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title: "Vance County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Vance County shelters took in 2,026 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 29.7%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/vance/
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# Vance County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Vance 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 Vance County](#sign)
## Sign for Vance County
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## Vance County's shelter picture
What Vance County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Vance with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
2,026
Dogs and cats taken in
348
Adopted out
157
Returned to owners
601
Euthanized
29.7%
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 Vance County
[Vance County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-vance) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [Vance County Animal Services](https://www.vancecounty.org/vance-county-animal-services-free-spay-neuter-program/) Assistance Free [(252) 492-3136](tel:+12524923136) FREE spay/neuter for low-income Vance residents; feral cats free; surgeries every other Wed and every Thu
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 Vance County](#sign)
## Who represents Vance County
2 NC House members and 1 state senator have districts that include all or part of Vance County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Vance) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. Bryan Cohn](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/827) Democrat · District 32
- [Rep. Matthew Winslow](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/776) Republican · District 7
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Lisa S. Barnes](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/427) Republican · District 11
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Vance)
## Vance County in the news
- WIZS · October 14, 2025
[TownTalk: Vance County Animal Services Pet Adoption Event Saturday At Petsense](https://wizs.com/towntalk-no-better-time-than-now-to-adopt-from-the-vcas/)
The shelter took in 213 animals in August and 190 in September but adopted out only 15 in September, with 44 dog kennels and a $50,000 free spay/neuter grant.
- WIZS · March 17, 2025
[TownTalk: Vance County Animal Shelter Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter](https://wizs.com/towntalk-vance-county-animal-shelter-receives-grant-for-spay-and-neuter/)
A $10,000 Community Partnership for Pets matching grant plus $10,000 from county commissioners gave the shelter $20,000 for spay and neuter surgeries.
## Vance County champions
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## Neighboring counties
- [Franklin County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/franklin/)
- [Granville County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/granville/)
- [Warren County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/warren/)
[All 100 counties on the leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/)
## Questions
### How is Vance 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 Vance County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Vance 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 Vance 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 Vance 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=Vance) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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