Cabarrus County has added self-service pet microchip scanners in Kannapolis, Midland and Mount Pleasant, extending a network that began with a station outside the county animal shelter. The Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division announced the expansion during Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week, saying the stations are intended to help reunite lost pets with their families and reduce unnecessary shelter intake, including after regular business hours. The Sheriff's Office announcement identifies the new locations.
Shelter figures offer a baseline, not a measure of scanner results
The expansion comes against a substantial shelter workload: the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' 2024 public shelter report lists 1,685 dogs and 1,278 cats taken in at the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter, with 484 dogs and 47 cats returned to owners. Those annual figures provide local context for efforts to reconnect pets and owners, but they do not show how many animals were scanned or whether the new stations change reunification or intake outcomes. The state report does not attribute returns to microchip scanners.
How to use a station—and which number to call
The Kannapolis scanner is at Fire Station 2, 819 Richard Ave., in the public parking lot in front of a parking space outside the station, according to the Sheriff's Office. The announcement does not give addresses for the Midland or Mount Pleasant units. A beep signals when a chip has been detected.
WCNC lists Emergency Dispatch at 704-920-3000 for people who find a chip but cannot keep the animal. It also lists the Animal Shelter at 704-920-3288 and Animal Control at 704-920-3292.
