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Shelter Statistics

The following statistics for the Tallahassee Animal Services detail the number of animals who arrive and depart the shelter in various ways. Below, please find the year-to-date numbers, along with historical data from previous years. A key for what each category means is also posted below the chart.

2021 Stats Cats Kittens Dogs Puppies Other Total
Owner Surrender 11 0 29 2 1 43
Stray 79 15 177 27 5 303
Return 1 0 7 1 0 9
Owner Assist 0 0 1 0 0 1
Confiscate 0 0 15 1 0 16
Quarantined 0 0 2 0 0 2
Transferred 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Incoming 91 15 231 31 6 374
             
Adoption 37 24 73 22 3 159
Died/Missing 0 0 2 0 0 2
Euthanized - Behavior 0 0 19 0 0 19
Euthanized - Medical 12 2 10 2 1 27
Euthanized - Time/Space 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euthanized - Age 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euthanized - O.R. 0 0 1 0 0 1
Total Euthanized 12 2 30 2 1 47
Returned to Field
26 0 0 0 0 26
Reclaimed 4 0 79 1 0 84
Transferred 12 0 65 2 0 79
Total Outgoing 91 26 249 27 4 397
             
Live Release Rate % 58.2 160.0 93.9 80.6 50.0 93.0
Adoption Rate % 40.7 160.0 31.6 71.0 50.0 42.5
Euthanasia Rate % 13.2 13.3 13.0 6.5 16.7 12.6
Transfer Rate % 13.2 0.0 28.1 6.5 0.0 21.1
Reclaim Rate % 4.4 0.0 34.2 3.2 0.0 22.5
Return Rate % 1.1 0.0 3.0 3.2 0.0 2.4
* Please note that Live Release Rate is not a Save Rate

Historical Statistics (PDF)

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Category Key
  • Cats - Felines 6 months and older
  • Kittens - Felines under 6 months
  • Dogs - Canines 6 months and older
  • Puppies - Canines under 6 months
  • Other - wildlife, livestock, fish, reptiles, rabbits, pocket pets, and any other animal that is not a cat or dog

Intake Types

  • Owner surrender - an animal which is given up by its owner, either at the shelter or in the field
  • Stray - an animal which comes to the shelter after being found at large or lost
  • Return - an animal adopted from the shelter that is returned by the adopter within 30 days
  • Confiscate - an animal that is brought to the shelter by an animal control officer due to the owner not being available (incarcerated or hospitalized) or due to cruelty, neglect or abandonment
  • Quarantined - a cat or dog that has bitten a person and is subsequently being held for 10 days rabies quarantine to determine if the person must undergo rabies treatment
  • Transferred - an animal that comes in from another animal shelter or rescue group

Exit Types

  • Adoption - an animal that is placed permanently with a person for the purpose of being a companion
  • Died/Missing - an animal that died or escaped
  • Euthanized - Behavior - an animal that is aggressive or exhibited behaviors that made it unsafe to rehome
  • Euthanized - Medical - an animal that had a medical issue that precludes it from being adopted even with available resources
  • Euthanized - Time/Space - an animal that was available for adoption but space was no longer available or an animal that had a major health or behavioral issue that is treatable
  • Euthanized - Age - an orphaned animal that was under 5 weeks old (unable to eat on its own)
  • Euthanized - O.R. - an animal that was brought to the shelter by its owner to be euthanized, typically due to medical issues; these are referred to as "Owner Requested Euthanasia" and have an intake type of Owner Surrender.
  • Reclaimed - a stray animal that is reunited with its owner
  • Pilot Community Cat - a pilot program that returns healthy cats to the environment from which they came after being altered, vaccinated, tested for FeLV & FIV and microchipped
  • Transferred - animals that are sent to a nonprofit rescue or shelter that will assure their placement
  • Live Release Rate = (adopted + reclaimed + transferred + community cat program) / (incoming animals)
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