From Chain to FreedoM

We provide safe, fully outfitted fenced enclosures for families who qualify and need support. Our goal is to help your dog live a happier, healthier life with room to run and play.

Please use the form below to request a meeting with our team. During this visit, we’ll get to know you, meet your dog, and talk together about your dog’s needs.

To be considered for a fence, we ask that dogs be spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations, helping ensure their long-term health and well-being. For families facing financial hardship, we can help connect you with low-cost spay/neuter resources.

We currently serve Lincoln County, North Carolina. If you are outside our service area, we may be able to help by connecting you with a similar organization near you.


We Build Free Fences.

Heart of the Carolinas Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Lincoln County NC, building free, donor-funded fences for dogs living outdoors on chains, tethers, or in small outdoor pens.

Staffed 100% by volunteers.

Funded solely by donations.