Nov. 20, 2025
WRAL Investigates: NC animal shelter euthanasia rates are trending upward
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The euthanasia rate for animal shelters statewide is starting to tick up slightly, after bottoming out during the pandemic, according to numbers provided by the state.
WRAL Investigates analyzed data from 2024 for every county's shelter to find which shelters have the highest euthanasia rates, which have the lowest, and what may be behind that variation.
WRAL Investigates senior producer Randall Kerr discusses which counties are falling behind and how some counties are keeping rates low.
