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Home My WebLink Aboutanimal shelter statistics 02-2026 Orange County Animal Services North Carolina Sheltering Statistics, February 2026 Intakes: Dogs: 89 Cats: 94 Other: 10 Total Intakes: 193 Intakes by Jurisdiction: Carrboro: 17 Chapel Hill: 46 Hillsborough: 5 Orange County: 87 Other County: 38 Intake Types: Stray: Dogs = 34, Cats = 62, Others = 2 Owner Surrender: Dogs = 12, Cats = 14, Others = 18 Other Types* of Intake: Dogs =43, Cats = 18, 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: 65 Cats: 82 Other: 6 Total Outcomes: 153 Adoptions: Dogs: 41 Cats: 78 Other: 2 Reclaims: Dogs: 13 Cats: 1 Other: 4 Transfers: Dogs:2 Cats: 0 Other: 0 Euthanasia: Dogs: 6 (3 Behavior, 3 Medical) Cats: 3 (3 medical) Others: 0 Click or tap here to enter text. Live Outcomes: Dogs: 56 Cats: 79 Others: 6 Live Release Rate: 92.2%* *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.