HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 05-2024 Orange County Animal Services
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Shelter Statistics May 2024
Population Overview:
o Beginning Count: 51 dogs, 69 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 121)
o Intakes: 90 dogs, 166 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 257)
o Outcomes: 68 dogs, 129 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 199)
o Ending Count: 73 dogs, 105 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 178)
Intake Breakdown by Area:
o Carrboro: 19 (7.39%)
o Chapel Hill: 24(9.34%)
o Hillsborough: 17 (6.61%)
o Orange County: 175 (68.09%)
o Other Counties: 22 (8.56%)
o Total Intakes: 257 (100%)
Intake by Animal and Type:
o Stray:48 dogs, 125 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 174)
o Owner Surrender: 20 dogs, 26 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 46)
o Other Types: 22 dogs, 15 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 37) Includes transfers, returns, born
at shelter, confiscated, bite quarantine, rabies exposure, protective custody, and owner
surrender/request for euthanasia
Total Outcomes of Animals:
o Adopted: 36 dogs (52.94%), 84 cats (65.12%), 2 other animals (100%) (Total: 122, 61.31%)
o Reclaimed: 23 dogs (33.82%), 9 cats (6.98%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 32, 16.08%)
o Transfers: 3 dogs (4.41%), 0 cats (0.00%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 3, 1.51%)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs(0.00%), 27 cats(20.93%), 0 other animals (0.00%)
(Total: 27, 13.57%)
o Euthanized: 6 dogs (8.82%), 5 cats (3.88%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 11, 5.53%)
o Died: 0 dogs (0.00%), 4 cats (3.10%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 4, 2.01%)
o Total Outcomes: 68 dogs , 129 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 199, 100.00%)
Euthanasia Breakdown:
o Behavioral: 5 dogs, 0 cats (Total: 5)
o Medical: 1 dog, 4 cats (Total: 5)
o At Vet: 0 dogs, 1 cat(Total: 1)
o Total: 6 dogs, 5 cats (Total: 11)
Adoptable vs Non-Adoptable Animals:
o Non-Adoptable: 1 dog, 1 cat, 0 other animals (Total: 2)
o Adoptable*: 67 dogs, 128 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 197)
o Total Outcomes: 68 dogs, 129 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 199)
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: 23 dogs, 9 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 32)
o Adopted: 36 dogs, 84 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 122)
o Transfers: 3 dogs, 0 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 3)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs, 27 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 27)
o Total Live Release: 62 dogs, 120 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 184)
Live Release Rates:
o Unadjusted Live Release Rate: 92.5%
o Adjusted Live Release Rate: 93.4%
o Unadjusted rate includes all animals that were adopted, transferred, returned to
owners, or returned to the community
o Adjusted rate includes only adoptable animals as defined above