--- title: "Sign the Petition for NC Spay/Neuter Funding - NC Pet Project" description: "Add your name to the North Carolinians asking lawmakers for real spay/neuter funding, complete shelter data and breeder oversight. 39,202 dogs and cats were euthanized in NC shelters in 2025." url: https://ncpetproject.org/sign-the-petition/ --- ![A brown and white puppy stands with its paws on the welded-wire gate of its run in a county shelter, looking at the camera](https://ncpetproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sign-the-petition-county-shelter-puppy.webp) # Sign the petition for real spay/neuter funding North Carolina's spay/neuter program paid 37 cents of every dollar counties asked for in 2025. Add your name and tell lawmakers to fund it properly. - - - - **929** signatures Goal: 20,000 signatures ## Sign Form fields: Full name; Email; ZIP code; County (optional); Leave this empty. Submit it on the web page. ## Thank you. Now ask two friends. A personal message from someone they know does more than any post. Share the petition: - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fncpetproject.org%2Fsign-the-petition%2F%3Fref%3Dfb%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dshare) - [X](https://x.com/intent/post?text=NC%20shelters%20euthanized%2039%2C202%20dogs%20and%20cats%20in%202025%2C%20more%20than%20three%20times%20the%20national%20rate.%20I%20signed%20the%20petition%20asking%20NC%20lawmakers%20to%20fully%20fund%20low-cost%20spay%2Fneuter.%20It%20takes%2030%20seconds%3A&url=https%3A%2F%2Fncpetproject.org%2Fsign-the-petition%2F%3Fref%3Dx%26utm_source%3Dx%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dshare) - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/sharekit/?source=ncpetproject&body=NC%20shelters%20euthanized%2039%2C202%20dogs%20and%20cats%20in%202025%2C%20more%20than%20three%20times%20the%20national%20rate.%20I%20signed%20the%20petition%20asking%20NC%20lawmakers%20to%20fully%20fund%20low-cost%20spay%2Fneuter.%20It%20takes%2030%20seconds%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fncpetproject.org%2Fsign-the-petition%2F%3Fref%3Dnextdoor%26utm_source%3Dnextdoor%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dshare) - [Email](mailto:?subject=Ask%20NC%20lawmakers%20to%20fully%20fund%20spay%2Fneuter%20(39%2C202%20shelter%20dogs%20and%20cats%20euthanized%20in%202025)&body=NC%20shelters%20euthanized%2039%2C202%20dogs%20and%20cats%20in%202025%2C%20more%20than%20three%20times%20the%20national%20rate.%20I%20signed%20the%20petition%20asking%20NC%20lawmakers%20to%20fully%20fund%20low-cost%20spay%2Fneuter.%20It%20takes%2030%20seconds%3A%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fncpetproject.org%2Fsign-the-petition%2F%3Fref%3Dinvite%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dshare) - Copy link - More Then take the next step: [email your state legislators](https://ncpetproject.org/email-your-legislators/). It takes about three minutes. ## What the petition asks for 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. 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 program paid $250,954 against $659,626 in eligible county requests. A subsidized surgery averaged about $111 in eligible cost in 2025, while the median reporting shelter spent $381 per animal it handled, counting buildings and staff. [What spay/neuter saves North Carolina](https://ncpetproject.org/spay-neuter-saves-money-nc/). [How the program is funded](https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-license-plate/) Signing adds you to occasional email updates on North Carolina animal welfare, and you can unsubscribe any time. We never share your details. ## Supporters across North Carolina Signatures and letters to legislators, by county. Tap a county to open its page. **NC Pet Project supporters by county.** Petition signatures and letters to legislators, by North Carolina county. Tap a county. ## County leaderboard Most signatures Per 10,000 residents 1. Loading the latest counts. Counties only; we never publish signers' names. Population: US Census estimates, 2024. --- NC Pet Project works to end pet overpopulation in North Carolina through better laws and low-cost spay/neuter access. Low-cost help by ZIP code: https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/ . Contact: info@ncpetproject.org