Last year, the Animal Welfare Section of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducted 2,089 inspections across more than 900 animal shelters, boarding kennels and pet shops in North Carolina. Chris Bradley, program coordinator and inspection supervisor with the section, oversees the inspection of nearly 100 facilities in his region. Most facilities receive … Read more
In North Carolina, almost 1,000 shelters and boarding facilities are inspected annually by the Animal Welfare Section of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This year, this section marks 20 years of upholding the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act at public and private shelters, boarding kennels and pet shops. Prior to 2005, … Read more
Summary: Nine community animal shelters across the state have been awarded grants through the NCDA&CS’ Animal Welfare Section to help them make improvements to their facilities to help better serve animals in their care. Recently our Animal Welfare Section in the Veterinary Division notified nine animal shelters across the state that they would be receiving … Read more
