HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 04-2024 Orange County Animal Services
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Shelter Statistics April 2024
Population:
o Beginning Count: 97 animals (57 dogs, 38 cats, 2 others)
o Intakes: 215 animals (99 dogs, 115 cats, 1 other)
o Outcomes: 191 animals (105 dogs, 84 cats, 2 others)
o Ending Count: 121 animals (51 dogs, 69 cats, 1 other)
Intake Breakdown by Location:
o Carrboro: 16 (7.44%)
o Chapel Hill: 25 (11.63%)
o Hillsborough: 25 (11.63%)
o Orange County: 134(62.33%)
o Other County: 15 (6.98%)
o Total Intakes: 215
Intake by Type and Animal:
o Dogs: 99 (36 Stray, 25 Owner Surrender, 38 Other Types)
o Cats: 115 (89 Stray, 17 Owner Surrender, 9 Other Types)
o All Others*: 1 (0 Stray, 1 Owner Surrender, 0 Other Types)
o Total: 215 (125 Stray, 43 Owner Surrender, 47 Other Types)
*Examples of other types of animal intake include: Transfer, Return, Born At Shelter,
Confiscated, Bite Quarantine, Rabies Exposure, Protective Custody, and Owner
Surrender/Request For Euthanasia.
Outcomes by Animal Type:
o Adopted: 122 (69 dogs, 51 cats, 2 others)
o Reclaimed: 23 (22 dogs, 1 cat, 0 others)
o Transfers: 7(5 dogs, 2 cats, 0 others)
o Community Cat Return: 16 cats
o Escaped: 1 dog
o Euthanized: 21 (8 dogs, 13 cats, 0 others)
o Died: 1 cat
o Total: 191 (105 dogs, 84 cats, 2 others)
Euthanasia Breakdown:
o Behavioral: 6(5 dogs, 1 cat)
o Medical: 11 cats
o Owner Request: 4(3 dogs, 1 cat)
o Total: 21 (8 dogs, 13 cats)
Non-Adoptable vs Adoptable*:
o Non-Adoptable: 4(3 dogs, 1 cat)
o Adoptable: 187 (102 dogs, 83 cats, 2 others)
o Total Dispositions: 191 (105 dogs, 84 cats, 2 others)
*Adoptable typically excludes Surrender/Request for Euthanasia, Feral cats, and Died at Shelter.
Adoptable also excludes some Confiscates, Protective Custody, Rabies Exposures, and some
Bite Quarantine cases.
Live Release of Animals:
o Reclaimed: 23 (22 dogs, 1 cat)
o Adopted: 122 (69 dogs, 51 cats, 2 others)
o Transfers: 7(5 dogs, 2 cats)
o Community Cat Return: 16 cats
o Escaped: 1 dog
o Total Live Release: 169 (97 dogs, 70 cats, 2 others)
Live Release Rates:
o Unadjusted: 88.5%
o Adjusted: 90.4%
o Unadjusted Live Release Rate: Total number of animals adopted, transferred,
returned to owners, or returned to the community out of all animals that left the
shelter during a specific time period.
o Adjusted Live Release Rate:Total number of animals adopted, transferred,
returned to owners, or returned to the community out of all animals that left the
shelter and were considered adoptable during a specific time period.