saturday. See their full hours here.
Listen to WCHL on 97.9 FM, 1360 AM, or online at Chapelboro.com. Adopt-a-Pet, featuring a new pet that needs a home, airs every Tuesday at 8:40 AM.
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