Our Progress
What is our goal?
We won’t be satisfied until we get to zero, until no dogs or cats are killed needlessly.
We continue to work steadfastly toward our goal and will not stop until Burke County reaches its goal of a 90% live release rate.
How are we doing?
- 2012 – 6,617 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 5,508 Killed
- 2013 – 5,378 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 4,126 Killed
- 2014 – 4,115 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 3,049 Killed
- 2015 – 4,001 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 2,842 Killed
- 2016 – 3,546 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 2,438 Killed
- 2017 – 3,465 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 2,232 Killed
- 2018 – 3,285 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Control. 2,259 Killed
- 2019 – 2,031 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Services. 672 Killed
- 2020 – 1,454 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Services. 320 Killed
- 2021 – 1,736 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Services. 310 Killed
- 2022 – 2,025 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Services. 414 Killed
- 2023 – 1,941 Dogs and Cats received at Burke County Animal Services. 446 Killed
And in 2023, specifically…
- 905 Dogs received at Burke County Animal Services. 155 Dogs Killed
- 1,036 Cats received at Burke County Animal Services. 291 Cats Killed
We just need a few more big hearts and we can do this!
You can be part of the solution:
- volunteer or donate to REASON
- make sure your pets are spayed or neutered
- encourage your friends and neighbors to spay or neuter their pets
Burke County is making progress in the right direction, unlike North Carolina as a whole, which ranks 3rd in the highest kill rate of the US.