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title: "Rowan County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Rowan County shelters took in 5,456 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 5.6%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/rowan/
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# Rowan County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Rowan 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 Rowan County](#sign)
## Sign for Rowan County
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## Rowan County's shelter picture
What Rowan County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Rowan with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
5,456
Dogs and cats taken in
3,893
Adopted out
314
Returned to owners
307
Euthanized
5.6%
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 Rowan County
[Rowan County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-rowan) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [Humane Society of Rowan County](https://humanesocietyofrowancountync.org/spay-or-neuter) Assistance From $40 [(704) 636-5700](tel:+17046365700) Monthly clinic with Animal Care Clinic of Salisbury and China Grove Animal Hospital; dogs from $55, cats from $40; call and press mailbox 2
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 Rowan County](#sign)
## Who represents Rowan County
3 NC House members and 1 state senator have districts that include all or part of Rowan County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Rowan) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. Grant L. Campbell, MD](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/830) Republican · District 83
- [Rep. Julia C. Howard](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/53) Republican · District 77
- [Rep. Harry Warren](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/630) Republican · District 76
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Carl Ford](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/410) Republican · District 33
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Rowan)
## Rowan County in the news
- Salisbury Post · July 10, 2025
[Rowan County Animal Services to offer rabies vaccines](https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/07/10/rowan-county-animal-services-to-offer-rabies-vaccines/)
The shelter began offering $10 rabies shots to county residents by appointment, a service funded in the 2025-2026 budget.
- Salisbury Post · June 28, 2025
[Animal shelter confronts outbreak](https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/06/28/animal-shelter-confronts-outbreak/)
A panleukopenia outbreak led the Rowan County Animal Shelter to euthanize several kittens and pause intake of stray kittens under six months old.
## Rowan County champions
**Help Rowan climb the board: become its county champion.** Champions share the page, bring in signers and keep their county's numbers moving.
[Become Rowan's champion](https://ncpetproject.org/volunteer/?county=Rowan&role=champion)
## Where to share it in Rowan
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.
- [Rowan County Animal Shelter](https://www.facebook.com/RowanAnimalShelter) Pets and animals The county shelter's official page, linked from the county website.
## Rowan County share kit
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## Neighboring counties
- [Cabarrus County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/cabarrus/)
- [Davidson County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/davidson/)
- [Davie County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/davie/)
- [Iredell County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/iredell/)
- [Stanly County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/stanly/)
[All 100 counties on the leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/)
## Questions
### How is Rowan 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 Rowan County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Rowan 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 Rowan 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 Rowan 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=Rowan) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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