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Burlington Animal Services is this year’s recipient of the spaying and neutering grant from the Margaret T. Petrie Spaying and Neutering Foundation of Chapel Hill.
“These funds will be used to support our Mighty Mouser’s community cat program,” BAS Director Jessica Arias said.
The program has saved the lives of 2,331 cats since 2018, Arias said.
Animal shelter dogs and cats had 94 percent “positive outcomes” for September, BAS reported Monday, Oct. 12. Some 442 animals (307 cats and 134 dogs) departed BAS in November:
• 80 percent (275 cats and 79 dogs) were adopted;
• 8 percent (28 dogs and eight cats) were returned to their owners;
• 6 percent (14 dogs and 12 cats) were transferred to rescues;
• 4 percent (11 dogs and seven cats) were euthanized; and
• 2 percent (five cats and two dogs) died of natural causes.
Reasons for the five shelter euthanasias were all medical.
BAS took in 517 animals. Of those:
• 419 (81 dogs, 337 cats and one other) were strays;
• 64 (36 dogs and 28 cats) were turned in by their owners;
• 11 (eight dogs and three cats) were turned in to be euthanized;
• Six (five dogs and one cat) were returned adoptions; and
• 17 (15 dogs and two cats) were confiscated.
The animals came from:
• Alamance County: 48 percent;
• Burlington: 29 percent;
• Graham: 7 percent;
• Out of county: 6 percent;
• Mebane: 4 percent;
• Elon: 3 percent;
• Green Level: 2 percent; and
• Haw River: 1 percent.
Burlington Animal Services has dogs and cats available for adoption.
