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The Burke
County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division is made up of four sworn
Deputies who have full powers of arrest and one non-sworn Shelter
Coordinator. The division is tasked with responding to animal complaints
throughout Burke County as well operating a shelter to house all animals
that are picked up and/or turned in by the public.
Animal Control does not
handle wildlife calls, those calls should be directed to the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission at 1-800-662-7137.
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**NEW
ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE**
The Burke County
Board of Commissioners passed a revised animal ordinance at their regularly
scheduled May meeting. Below is a link to the new the ordinance.
Burke County Animal Control
Ordinance Effective 08/01/17
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Burke County
Animal Control responds to all animal complaint calls in Burke County unless
you live in the following locations in which case please contact the agency
listed for your location:
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City of Morganton
MDPS
Animal Control: (828) 584-2627
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City of Glen Alpine
Glen Alpine PD: (828) 584-7279
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City of Valdese
Valdese Animal Control: (828) 879-2128
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City of Rhodhiss
Rhodhiss Public Works: (828) 396-8400
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Burke
County Animal Shelter
425
Kirksey Drive
Morganton,
NC 28655
Hours
of Operations
Monday – Friday: 8:00am to 3:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 12:00pm
*The
shelter is closed on most holidays and over long holiday weekends*
Phone: (828) 438-5465
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Please see our Frequently
Asked Questions page to answer any questions you might have about
turning an animal in, having an animal picked up, dropping one off, or
getting an animal back.
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Adoptions
Any state
licensed facility or Non-Profit Rescue/Adoption Group may be eligible to
adopt animals from the Burke County Animal shelter. Please contact the
shelter during normal business hours to obtain an application or a copy can
be found in the forms section at the bottom of this page.
The public are
eligible to adopt animals from the Burke County Animal Shelter if they have
paid the adoptions fees, completed an adoption application, and been
approved for adoption. Applications can be obtained at the Animal Shelter
or a copy can be found in the forms section at the bottom of this page
Burke County Spay/Neuter Campaign
Resources
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Additional Links:
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R.E.A.S.O.N
of Burke County
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North Carolina Animal
Welfare Section
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North Carolina
Animal Welfare Act
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North
Carolina Rabies Control Laws
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North
Carolina Laws Pertaining to Dog Bites
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Forms:
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Non-Profit
Rescue/Adoption Group Application
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Animal Adoption
Contract
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