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title: "Wilkes County Animal Shelter Numbers and Spay/Neuter Help"
description: "Wilkes County shelters took in 3,788 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 53.5%. Find low-cost spay/neuter, your legislators and the petition."
url: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/wilkes/
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# Wilkes County animal shelters and spay/neuter
Where Wilkes 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 Wilkes County](#sign)
## Sign for Wilkes County
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## Wilkes County's shelter picture
What Wilkes County's reporting shelters told the state about dogs and cats in 2025. [Compare Wilkes with the other reporting counties](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-county-shelter-report/#the-full-county-table-all-65-reporting-counties).
3,788
Dogs and cats taken in
1,431
Adopted out
318
Returned to owners
2,028
Euthanized
53.5%
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 Wilkes County
[Wilkes County on the coverage map](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-coverage/#county-wilkes) · [Search by ZIP code](https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/)
- [Humane Society of Wilkes County Spay Neuter Assistance Program](http://www.humanesocietyofwilkes.org/) Clinic [(336) 838-9588](tel:+13368389588) SNAP mobile clinic, Wilkes County
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 Wilkes County](#sign)
## Who represents Wilkes County
2 NC House members and 1 state senator have districts that include all or part of Wilkes County. You have one of each: [enter your address](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Wilkes) to find yours and send a ready-to-edit letter.
### NC House
- [Rep. Blair Eddins](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/825) Republican · District 94
- [Rep. Dan Kiger](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/1004) Republican · District 90 · Appointed 6/23/26
### NC Senate
- [Sen. Eddie D. Settle](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/446) Republican · District 36
[Email your legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/?county=Wilkes)
## Wilkes County champions
**Help Wilkes climb the board: become its county champion.** Champions share the page, bring in signers and keep their county's numbers moving.
[Become Wilkes's champion](https://ncpetproject.org/volunteer/?county=Wilkes&role=champion)
## Where to share it in Wilkes
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.
- [Wilkes County Animal Services](https://www.facebook.com/wcanimalservices) Pets and animals The county shelter's page, linked from the county homepage.
- [r/Wilkesboro](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wilkesboro/) Local Small and slow; last post seen Aug. 24, 2026.
## Wilkes County share kit
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**Post text**Ready to paste with either image. Edit it to sound like you. Wilkes County shelters took in 3,788 dogs and cats in 2025 and euthanized 53.5% of them. Sign the NC spay/neuter petition for Wilkes and help it climb the county leaderboard. It takes 30 seconds: https://ncpetproject.org/counties/wilkes/ Copy text
## Neighboring counties
- [Alexander County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/alexander/)
- [Alleghany County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/alleghany/)
- [Ashe County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/ashe/)
- [Caldwell County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/caldwell/)
- [Iredell County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/iredell/)
- [Surry County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/surry/)
- [Watauga County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/watauga/)
- [Yadkin County](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/yadkin/)
[All 100 counties on the leaderboard](https://ncpetproject.org/counties/)
## Questions
### How is Wilkes 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 Wilkes County line. Which county should I pick?
Pick the county you live in. The form starts on Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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=Wilkes) to find yours and send them a ready-to-edit letter.
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