North Carolina is currently facing AVERAGE regulatory laws concerning pet ownership.
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NC State Bills To Watch
The bills below were introduced in 2007 and have been sitting idly. We will continue to monitor them and alert you if they come back in the 2008 session.

S1172- Restraining of Dogs A statewide anti-tether law.

NC State Bills Needing Our Action
Current proposed bills, please contact the senators and let them know how you feel.

S1477-Inherently Dangerous Animals A bill that would ban exotic animals, including wolfdogs.

To keep track of these, or other STATE bills, please visit: NC State Web Site. You can either search by above bill numbers or keywords for proposed bills. You can find contact information for the sponsors/supporters of each bill there. **********

North Carolina County Web Pages & RDOES County Contact Info:

Anson County
Ashe County
Avery County
Beaufort County
Bertie County
Bladen County
Brunswick County - County Contact: Andrea Press --------> NC Director
Buncombe County
Burke County
Cabarrus County - County Contacts: Lori & Brett Schultz
Caldwell County
Camden County
Carteret County
Caswell County
Catawba County - County Contact: Rob Herndon
Chatham County
Cherokee County
Chowan County
Clay County
Cleveland County
Columbus County -County Contact: Carla Bybee
Craven County - County Contact:Tabitha Craft
Cumberland County - County Contact: Jamie Conrad
Currituck County
Dare County
Davidson County
Davie County
Duplin County
Durham County
Edgecombe County
Forsyth County - County Contact: Jennifer Blevins
Franklin County
Gaston County- County Contact: Loretta Pilgrim
Gates County - County Contact: Tina Pederson
Graham County
Granville County
Greene County - County Contact: Jennifer Dudley
Guilford County - County Contact: Carra Miscovich
** Rabies Clinic- Saturdays from 9-1: May 17th @ Barber Park, June 14th @ Jamestown Fire Station, July 26, 2008 @ Summerfield Fire Department, August 9, 2008 @ Gander Mountain
Halifax County
Harnett County
** Rabies clinic- Sat. May 17th @ Triton, Harnett, Western Harnett & Overhills High Schools from 1-3 pm
Haywood County
Henderson County
Hertford County
Hoke County
Hyde County
Iredell County
Jackson County
Johnston County
Rabies Clinic on June 21, 2008 at the Animal Shelter on Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Jones County
Lee County
Lenoir County - County Contact: Jennifer Dudley - **ALERT- BSL Meeting Monday May 19th @ 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln County - County Contact: Loretta Pilgrim-------------> Southwestern NC Representative
McDowell County
Macon County
Madison County
Martin County
Mecklenburg County - County Contacts: Lori & Brett Schultz
Mitchell County
Montgomery County
Moore County
Nash County
New Hanover County - County Contact: Andrea Press-----------> NC Director
Northampton County
Onslow County - County Contact: Josh Gobin------------> Northeastern NC Representative
Orange County - Orange County is having a meeting on anti-tether Tuesday May 20th, 2008.
Pamlico County
Pasquotank County
Pender County -County Contact: Andrea Press (NC Director)
Perquimans County
Person County
Pitt County -County Contact: Billie Jo Shirley
Polk County
Randolph County
Richmond County
Robeson County
Rockingham County
Rowan County - County Contact: Linda Arriaga
Rutherford County - County Contact: Mandy Little
Sampson County
Scotland County
Stanly County
Stokes County
Surry County
Swain County
Transylvania County
Tyrrell County
Union County
Vance County
Wake County - County Contact: Adam Philips
**ALERT: Wake County is looking at licensing fees, up to $30/ year per animal! Click here to read article and contact your RDOES representative to get involved!
Warren County
Washington County
Watauga County
Wayne County
Wilkes County -County Contacts: S. Greene & Ricky Shane Walker @ 336-452-0558
Wilson County
Yadkin County
Yancey County

Want to become an NC county contact? Or a NC division rep? E-mail Go NC Rep for details on how to get involved. Your rights to continue options for responsible dog ownership depend on it!

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