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title: "Caldwell County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Caldwell County shelters took in 2,157 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 60.9%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/caldwell/
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# Caldwell County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Caldwell 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 Caldwell County](#sign)
## Sign for Caldwell County
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## Caldwell County's shelter picture
What Caldwell County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Caldwell with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
2,157
Dogs and cats taken in
505
Adopted out
171
Returned to owners
1,313
Euthanized
60.9%
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 Caldwell County
[Caldwell County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-caldwell) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [Caldwell County Spay/Neuter Program](http://caldwellhumane.org) Assistance [(828) 499-0289](tel:+18284990289) Caldwell Humane Society, all-volunteer, low-cost clinics
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 Caldwell County](#sign)
## Who represents Caldwell County
1 NC House member and 2 state senators have districts that include all or part of Caldwell County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Caldwell) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. Destin Hall](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/719) Republican · District 87
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Ralph Hise](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/298) Republican · District 47
- [Sen. Mark Hollo](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/450) Republican · District 45
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Caldwell)
## Caldwell County champions
**Help Caldwell climb the board: become its county champion.** Champions share the page, bring in signers and keep their county's numbers moving.
[Become Caldwell's champion](https://ncpetproject.org/volunteer/?county=Caldwell&role=champion)
## Where to share it in Caldwell
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.
- [Caldwell County Animal Care and Enforcement](https://www.facebook.com/CaldwellAnimalControl) Pets and animals The county shelter's page, linked from the county website.
- [Caldwell County, NC Lost Pets (PawBoost)](https://www.facebook.com/LostPetsCaldwellCountyNC/) Pets and animals Lost and found alerts. The county's Lost Animals page points residents here.
## Caldwell County share kit
For shelters, rescues, clinics and anyone posting about Caldwell County. The images show Caldwell'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. Caldwell County shelters took in 2,157 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 60.9% of them. Sign the NC spay/neuter petition for Caldwell and help it climb the county leaderboard. It takes 30 seconds: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/caldwell/ Copy text
## Neighboring counties
- [Alexander County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/alexander/)
- [Avery County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/avery/)
- [Burke County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/burke/)
- [Catawba County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/catawba/)
- [Watauga County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/watauga/)
- [Wilkes County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/wilkes/)
[All 100 counties on the leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/)
## Questions
### How is Caldwell 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 Caldwell County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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=Caldwell) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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