HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 03-2024 Orange County Animal Services
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Shelter Statistics March 2024
Population Overview:
o Beginning Count: 43 dogs, 60 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 103)
o Intakes: 86 dogs, 99 cats, 10 other animals (Total: 195)
o Outcomes: 70 dogs, 120 cats, 8 other animals (Total: 198)
o Ending Count: 58 dogs, 38 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 98)
Intake Breakdown by Location:
o Carrboro: 13 (6.67%)
o Chapel Hill: 40 (20.51%)
o Hillsborough: 12 (6.15%)
o Orange County: 90 (46.15%)
o Other Counties: 40 (20.51%)
o Total Intakes: 195 (100%)
Intake by Animal and Type:
o Stray:40 dogs, 49 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 89)
o Owner Surrender: 20 dogs, 15 cats, 9 other animals (Total: 44)
o Other Types: 26 dogs, 35 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 62) 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: 43 dogs (61.43%), 62 cats (51.67%), 6 other animals (75.00%) (Total: 111,
56.06%)
o Reclaimed: 18 dogs (25.71%), 3 cats (2.50%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 21, 10.61%)
o Transfers: 6 dogs (8.57%), 13 cats (10.83%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 19, 9.60%)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs (0.00%), 38 cats(31.67%), 0 other animals (0.00%)
(Total: 38, 19.19%)
o Euthanized: 3 dogs (4.29%), 3 cats (2.50%), 2 other animals (25.00%) (Total: 8, 4.04%)
o Died: 0 dogs (0.00%), 1 cat(0.83%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 1, 0.51%)
o Total Outcomes: 70 dogs, 120 cats, 8 other animals (Total: 198, 100.00%)
Euthanasia Breakdown:
o Behavioral: 1 dog, 0 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 1, 12.50%)
o Medical: 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 5, 62.50%)
o Owner Request: 1 dog, 0 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 1, 12.50%)
o At Vet: 0 dogs, 1 cat, 0 other animals (Total: 1, 12.50%)
o Total: 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 8, 100.00%)
Non-Adoptable vs.Adoptable Animals:
o Non-Adoptable: 1 dog, 0 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 2)
o Adoptable: 69 dogs, 120 cats, 7 other animals (Total: 196)
o Total Outcomes: 70 dogs, 120 cats, 8 other animals (Total: 198)
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: 18 dogs, 3 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 21)
o Adopted: 43 dogs, 62 cats, 6 other animals (Total: 111)
o Transfers: 6 dogs, 13 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 19)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs, 38 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 38)
o Total Live Release: 67 dogs, 116 cats, 6 other animals (Total: 189)
Live Release Rates:
• Unadjusted Live Release Rate: 95.5%
• Adjusted Live Release Rate: 96.4%
o Unadjusted Live Release rate is the total number of animals that were adopted,
transferred, returned to owners, or returned to community out of all animals that
left the shelter during a specific time period.
o Adjusted Live Release Rate is the total number of animals that were adopted,
transferred, returned to owners, or returned to community out of all animals that
left the shelter and were considered adoptable during a specific time period. See
adoptable definition above.