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title: "Guilford County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Guilford County shelters took in 6,652 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 16.9%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/guilford/
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# Guilford County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Guilford 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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## Guilford County's shelter picture
What Guilford County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Guilford with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
6,652
Dogs and cats taken in
4,584
Adopted out
801
Returned to owners
1,123
Euthanized
16.9%
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 Guilford County
[Guilford County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-guilford) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [Feral Cat Assistance Program](http://www.feralcatassistanceprogram.org) Clinic From $10 [(336) 378-0878](tel:+13363780878) $10 per community cat incl vaccines+eartip; COMMUNITY CATS ONLY, not personal pets; 3+ month waitlist
- [Guilford County Spay and Neuter Program](https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/animal-services/spay-and-neuter) Status uncertain
- [Humane Society of the Piedmont](http://www.hspiedmont.org) Clinic [(336) 299-3060](tel:+13362993060)
- [Piedmont Communities Spay/Neuter](http://pcspayneuter.com) Clinic Paused [(336) 333-5336](tel:+13363335336) NOT TAKING APPOINTMENTS AT THIS TIME; walk-in wellness Tue-Thu 12:30-5:30 only
- [Sheets Pet Clinic](http://www.sheetspetclinic.com) Clinic [(336) 852-8488](tel:+13368528488)
- [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 Guilford County](#sign)
## Who represents Guilford County
6 NC House members and 3 state senators have districts that include all or part of Guilford County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Guilford) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. John M. Blust](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/234) Republican · District 62
- [Rep. Jerry "Alan" Branson](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/821) Republican · District 59
- [Rep. Amanda P. Cook](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/1002) Democrat · District 60 · Appointed 11/18/25
- [Rep. Tracy Clark](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/822) Democrat · District 57
- [Rep. Pricey Harrison](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/504) Democrat · District 61
- [Rep. Amos L. Quick, III](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/725) Democrat · District 58
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Phil Berger](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/64) Republican · District 26
- [Sen. Michael Garrett](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/414) Democrat · District 27
- [Sen. Gladys A. Robinson](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/364) Democrat · District 28
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Guilford)
## Guilford County in the news
- Rhino Times · August 6, 2026
[Animal Shelter Needs Help Now With Hundreds Of Animals](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/animal-shelter-needs-help-now-with-hundreds-of-animals/)
Guilford County Animal Services was holding more than 700 animals after taking in about 1,500 dogs and cats in June and July, with surrender waits of two to three hours.
- WFMY News 2 (via Yahoo News) · July 22, 2026
[Guilford County Animal Services sees spike in cats with highly contagious virus](https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/guilford-county-animal-services-sees-210013526.html)
A panleukopenia outbreak put four shelter rooms under quarantine, with about 30 cats and kittens positive or exposed and 170 cats on site plus 250 in foster.
- WGHP FOX8 (via Yahoo News) · February 7, 2025
[Guilford County Animal Services partners with Department of Social Services to help pet owners](https://www.yahoo.com/news/guilford-county-animal-services-partners-034649819.html)
Commissioners voted 9 to 0 to let the shelter hand out donated pet supplies through Social Services, aiming to keep struggling owners from surrendering pets.
## Guilford County champions
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## Where to share it in Guilford
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.
- [Guilford County Animal Services](https://www.facebook.com/GuilfordCountyAnimalShelter) Pets and animals The county shelter's page, linked from the county website.
- [r/gso](https://www.reddit.com/r/gso/) Local Greensboro, NC.
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## Neighboring counties
- [Alamance County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/alamance/)
- [Davidson County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/davidson/)
- [Forsyth County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/forsyth/)
- [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 Guilford 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 Guilford County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Guilford 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 Guilford 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 Guilford 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=Guilford) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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