Education, advocacy, and community stories from NC Pet Project.
In February 2024, rescuers entered a property in Chatham County, North Carolina, and found 214 dogs. Ten were already dead, including three…
Read articleMore than 20,000 dogs and cats were euthanized in North Carolina shelters in 2024. That’s a 27% kill rate, more than three…
Read articleNorth Carolina euthanizes more than 20,000 shelter animals every year. That is a 27% kill rate, more than three times the national…
Read articleThe most common hesitation NC Pet Project hears from dog owners who have not yet neutered their pet is some version of:…
Read articleEvery year, more than 20,000 animals are euthanized in North Carolina shelters. That’s a 27% kill rate, more than three times the…
Read articleThe “spay or neuter at six months” rule that dominated veterinary advice for decades has been revised. Current guidelines from organizations like…
Read articleNeutered male cats live 62% longer on average than their intact counterparts. Spayed female dogs cut their lifetime mammary cancer risk from…
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