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title: "Alamance County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Alamance County shelters took in 6,288 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 8.1%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/alamance/
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# Alamance County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Alamance County stands on the petition, what its shelters reported for 2025, who represents it in the NC General Assembly and where to find low-cost spay/neuter.
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[Sign for Alamance County](#sign)
## Sign for Alamance County
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## Alamance County's shelter picture
What Alamance County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Alamance with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
6,288
Dogs and cats taken in
5,335
Adopted out
304
Returned to owners
512
Euthanized
8.1%
Euthanized, share of intake (statewide 26.0%)
Source: [NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 2025 CY Public Animal Shelter Report](https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/veterinary/aws/Fix/reports) (file replaced October 12, 2026). Dogs and cats, all reporting shelters combined.
## Low-cost spay/neuter in Alamance County
[Alamance County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-alamance) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [AnimalKind spay/neuter assistance](https://animalkind.org/spaync-resources-nc/) Referral [1-888-623-4936](tel:+18886234936) No longer offers its $20 Fix program (AnimalKind, October 2026). Its SpayNC Helpline and Spay Neuter Resources in NC page point you to current low-cost options
- [Burlington Animal Services- BASFIX Spay/Neuter Assistance, Mighty Mouser Community Cat Program (MMCCP) TNVR](https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/2850/BASFIX-SpayNeuter-Assistance) Assistance Income-based [(336) 222-5000](tel:+13362225000) Voucher valid 30 days; Alamance County; Medicaid/SNAP or <=200% FPL
Checked October 2026. Call before you go.
## What the petition asks for
In 2025, North Carolina's reporting public shelters euthanized 39,202 dogs and cats, 26.0% of the animals they took in ([NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services](https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/veterinary/aws/Fix/reports)). The state spay/neuter program paid $250,954 against $659,626 in eligible county requests. The petition calls on the North Carolina General Assembly to:
1. Create a dedicated, self-sustaining spay/neuter fund, similar to Maryland's pet food registration fee, which pet food companies pay for each dog and cat food product registered in the state.
2. Increase the state appropriation to the Spay/Neuter Account so it can meet county demand.
3. Enforce shelter reporting under G.S. 19A-65 so every county files a complete report on time.
4. Strengthen breeder oversight. Today North Carolina licenses only dealers who sell to pet shops, other dealers or research facilities. Breeders who sell directly to the public currently need no license at all.
[Sign for Alamance County](#sign)
## Who represents Alamance County
2 NC House members and 1 state senator have districts that include all or part of Alamance County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Alamance) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. Dennis Riddell](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/665) Republican · District 64
- [Rep. Stephen M. Ross](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/812) Republican · District 63
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Amy S. Galey](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/429) Republican · District 25
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Alamance)
## Alamance County in the news
- The Alamance News · July 9, 2026
[Burlington’s animal services chief defends controversial shelter policies](https://alamancenews.com/burlingtons-animal-services-chief-defends-controversial-shelter-policies/)
Director Jessica Arias defended a triage intake model with scheduled surrenders after intake rebounded to 6,400 in 2025, saying the shelter keeps its no-kill status.
- The Alamance News · July 2, 2026
[Elon redoubles its reliance on Burlington’s animal services](https://alamancenews.com/elon-redoubles-its-reliance-on-burlingtons-animal-services/)
Burlington Animal Services took in 6,401 pets in 2025, 43 percent from unincorporated Alamance County; Elon renewed its contract at about $91,000 a year.
## Alamance County champions
**Help Alamance climb the board: become its county champion.** Champions share the page, bring in signers and keep their county's numbers moving.
[Become Alamance's champion](https://ncpetproject.org/volunteer/?county=Alamance&role=champion)
## Where to share it in Alamance
Every group has its own rules. Read them before posting, and share the county numbers, not just a link. Some groups do not allow petition or survey posts.
- [r/burlingtonnc](https://www.reddit.com/r/burlingtonnc/) Local Active Burlington and Alamance County sub with posts most days. Rules could not be checked; read them before posting.
## Alamance County share kit
For shelters, rescues, clinics and anyone posting about Alamance County. The images show Alamance's place on the board right now, so download fresh ones before each post. The website version updates by itself.
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**Post text**Ready to paste with either image. Edit it to sound like you. Alamance County shelters took in 6,288 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 8.1% of them. Sign the NC spay/neuter petition for Alamance and help it climb the county leaderboard. It takes 30 seconds: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/alamance/ Copy text
## Neighboring counties
- [Caswell County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/caswell/)
- [Chatham County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/chatham/)
- [Guilford County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/guilford/)
- [Orange County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/orange/)
- [Randolph County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/randolph/)
- [Rockingham County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/rockingham/)
[All 100 counties on the leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/)
## Questions
### How is Alamance County's rank worked out?
Every signature counts for the county the signer chooses on the form, or the county of their ZIP code if they leave it blank. The board ranks counties two ways: by total signatures, and by signatures per 10,000 residents (US Census estimates, 2024), so a small county can lead too. Ties on one measure are broken by the other. The numbers on this page come from the same live count as the [leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/#county-leaderboard).
### I live near the Alamance County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Alamance County, and if your ZIP code belongs to another county it offers to switch, so your signature counts where you live.
### Where do the shelter numbers come from?
From the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2025 Public Animal Shelter Report (the version the state posted on October 12, 2026, which its page still labels "As of 7.27.26"), which counties file under G.S. 19A-65. They cover dogs and cats only, with every reporting shelter in the county added together. The [county shelter report](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/) explains the data and its gaps.
### Do the Alamance County legislators listed here all represent me?
No. The list is every NC House member and state senator whose district includes all or part of Alamance County, from the NC General Assembly's county representation list. You have one of each. [Enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Alamance) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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