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NC Animal Shelter Statistics 2025: A County-by-County Report

North Carolina’s public animal shelters reported taking in 147,882 dogs and cats during calendar year 2025. They adopted out 71,705 of them,…

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How to Rehome a Dog in NC (Before You Surrender to a Shelter)

TL;DR: Rehoming a dog yourself is almost always better for the dog than surrendering to a county shelter, and it is not…

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The Public Health Cost of Pet Overpopulation in North Carolina

Most arguments for spay and neuter funding are made on compassion. They should be. But compassion is not the only case, and…

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How Many Animals Are Euthanized in NC Each Year?

More than 20,000 dogs and cats were euthanized in North Carolina shelters in 2024, the most recent year of statewide reporting. That’s…

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