Animal Welfare of the Albemarle Region Everyday

11/10/2026

Did you know North Carolina already has a spay/neuter license plate? 🚗

It's the "I Care" Animal Lovers plate, and $20 of its $30 yearly fee goes to the state's Spay/Neuter Account. In 2025 the plate sent $122,228.33 to that fund, from roughly 6,100 plates in a state with more than 8.6 million registered vehicles.

Growing it is one thing any of us can do without waiting on the legislature. How to order one, and what it funds: https://ncpetproject.org/nc-spay-neuter-license-plate/?ref=fb

11/09/2026

Our next low-cost vaccination clinic is coming up Saturday, November 28, at Sound Veterinary Clinic in Nags Head!

We're grateful to our local veterinary partners for helping make essential care more affordable for Outer Banks pets and their families.

Even if your pets are up to date on their vaccinations, you can help spread the word! Share this post with friends and neighbors who might benefit.

Together, we're helping people help their pets!

11/08/2026

Need help with the cost of spaying or neutering your pet?

AWARE has vouchers that are available to residents of Chowan, Gates, and Perquimans counties, regardless of income. Receive $100 toward a female dog or cat’s spay surgery, $75 toward a male dog’s neuter, or $60 toward a male cat’s neuter.

Free vouchers to residents that qualify.

Request an application at [email protected] or visit awarenc.org.

11/06/2026

11:11, your wish has come true! Dr. Burkart will be at the shelter Wednesday, November 11, from 12-4 to provide low cost vaccinations. Our wish is for the community to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! Please share and get the word out to make this a successful event.

11/06/2026

Sometimes, in the middle of the long nights, unexpected emergencies, difficult cases, and everything that comes with emergency veterinary medicine, it’s nice to take a moment and remember why we do what we do.

And then we read things like this. 🥹

From kind words about our team, to families who appreciate having somewhere to turn in the middle of the night, to the sweet reminders that even the smallest gestures make a difference…

We don’t take any of it for granted.

East Carolina Animal Emergency was built with a lot of hard work, a whole lot of heart, and the hope of making a difference for pets and their people in our community.

To everyone who has trusted us, recommended us, left us a review, or shared your experience: THANK YOU!

You’re the reason our little hospital keeps going, and we’re so grateful to be here for you. 🐾

With love,
The ECAE Team 💙

11/04/2026

This right here is why we need your help.

Receiving just 38 cents on the dollar through the state reimbursement program makes it incredibly difficult to keep up with the needs of growing communities like Chowan, Gates, and Perquimans Counties.

From January 1 through today, 318 cat vouchers and 122 dog vouchers have been redeemed. The total cost was $51,023, of which $28,273 is expected to be reimbursed through the state program. That leaves a significant portion of the expense for us to cover.

As you make your charitable contributions this giving season, please consider supporting our efforts. Your donations stay right here in our communities, helping cover the costs of spaying and neutering companion animals and community cats across all three counties.

This work is made possible by local volunteers, many of whom have dedicated 20+ years of their own time to helping animals in our communities. They aren't collecting paychecks or working for a corporation. They're people who genuinely care about making a difference, and they give their time because they believe this work matters.

Every donation helps us continue providing spay/neuter vouchers to those in our three counties that need them. We can't do it without you.

Visit https://awarenc.org/how-you-can-help

11/02/2026

AWARE offers spay and neuter assistance for residents of Chowan, Gates, and Perquimans counties, including discounted and free voucher programs for qualifying households.

Help prevent pet overpopulation before it starts.
Visit awarenc.org for program details and eligibility information.

10/30/2026

10/29/2026

Happy National Cat Day! 🐾✨

Celebrate our feline friends today by giving your kitties some extra love!

If you are a resident of Chowan, Gates, or Perquimans County, check out AWARE’s CatSNIP (discount vouchers for all residents) and CatFIX (100% free surgery for qualifying assistance recipients) programs.

Head to awarenc.org/cats to download an application and learn more