HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 06-2024 Orange County Animal Services
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Shelter Statistics June 2024
Population Overview:
o Beginning Count: 73 dogs, 105 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 178)
o Intakes: 63 dogs, 208 cats, 5 other animals (Total: 276)
o Outcomes: 74 dogs, 157 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 233)
o Ending Count: 62 dogs, 156 cats, 3 other animals (Total: 221)
Intake Breakdown by Area:
o Carrboro: 16 (5.80%)
o Chapel Hill: 46 (16.67%)
o Hillsborough: 23 (8.33%)
o Orange County: 179 (64.86%)
o Other Counties: 12 (4.35%)
o Total Intakes: 276 (100%)
Intake by Animal and Type:
o Stray: 39 dogs, 176 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 215)
o Owner Surrender: 16 dogs, 13 cats, 5 other animals (Total: 34)
o Other Types: 8 dogs, 19 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 27) 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: 50 dogs (67.57%), 112 cats (71.34%), 1 other animal (50%) (Total: 163, 69.96%)
o Reclaimed: 12 dogs (16.22%), 2 cats (1.27%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 14, 6.01%)
o Transfers: 2 dogs (2.70%), 0 cats (0.00%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 2, 0.86%)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs(0.00%), 17 cats(10.83%), 0 other animals (0.00%)
(Total: 17, 7.30%)
o Escaped: 1 dog(1.35%), (Total: 1, 0.43%)
o Euthanized: 8 dogs (10.81%), 22 cats (14.01%), 1 other animal (50%) (Total: 31, 13.30%)
o Died: 1 dog(1.35%), 4 cats (2.55%), 0 other animals (0.00%) (Total: 5, 2.15%)
o Total Outcomes: 74 dogs, 157 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 233, 100.00%)
Euthanasia Breakdown:
o Behavioral: 4 dogs, 1 cat, 0 other animals (Total: 5, 16.13%)
o Medical: 2 dogs, 17 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 20, 64.52%)
o Owner Request: 1 dog, 2 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 3, 9.68%)
o At Vet: 1 dog, 2 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 3, 9.68%)
o Total: 8 dogs, 22 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 31, 100.00%)
Adoptable vs Non-Adoptable Animals:
o Non-Adoptable: 3 dogs, 4 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 7)
o Adoptable*: 71 dogs, 153 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 226)
o Total Outcomes: 74 dogs, 157 cats, 2 other animals (Total: 233)
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: 12 dogs, 2 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 14)
o Adopted: 50 dogs, 112 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 163)
o Transfers: 2 dogs, 0 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 2)
o Community Cat Return: 0 dogs, 17 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 17)
o Escaped: 1 dog, 0 cats, 0 other animals (Total: 1)
o Total Live Release: 65 dogs, 131 cats, 1 other animal (Total: 197)
Live Release Rates:
o Unadjusted Live Release Rate: 84.5%
o Adjusted Live Release Rate: 87.2%
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