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title: "Cabarrus County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Cabarrus County shelters took in 2,966 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 18.2%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/cabarrus/
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# Cabarrus County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County](#sign)
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## Cabarrus County's shelter picture
What Cabarrus County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Cabarrus with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
2,966
Dogs and cats taken in
732
Adopted out
750
Returned to owners
539
Euthanized
18.2%
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 Cabarrus County
[Cabarrus County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-cabarrus) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [Cabarrus Spay/Neuter Clinic](http://cabarrusspayneuterclinic.org/) Clinic [(704) 784-6304](tel:+17047846304)
- [SpayKind](https://spaykind.org/) Clinic Income-based [(336) 293-7903](tel:+13362937903) Formerly Humane Solution; clinic at 5570 Sturmer Park Circle, Winston-Salem; vouchers for income-qualified owners, general line (336) 723-3647
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 Cabarrus County](#sign)
## Who represents Cabarrus County
3 NC House members and 2 state senators have districts that include all or part of Cabarrus County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Cabarrus) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. Jonathan L. Almond](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/843) Republican · District 73
- [Rep. Grant L. Campbell, MD](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/830) Republican · District 83
- [Rep. Brian Echevarria](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/828) Republican · District 82
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Todd Johnson](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/406) Republican · District 35
- [Sen. Chris Measmer](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/455) Republican · District 34 · Appointed 4/8/25
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Cabarrus)
## Cabarrus County in the news
- Independent Tribune · July 1, 2026
[Cabarrus Animal Shelter going to Tuesday-Saturday hours](https://independenttribune.com/news/local/article_46a509c6-eae0-4163-9b6d-4eca087c7f40.html)
Starting July 7 the county shelter moved to Tuesday through Saturday hours, adding weekly Saturdays to lift adoptions and ease crowding.
- Independent Tribune · March 5, 2026
[Cabarrus Sheriff's Office installs new pet microchip scanner](https://independenttribune.com/life-entertainment/local/pets/article_85e763b2-97ca-4191-93a2-9ff81fd869af.html)
Animal Control put a self-service microchip scan station outside the shelter so finders can reunite strays without a shelter intake.
## Cabarrus County champions
**Help Cabarrus climb the board: become its county champion.** Champions share the page, bring in signers and keep their county's numbers moving.
[Become Cabarrus's champion](https://ncpetproject.org/volunteer/?county=Cabarrus&role=champion)
## Where to share it in Cabarrus
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.
- [Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office](https://www.facebook.com/CabarrusSheriff/) Local The Sheriff's Office runs the county shelter and Animal Control; this is its general page, linked from the shelter's official site.
## Cabarrus County share kit
For shelters, rescues, clinics and anyone posting about Cabarrus County. The images show Cabarrus'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. Cabarrus County shelters took in 2,966 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 18.2% of them. Sign the NC spay/neuter petition for Cabarrus and help it climb the county leaderboard. It takes 30 seconds: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/cabarrus/ Copy text
## Neighboring counties
- [Iredell County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/iredell/)
- [Mecklenburg County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/mecklenburg/)
- [Rowan County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/rowan/)
- [Stanly County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/stanly/)
- [Union County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/union/)
[All 100 counties on the leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/)
## Questions
### How is Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus 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=Cabarrus) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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