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Home My WebLink Aboutanimal shelter statistics 12_2025 Orange County Animal Services North Carolina Sheltering Statistics, December 2025 Intakes • Dogs: 105 • Cats: 129 • Other: 4 • Total Intakes: 238 Intakes by Jurisdiction • Carrboro: 30 • Chapel Hill: 38 • Hillsborough: 14 • Orange County: 115 • Other County: 41 Intake Types • Stray: Dogs =45, Cats = 93, Others = 0 • Owner Surrender: Dogs = 33, Cats = 16, Others = 2 • Other Types* of Intake: Dogs = 27, Cats = 20, Others = 2 *Examples of other types may include: Transfers, Returns, Born at Shelter, Confiscated, Bite Quarantine, Rabies Exposure, Protective Custody, and Owner Surrender/Request for Euthanasia. Outcomes • Dogs: 114 • Cats: 177 • Other: 6 • Total Outcomes: 297 Adoptions • Dogs: 79 • Cats: 167 • Other: 6 Reclaims: • Dogs: 19 • Cats: 3 • Other: 0 Transfers: • Dogs:6 • Cats: 1 • Other: 0 Euthanasia: • Dogs: 9 (6 Behavior, 3 medical) • Cats: 4 (4 medical) • Others: 0 Live Outcomes: • Dogs: 104 • Cats: 172 • Others: 6 • Live Release Rate: 94%* *This unadjusted live release rate represents animals that were adopted, transferred to other organizations or rescues for rehoming, returned to owners, or other live outcomes.