February 2026 Shelter Statistics

Published on March 23, 2026

Shelter Animals Count

February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026

Beginning Animal Counts

  • Felines in the shelter on 2/1/2026: 204
  • Canines in the shelter on 2/1/2026: 296
  • Felines in foster care on 2/1/2026: 115
  • Canines in foster care on 2/1/2026: 52

Live Intakes

Canines

Intake Type Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Stray/At Large 243 31 9 283
Relinquished by Owner 37 16 1 54
Owner Intended Euthanasia 18 0 4 22
Impound/Seizure 33 2 3 38
Total Live Intakes 331 49 17 397

Felines

Intake Type Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Stray/At Large 109 57 26 192
Relinquished by Owner 14 2 1 17
Owner Intended Euthanasia 2 0 1 3
Impound/Seizure 4 4 1 9
Total Live Intakes 129 63 29 221

Live Outcomes

Canines

Outcome Type Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Adoption 196 22 0 218
Transferred out to agency (in state) 36 8 0 44
Returned to Owner (RTO) 79 4 4 87
Total Live Outcomes 311 34 4 349

Felines

Outcome Type Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Adoption 126 36 0 162
Transferred out to agency (in state) 7 12 0 19
Returned to Field (RTF) 9 0 1 10
Returned to Owner (RTO) 6 0 2 8
Total Live Outcomes 148 48 3 199

Other Outcomes

Canines

Outcome Type Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Owner Intended Euthanasia 19 0 4 23
Shelter Euthanasia 47 0 6 53
Died in Care 1 2 0 3
Other 3 1 0 4
Total Other Outcomes 70 3 10 83

Felines

Outcome Type Adult Up to 5 Months Age Unknown Total
Owner Intended Euthanasia 2 0 1 3
Shelter Euthanasia 24 1 18 43
Died in Care 3 1 2 6
DISPOSAL 0 0 1 1
Other 0 1 0 1
Total Other Outcomes 29 3 22 54

Euthanasia Type Breakdown

  • Medical Euthanasia Dogs: 19
  • Behavior Euthanasia Dogs: 37
  • Medical Euthanasia Cats: 48
  • Behavior Euthanasia Cats: 1

Behavioral Euthanasia: Behavioral euthanasia includes bite dogs and vicious dogs as defined by the County ordinance.

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

Ending Animal Counts

  • Felines in the shelter on 2/28/2026: 162
  • Canines in the shelter on 2/28/2026: 254
  • Felines in foster care on 2/28/2026: 135
  • Canines in foster care on 2/28/2026: 65

Live Release Rates

  • Dogs: 86%
  • Cats: 81%

Contact Information

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Sacramento County Public Information Office​​​​​​