HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 01-2024 Orange County Animal Services
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Shelter Statistics January 2024
Population Overview:
o Beginning Count: 35 dogs, 32 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 67)
o Intakes: 95 dogs, 96 cats, 8 other animals (Total: 199)
o Outcomes: 79 dogs, 105 cats, 4 other animals (Total: 188)
o Ending Count: 51 dogs, 23 cats, 4 other animals (Total: 78)
Intake Breakdown by Location:
o Carrboro: 11 (5.53%)
o Chapel Hill: 35 (17.59%)
o Hillsborough: 14(7.04%)
o Orange County: 109 (54.77%)
o Other Counties: 30 (15.08%)
o Total Intakes: 199 (100%)
Intake by Animal and Type:
o Stray:42 dogs, 58 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 102)
o Owner Surrender: 37 dogs, 16 cats, 6 other animals (Total: 59)
o Other Types:16 dogs, 22 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 38) 'Includes transfers, returns,
born at shelter, confiscated, bite quarantine, rabies exposure, protective custody, and owner
surrender/request for euthanasia
Total Dispositions of Animals:
o Adopted: 41 dogs (51.90%), 71 cats (67.62%), 1 other(25.00%) (Total: 113, 60.11%)
o Reclaimed: 20 dogs (25.32%), 3 cats (2.86%), 3 others (75.00%) (Total: 26, 13.83%)
o Transfers: 12 dogs (15.19%), 9 cats (8.57%), 0 others (0.00%) (Total: 21, 11.17%)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs (0.00%), 21 cats(20.00%), 0 others (0.00%)(Total: 21,
11.17%)
o Euthanized: 6 dogs (7.59%), 1 cat(0.95%), 0 others (0.00%) (Total: 7, 3.72%)
o Total Outcomes: 79 dogs, 105 cats, 4 others (Total: 188, 100.00%)
Euthanasia Breakdown:
o Behavioral: 2 dogs (33.33%), 0 cats (0.00%)(Total: 2, 28.57%)
o Medical: 3 dogs (50.00%), 1 cat(100.00%) (Total: 4, 57.14%)
o Owner Request: 1 dog(16.67%), 0 cats (0.00%) (Total: 1, 14.29%)
o Total: 6 dogs, 1 cat(Total: 7, 100.00%)
Non-Adoptable vs.Adoptable Animals:
o Non-Adoptable: 3 dogs, 0 cats, 0 others (Total: 3)
o Adoptable*: 76 dogs, 105 cats, 4 others (Total: 185)
o Total Outcomes:79 dogs, 105 cats, 4 others (Total: 188)
o *Adoptable typically excludes surrender/request for euthanasia,feral cats, died at
shelter, and some cases of confiscation, protective custody, rabies exposure, and bite
quarantine
Live Release of Animals:
o Reclaimed: 20 dogs, 3 cats, 3 others (Total: 26)
o Adopted: 41 dogs, 71 cats, 1 other(Total: 113)
o Transfers: 12 dogs, 9 cats, 0 others (Total: 21)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs, 21 cats, 0 others (Total: 21)
o Total Live Release: 73 dogs, 104 cats, 4 others (Total: 181)
Live Release Rates:
o Unadjusted Live Release Rate* = 96.3%
o Adjusted Live Release Rate* = 97.8%
o *Unadjusted rate includes all animals that were adopted, transferred, returned to
owners, or returned to the community
o *Adjusted rate typically includes only adoptable animals as defined above