2023 Shelter Statistics

Beginning Animal Counts

  • Canines in the shelter on 1/1/2023: 183
  • Canines in foster care on 1/1/2023: 289
  • Felines in the shelter on 1/1/2023: 108
  • Felines in foster care on 1/1/2023: 405

 

Live Intakes

Table showing canine live intake counts by age group and intake type.
Canines Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Stray/At Large 2,916 572 86 3,574
Relinquished by Owner 380 109 19 508
Owner Intended Euthanasia 59 0 16 75
Transferred in from agency (in state) 40 13 0 53
Impound/Seizure 375 43 12 430
Total Live Intakes 3,770 737 133 4,640

 

Table showing feline live intake counts by age group and intake type.
Felines Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Stray/At Large 1,031 2,792 343 4,166
Relinquished by Owner 189 77 20 286
Owner Intended Euthanasia 12 0 7 19
Transferred in from agency (in state) 1 6 0 7
Impound/Seizure 106 57 3 166
Total Live Intakes 1,339 2,932 373 4,644

 

Live Outcomes

Table showing canine live outcomes by intake type and age group.
Canines Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Adoption 1,929 451 5 2,385
Transferred out to agency (in state) 258 87 4 349
Returned to Owner (RTO) 959 31 38 1,028
Total Live Outcome 3,146 569 47 3,762

 

Table showing feline live outcomes by intake type and age group.
Felines Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Adoption 1,326 1,588 9 2,923
Transferred out to agency (in state) 31 241 33 305
Returned to Field (RTF) 106 8 18 132
Returned to Owner (RTO) 58 2 8 68
Total Live Outcomes 1,521 1,839 68 3,428

 

Other Outcomes

Table showing canine other outcomes by age group and outcome type.
Canines Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Owner Intended Euthanasia 59 0 16 75
Shelter Euthanasia 502 10 58 570
Died in Care 17 6 3 26
Lost in Care 8 0 0 8
Disposal 5 1 6 12
Other 24 1 0 25
Total Other Outcomes 615 18 83 716

 

Table showing feline other outcomes by age group and outcome type.
Felines Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Owner Intended Euthanasia 12 0 7 19
Shelter Euthanasia 287 308 246 841
Died in Care 30 147 32 209
Lost in Care 43 5 7 55
Disposal 4 17 10 31
Other 2 13 0 15
Total Other Outcomes 378 490 302 1,170

 

Euthanasia Type Breakdown

  • Medical Euthanasia Dogs: 207
  • Behavior Euthanasia Dogs: 397
  • Medical Euthanasia Cats: 1088
  • Behavior Euthanasia Cats: 17

Behavior Euthanasia

  1. Behavioral euthanasia includes dogs involved in biting incidents and dogs designated as vicious under the County ordinance.

Medical Euthanasia

  1. Medical euthanasia includes sick and injured pets at the shelter and in foster care.
  2. Medical euthanasia includes pets who arrived at the shelter with illnesses or injuries.

 

Live Release Rates

  • Dogs: 86%
  • Cats: 76%

 

Ending Animal Counts

  • Canines in the shelter on 12/31/2023: 221
  • Canines in foster care on 12/31/2023: 384
  • Felines in the shelter on 12/31/2023: 65
  • Felines in foster care on 12/31/2023: 466