Burke County Animal Services Start an adoption application

A municipal animal services shelter in Morganton, North Carolina, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Tue 10am-7pm; Wed 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Adoption fees: Cats: $90. Includes spay/neuter, a 1-year rabies vaccine (if age appropriate), core preventative vaccines (FVRCP), a monthly flea preventative, and dewormer as needed.

Adoption fee From $90
Hours Tue 10am-7pm; Wed 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday
Areas served Morganton and the surrounding area, North Carolina
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $90

Cats: $90. Includes spay/neuter, a 1-year rabies vaccine (if age appropriate), core preventative vaccines (FVRCP), a monthly flea preventative, and dewormer as needed.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Burke County Animal Services at (828) 764-9588 or animalservices@burkenc.org first to check which cats are currently available.

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The area

Burke County at a glance

Population 87,795
Housing units 40,358
Est. households with a cat 11,654

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats are $90, including spay/neuter, a rabies vaccine if age appropriate, core FVRCP vaccines, a monthly flea preventative, and dewormer as needed.

What are your hours?

Tuesday 10am-7pm; Wednesday 10am-4pm; Thursday 10am-7pm; Friday-Saturday 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday.

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Burke County Animal Services at (828) 764-9588 or animalservices@burkenc.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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