HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 11_2024 Orange County North Carolina Animal Services Sheltering Statistics
November 2024
Population Overview:
• Dogs: 61 at the beginning of the period, 82 intakes, 98 outcomes, ending count of 45.
• Cats: 105 at the beginning of the period, 105 intakes, 124 outcomes, ending count of 86.
• All Others: 2 at the beginning, 6 intakes, 8 outcomes, ending count of 0.
• Total: 168 at the beginning, 193 intakes, 230 outcomes, ending count of 131.
Intake Breakdown by Location:
• Carrboro: 14 animals
• Chapel Hill: 29 animals
• Hillsborough: 11 animals
• Orange County: 102 animals
• Other County: 37 animals
Total Intake: 193 animals.
Types of Intake:
• Dog: 35 Stray, 28 Owner Surrender, 19 Other Types
• Cat: 71 Stray, 14 Owner Surrender, 20 Other Types
• All Other Types: 2 Stray, 2 Owner Surrender, 2 Other Types
Total Intake: 108 Stray, 44 Owner Surrender, 41 Other Types* (193 total).
*Other types of intakes include transfer, return, born at shelter, confiscated, bite quarantine,
rabies exposure, protective custody, and owner surrender/request for euthanasia.
Animal Outcomes:
• Dogs: 65 Adopted (66.33%), 13 Reclaimed (13.27%), 11 Transfers (11.22%), 8
Euthanized (8.16%), 1 Died (1.02%).
• Cats: 84 Adopted (67.74%), 3 Reclaimed (2.42%), 0 Transfers, 25 Community Cat
Returns (20.16%), 9 Euthanized (7.26%), 3 Died (2.42%).
• All Other Animals: 4 Adopted (50.00%), 0 Reclaimed, 3 Transfers (37.50%), 1
Euthanized (12.50%).
• Total Outcomes = 230.
153 Adopted (66.52%), 16 Reclaimed (6.96%), 14 Transfers (6.09%), 25 Community Cat
Returns (10.87%), 18 Euthanized (7.83%), 4 Died (1.74%).
Euthanasia Breakdown:
• Dogs: 5 Behavioral (62.50%), 1 Medical (12.50%), 1 Owner Request (12.50%), 1 At Vet
(12.50%).
• Cats: 1 Behavioral (10.00%), 6 Medical (60.00%), 2 Owner Request (20.00%), 1 At Vet
(10.00%).
• All Other Animals: 1 Owner Request (100%).
• Total Euthanized = 19.
6 Behavioral (31.58%), 7 Medical (36.84%), 4 Owner Request (21.05%), 2 At Vet
(10.53%).
Non-Adoptable vs. Adoptable Animals:
• Non-Adoptable: 2 Dogs, 3 Cats, 1 All Others (6 total).
• Adoptable: 96 Dogs, 121 Cats, 7 All Others (224 total).
• Total Dispositions: 98 Dogs, 124 Cats, 8 Other Animals (230 total).
Live Release Data:
• Dogs: 13 Reclaimed, 65 Adopted, 11 Transfers (89 total live release).
• Cats: 3 Reclaimed, 84 Adopted, 0 Transfers, 25 Community Cat Returns (112 total live
release).
• All Other Animals: 0 Reclaimed, 4 Adopted, 3 Transfers (7 total live release).
Total Live Release: 89 Dogs, 112 Cats, 7 All Other Animals (208 total).
• Unadjusted Live Release Rate: 90.4%
• Adjusted Live Release Rate: 92.9%
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.
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.