HomeMy WebLinkAboutanimal shelter statistics 12_2024 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA ANIMAL SERVICES
ANIMAL SHELTERING STATISTICS -DECEMBER 2024
POPULATION
Beginning count: Dogs =44, Cats = 85 (Total= 129 animals)
Ending Count: Dogs= 55, Cats=48, Other Animals=4 (Total= 107 animals)
ANIMAL INTAKE TOTALS
• Dogs: 114
• Cats: 97
• All Others: 5
• TOTAL: 216
INTAKE TYPES
• Stray Dogs: 47
• Stray Cats: 76
• Owner Surrender Dogs: 42
• Owner Surrender Cats: 17
• Other Surrenders: 4
• Other Types of Dog Intakes*: 25
• Other Types of Cat Intakes*: 4
• All Other Animal Intakes*: 1
• TOTAL: 216
*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.
INTAKES BY JURISDICTION
• Carrboro: 8
• Chapel Hill: 32
• Hillsborough: 19
• Orange County: 124
• Other County: 33
• TOTAL: 216
ANIMAL OUTCOMES
• Adopted Dogs: 70
• Adopted Cats: 104
• Adopted Others: 1
• Reclaimed Dogs: 13
• Reclaimed Cats: 5
• Transferred Dogs: 4
• Cats That Escaped: 1
• Community Cat Return: 20
• Euthanized Dogs: 16
• Euthanized Cats: 3
• Cats That Died: 1
• Total: 238
EUTHANASIA BREAKDOWN
• Behavior (Dogs): 8
• Medical(Dogs): 3
• Medical(Cats): 3
• Owner Request (Dogs): 4
• At Vet (Dogs): 1
• TOTAL: 19
ADOPTABLE VS. NON-ADOPTABLE ANIMALS
Adoptable= 232
Non-Adoptable= 6
LIVE RELEASE:
• Reclaimed Dogs: 13
• Reclaimed Cats: 5
• Adopted Dogs: 70
• Adopted Cats: 104
• Adopted Others: 1
• Transferred Dogs: 4
• Community Cat Return: 20
• Escaped Cats: 1
• TOTAL: 218
Unadjusted Live Release Rate: 91.2%
Adjusted Live Release Rate: 93.5%
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. See adoptable definition under table above.