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Here’s how animal shelter euthanasia rates compare across the Triangle

Volunteer Jacquelyn Estrada plays with some of the kittens available for adoption at Orange County Animal Services in Chapel Hill, Friday August 15, 2022.
Volunteer Jacquelyn Estrada plays with some of the kittens available for adoption at Orange County Animal Services in Chapel Hill, Friday August 15, 2022. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com

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Animal intake rates are spiking across the Triangle. North Carolina has the third-highest rate of animal shelter euthanasia in the country. With many at risk of being put down, will rising numbers of unwanted animals reverse years of progress?

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Euthanasia rates are generally declining in Triangle animal shelters. However, that could change as a result of rising animal intake this spring and summer.

This story was originally published August 5, 2022 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Here’s how animal shelter euthanasia rates compare across the Triangle."

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Ilana Arougheti is a metro reporting intern at The News & Observer. They are a rising senior at Northwestern University, where she was most recently a city desk editor at The Daily Northwestern. You can reach Ilana at iarougheti@newsobserver.com.
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Crowded out?

Animal intake rates are spiking across the Triangle. North Carolina has the third-highest rate of animal shelter euthanasia in the country. With many at risk of being put down, will rising numbers of unwanted animals reverse years of progress?

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