Shelter / Rescue Data - NAIA Shelter Project

NC,State of North Carolina

Criteria > Returned Cats

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NC,State of North Carolina

2023

66 facilities reporting.

2022

69 facilities reporting.

2021

80 facilities reporting.

2020

This page is not meant to be a complete picture for the State of North Carolina. The only facilities that are required to report are those that accept state money for spay/neuter programs. There were 92 facilities reporting.

2019

This page is not meant to be a complete picture for the State of North Carolina. The only facilities that are required to report are those that accept state money for spay/neuter programs. There were 92 facilities reporting.

2017

100 facilities reporting.

2016

89 shelters reporting.

2015

94 facilities reporting.

2014

Ninety-one (91) shelters reporting.

2013

93 facilities reporting data.

2012

105 facilities reporting data.

2011

105 shelters reporting.

2010

From its inception in 2001 until Sept 30, 2010 the Spay Neuter Program resided in the Department of Health and Human Services. The Spay Neuter Program now resides in NCDA&CS. Senate Bill 897 transferred the administration of the voluntary Spay/Neuter program from the Department of Health and Human Services to Animal Welfare Section on Oct. 1, 2010. In 2010 there were 104 facilities reporting, compared to 69 in 2009.

2009

69 facilities reporting.

2008

70 facilities reporting.

2003

65 facilities reporting.

2006

73 facilities reporting.

2007

81 facilities reporting.

2001

82 facilities reporting.

2002

86 facilities reporting.

2004

69 facilities reporting.

2005

83 facilities reporting.

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Returned Cats

This chart reflects all animals returned to their owner by the shelter/rescue organization in the given year. For municipal shelters, this reflects their primary purpose as animal control facilities; to capture strays and return them to their owner. Returned to field and trap, neuter, return are both references to feral cat communities. When provided, those detail are found in the comments section.

State of North Carolina

TYPE OF SHELTER/RESCUE

Non-profit Shelter
Government Shelter
Limited Admission Shelter
Open Door Shelter
Not classified as No-Kill by the Shelter/Rescue
No Kill Shelter/Rescue (self-classified)
Importing Shelter *
Financials

NC,State of North Carolina

Criteria > Returned Cats

Shelter Comments

NC,State of North Carolina

Returned Cats