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Agricultural Division - Animal Care & Control

Animal Shelter Statistics

Date of statistics: July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

 

# of Cats

# of Dogs

# of Other

Total

Live Animal Intake

2754

2319

358

5431

Adoptions

999

594

80

1673

Returned to Owner

95

939

23

1057

Transferred to Rescue/Other Agency

203

132

119

454

Euthanized

1500

657

157

2314

Pre-Adoption Spays/Neuters Performed

864

506

36

1406

Free Public Spays/Neuters Performed

595

235

5

835

Low-Cost Public Spays/Neuters Performed

97

24

3

124

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Vouchers Redeemed

913

424

0

1337

Animal Law Enforcement Service Request

12,728

Bite Investigations – Rabies Control

1023

Dog Licenses – Rabies Control

39,481

Felony Citations Issued*

0

Misdemeanor Criminal Complaints Filed*

50

Infraction Citations Issued*

1562

Volunteers Per Month (average)

90

*Beginning in FY 08-09, Animal Care and Control extended the length of time it held citations for minor violations (such as failure to provide proof of licensing, vaccination or spay/neuter) from 6 to 12 weeks in order to enable well-intentioned pet owners to more easily resolve these citations through Animal Care and Control, rather than the court. More serious violations, such as animals at large, are still forwarded to the courts directly. As result of this procedural change, statistics for FY 08-09 are reported by the total number of citations issued, rather than convictions filed, which allows for the most accurate comparison to the prior year.

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