Monroe NC Animal Welfare Updates

09/27/2024

As storms pass through, consider that animals will seek higher ground, potentially entering your yard or roads in search of dry or warm areas. They may be displaced and injured. Inspect your surroundings for animals needing help once it's safe. Be cautious while driving due to increased wildlife on roads, including snakes escaping water. Wildlife may also seek shelter under or up inside cars.

If you're in the Charlotte, NC area, text CWR’s hotline 704 286 6330 for determining if animals need help.

08/16/2024

Every Rescue is experiencing the same thing! This is why it is so important that people come out to city Council meetings and speak about why the anti-chaining law matters. It is the first step of many that we can do in our community to begin to control the population of animals. It is at crisis level.

07/05/2024

The Monroe Animal Welfare Committee voted unanimously to present a proposed ordinance to City Council banning unattended tethering in the city limits. This is a huge step in improving the lives of Monroe’s companion animals. It will also improve quality of life in communities where 24/7 tethering is an issue.

05/02/2024

For those interested, here is the agenda for the upcoming Animal welfare meeting on Tuesday, May 7 at 6PM. It’s pretty cut and dried, but you can post any concerns HERE on this thread or attend the meeting and speak directly to the committee.

CivicClerk events and agendas for citizens

04/12/2024

What really bothers me about requiring nothing but state minimum codes is that it allows dogs to live a solitary life, languishing at the end of a chain. Dogs are social and genetically predisposed to be companions.

Am I wrong to say that NC State minimums of food, water & shelter are for all intents and purposes a different kind of “abuse”?

04/06/2024

This petition was started a few years ago after a large hoarding case came to life (new story in comments). As you can see, Mr Yanacsek has been calling for a committee for some time and is fully invested in making it a success. The petition is still active and if you haven’t yet signed, I encourage you to add your name to the list as it’s important that leaders and this committee see how many people find the formation of this committee to be important.

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

04/03/2024

Kicking off this page with a good news story. This sweet dog had only 36 hours to find Rescue due to breed restrictions in the county and his physical condition. His situation is not unique in our city and county. It is dogs like these that we would like to be able to help before they get in this condition or at risk of euthanization simply because they were failed by the humans who were supposed to protect them. Couldn’t be more grateful for the rescue that stepped up, but more importantly, for the person willing to foster as it is impossible for rescuers to help dogs when no one is willing to foster!

🥳❤️ Franklin has a rescue commitment from new rescue Because of Bubbles Rescue.
Please honor donations:
http://paypal.me/BcofBubblesRescue
http://venmo.com/u/BecauseofBubbles

*Please note. We received 17 foster inquiries for Franklin as of yesterday. We encourage you to follow through and get approved by a rescue NOW. There are hundreds of dogs just like Franklin needing your immediate help. Don’t wait for a dramatic last call post. Checkout Rodney on our page.

04/03/2024

Welcome to an informational and educational page created for updates regarding the newly formed Mayoral Animal Welfare committee meetings. It will also serve as a place to express concerns and ideas on how Monroe NC can be a leader in this important quality of life topic!