Burke County Animal Services: Free Adoption for Veterans

Burke County Animal Services, 636 Kirksey Drive, Morganton (828-764-9588), charges a veteran no adoption fee - the Board's fee schedule sets the Veteran Adoption Fee at $0.00 per animal for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27, against $40 for a dog and $20 for a cat.

Also called: animal shelter, pet adoption, dog, cat, adoption fee, Animal Services, Kirksey Drive, 828-764-9588, Morganton, Valdese, Hildebran, Glen Alpine, Drexel, Connelly Springs, Rutherford College.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Burke County, NCCounty

The fee. The Board of Commissioners' Schedule of Fees, adopted with each budget: "Veteran Adoption Fee - $0.00 per animal" for FY 2025-26 and again for FY 2026-27, beside "Dog Adoption Fee $40.00 per dog / puppy", "Cat Adoption Fee $20.00 per cat / kitten" and a $0.00 "Senior for Senior Adoption Fee". The schedule does not say what proof of veteran status the shelter asks for; bring a DD-214, a VA card or a veteran-marked licence. An older page. The Animal Services FAQ still prints "Adoption Fee: $125.00 (Veterans eligible for 10% discount)" with $5 boarding, figures the fee schedules have replaced; the Board's schedule is the current rule. Where. Burke County Animal Services, 636 Kirksey Drive, Morganton, NC 28655; 828-764-9588; closed Sunday and Monday, open from Tuesday.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Burke County Animal Services: Free Adoption for Veterans
Gate	Rule
Any veteran adopting from the county shelter	No rating is needed; the fee schedule names veterans without further test.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-23.

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